* Pact elusive amid deep divisions over fossil fuel phase-out

* BJP drops another surprise in Rajasthan: First-time MLA is new Chief Minister

* From last row to centre stage, sarpanch to CM

* President Biden not coming for R-Day, Quad set to be deferred

* After protests, Govt amends: Gets ECs on par with SC Judges

* Life term, death for hate-crime murder, mob lynching; terror ambit widened

* Calling for caution, PM flags need for ethics, democratic values in AI

* Businessman alleges ‘threat’ from MP Kirron Kher, HC orders security cover

* Kerala elderly rely on MGNREGS, younger workers opt for higher paying labour: Data

* Shuttler’s India diary: Fleeced by cabbie, 4-hr wait for check-in