The Indian Express newsbreak this morning. Environment and Jal Shakti Ministry said no, but SC-appointed panel they were part of, headed by Cabinet Secretary tells SC that five hydro projects good to go on River Ganga. Harikishan Sharma and I report. indianexpress.com/article/india/…

How Sambhal row was born, post 1878 suit dismissal, post 1976 tension, when a priest met some familiar names indianexpress.com/article/politi… The Indian Express

We saw Pushpa 2 in a packed single-screen theatre at 11 am on a Thursday in Muzaffarnagar to try and understand the film's cultural resonance. Incredible photos by Chitral Khambhati Edited by the best Uma Vishnu indianexpress.com/article/long-r…

In BJP’s Delhi camp, candidates yet to be finalised but party confident of ‘direct fight’ in 40+ seats indianexpress.com/article/cities… The Indian Express

If Shyam Benegal hadn’t existed, a generation would have had to invent him indianexpress.com/article/opinio… The Indian Express

Schemes launched by Kejriwal, Atishi disowned by Delhi govt’s own departments: ‘Fraudulent, without authority’ indianexpress.com/article/cities… The Indian Express

BJP donations surge 87% ahead of 2024 Lok Sabha polls, electoral bond share drops below 50% Damini Nath writes: indianexpress.com/article/india/…

Trump-Zelenskyy showdown: Takeaways from the most undiplomatic of White House exchanges. Analysis by Shubhajit Roy indianexpress.com/article/explai… The Indian Express

#Manipur groups are not really surrendering sophisticated weapons. Of the 246 weapons surrendered by #Arambai_Tengol, 140 are single barrel or country made. Among the 738 guns surrendered in a week, those looted from armouries are in minority. I report indianexpress.com/article/india/…

What are India's chances of getting #Mehul Choksi back from #Belgium? What are the mistakes that India has made that could make it difficult? I explain indianexpress.com/article/explai…

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Some bylines are SPECIAL... my first byline in #TheIndianExpress front page …..EXTRA SPECIAL as this is my print byline after a gap of more than 22 years. My last print byline in a newspaper was in TheHindustanTimes in February 2003. #reportershigh #alwayshungryforbylines

Express Investigation: Tweak in Jal Jeevan tender rule removed cap on expense, led to Rs 16,000-crore extra cost. Report by Harikishan Sharma indianexpress.com/article/expres… The Indian Express

Trump role to Kashmir status, Pak statement to ‘Western’ narrative: questions all-party delegates fielded indianexpress.com/article/politi… The Indian Express

The Emergency 50 years on | Echoes from Courtroom No. 24: Verdict unseated PM Indira Gandhi, she struck back at nation indianexpress.com/article/long-r… The Indian Express

In village after village in Bihar, a chorus: ‘We only have Aadhaar… how do we get the papers EC asking for?’ indianexpress.com/article/politi… The Indian Express

Why Bihar electoral roll revision has some of BJP’s allies feeling uneasy indianexpress.com/article/politi… The Indian Express

11 documents listed by EC for Bihar voter verification: Why getting even one is easier said than done indianexpress.com/article/politi… The Indian Express

Can Delhi’s students read, count better than those in other states? What an NCERT survey shows. indianexpress.com/article/cities… via The Indian Express CBSE HQ NCERT Ministry of Education

P Chidambaram on Trump’s tariffs: ‘We do not have to bend over or be defiant… It is difficult but we must persevere’ indianexpress.com/article/politi… The Indian Express