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Former Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot has reignited Congress leadership debates, asserting he wouldn't have refused the party presidency if offered by Sonia Gandhi. He claims a "big conspiracy" distorted narratives around the 2022 presidential race and the Rajasthan crisis, leading to a "wrong perception" of his intentions. Gehlot expressed regret over the internal turmoil.

The real issue is that one woman’s false accusation of sexual harassment helps falsify scores of genuine ones. To say nothing of undermining the sexual exploitation that thousands suffer in helpless silence.

When Chinese authorities detained Uyghur economist Ilham Tohti in January 2014, his daughter Jewher Ilham was preparing for a future she believed would include both her family and her father's work promoting dialogue between Uyghurs and Han Chinese. ​Instead, Tohti was sentenced later that year to life imprisonment on separatism-related charges.

India dominated day two of the Test against Afghanistan. Hosts declared at 564/8, with centuries from Shubman Gill and KL Rahul. Debutant Manav Suthar impressed with three wickets. Afghanistan ended the day at 113/5, trailing by 451 runs. Rahmat Shah reached 1,000 Test runs. India is in a strong position to win.

A Trinamool worker accused of extortion was apprehended by police hiding under a pile of sarees at a state government godown in Howrah. The man, a close associate of an absconding MLA, was discovered after a video of him concealed amongst the clothes went viral. Police were alerted by BJP workers and subsequently located him.

SEBI’s interim order against Rajesh Exports raises a simple question: has one of India’s biggest gold companies been showing investors revenues that didn’t exist?

Jeff Bezos argued on CNBC that government policies limiting housing supply, not Airbnb, are the primary drivers of high rents in New York City. He cited zoning and permitting restrictions as key factors, stating that subsidizing demand while constraining supply inevitably leads to soaring prices. Bezos also criticized corporate welfare and special tax provisions as forms of crony capitalism.

US President Donald Trump stated that sanctions relief and asset unfreezing for Iran are contingent on a peace deal, with potential future concessions if Tehran "behaves." He clarified Lebanon's exclusion from short-term agreements. Trump emphasized Iran's need to face consequences after decades of perceived impunity, noting the conflict's 100-day mark without a permanent resolution.

Karnataka's proposed Mekedatu dam project has ignited a major interstate dispute with Tamil Nadu, creating a political dilemma for the Congress party. Both states, now under Congress rule, are at odds over water sharing, exposing deep regional tensions and challenging the party's unity.