Congress leaders jump to Manmohan Singh’s defence after young colleagues question UPA II
Shashi Tharoor, Manish Tewari, Anand Sharma, Milind Deora tweeted about how the UPA govt led the country with a sense of purpose and a commitment to the common man.
If high command forgives, I shall embrace them, says Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot on rebels
Since the power tussle between Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot resurfaced last month, the Congress veteran has used harsh words against his former deputy, even referring to him as 'useless'.
Why Yediyurappa son’s rise as Karnataka BJP VP is a win-win situation for CM and critics
Karnataka CM B.S. Yediyurappa’s son B.Y. Vijayendra was Friday elected state BJP vice-president along with nine others.
Lockdown on Ram Mandir bhoomi pujan day but not Eid — BJP says Mamata govt ‘punishing’ Hindus
West Bengal BJP leaders say dates announced by Mamata govt have no set pattern, complete lockdown is without any scientific reasoning.
Sajad Lone released from ‘house arrest’ after a year but can’t leave home until 5 August
Peoples Conference chief Lone, who was part of the PDP-BJP govt in J&K, was detained along with scores of other politicians ahead of the scrapping of Article 370 last August.
Rajasthan MLAs of Ashok Gehlot camp to be shifted to Jaisalmer
The MLAs have been staying in a hotel on the Delhi-Jaipur Highway since the start of the Rajasthan political crisis on 13 July, so as to prevent them from defecting.
L-G overturns Kejriwal govt’s rejection of Delhi Police lawyer panel for February riots cases
Delhi govt rejected the panel Tuesday, saying the team suggested by the Delhi Police might go against the dire need for a ‘fair trial’ in the riots cases.
Hike in horse trading ‘rates’ after announcement of Assembly session, says Ashok Gehlot
The Rajasthan CM also targetted BSP chief Mayawati for her statements against him, accusing her of acting at the behest of the BJP.
Corner Modi govt on China, remind people of UPA foreign policy, Sonia tells Congress MPs
Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi held a video interaction with the party’s 41 Rajya Sabha MPs Thursday, where she also discussed the ‘Rajasthan crisis at length’.
‘Rebel’ Congress MLAs of Sachin Pilot camp likely to attend Rajasthan assembly session
The assembly session will start from 14 August. There is, however, no clarity yet on when the Pilot camp MLAs will return to Jaipur.
Why TikTok could be the deal of the decade for Microsoft and Satya Nadella
If and when a deal is finalised, the amount will tell us the true value of TikTok's operations, which has over 100 million US users, and more importantly, that of Satya Nadella.
India faces military, health & economic threats, govt must restore faith, says Manmohan
In a column for The Hindu, former PM Manmohan Singh advocates significant cash transfers to the poor, better access to capital for firms and autonomy for financial institutions and RBI.
Defence
Kashmir sees jump in terrorist encounters ahead of Article 370 removal anniversary
Until 30 July, 148 terrorists have been killed in encounters in Kashmir valley. But 116 of them have been killed since April.
Modi govt’s NEP is out of touch with reality, Indian voters want English-medium education
State leaders with their ear to the ground, like Nitish, Mamata and Yogi, have shown that the push for native language education is not what voters want.