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TMC has secret understanding with BJP, we’ll be secular & won’t implement CAA: Left manifesto

Left Front manifesto released Saturday promises to 'restore the rule of law', ensure safety of liguistic and religious minorities if it comes to power in Bengal polls.

Suvendu Adhikari’s Trinamool MP dad Sisir meets BJP minister, could attend Amit Shah rally

Kanthi MP Sisir Adhikari met Union MoS Mansukh Mandaviya Saturday and there’s speculation he could be present at Shah’s Sunday rally in Egra, Purba Medinipur.

Congress releases list of 39 candidates for final four phases of West Bengal polls

Congress is contesting 92 of Bengal's 294 seats in alliance with the Left Front and the newly formed Indian Secular Front

AIADMK approaches EC to direct DMK to avoid references to Jayalalithaa’s death

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam urged the Election Commission to direct DMK president MK Stalin and Udayanidhi Stalin not to speak about Jayalalithaa's death during poll campaigns.

Out of favour in the BJP, Ram Madhav makes a comeback in RSS

Madhav has been appointed to the central executive council, and was among the organisational changes that the RSS effected Saturday.

How proximity to Modi, RSS’ south ambitions are behind Hosabale’s elevation as general secy

Dattatreya Hosabale was elected as RSS general secretary, the second highest post in the outfit, on Saturday.

Nitish in spot over police bill proposing a special force with power to arrest without warrant

RJD says the Bihar Special Armed Police Bill, 2021, is a route to enforce Police Raj. Serving and retired police officers say it may lead to conflict between central and state agencies.

Congress-led UDF promises 5 lakh homes to poor, law to protect Sabarimala temple traditions

Releasing the UDF election manifesto, the alliance has also promised a monthly pension of Rs 2000 for housewives, between the age of 40-60.

Will ensure CAA is not implemented if voted to power, says Rahul Gandhi during Assam visit

Addressing college students in Dibrugarh Friday, the Congress leader lashed out at BJP saying it was 'selling hatred to create divisions among people.'

Congress’ peculiar ally troubles — when friend in one state supports its rival in another

Congress has requested allies NCP and RJD to not campaign for TMC in Bengal. Both parties, along with JMM, have extended support to Mamata in the state elections. 

On Camera

Profit margins in lottery industry are tiny. Here’s how Future Gaming paid for its electoral bonds

Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities. 

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.