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‘Rawat’s resignation not enough’ — Congress wants President to dismiss Uttarakhand govt

The Congress said Trivendra Singh Rawat's resignation was an eyewash to hide the BJP government’s 'failures'.

A Rawat to replace Rawat? These are the top contenders who could be next Uttarakhand CM

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat resigned Tuesday, just days before he was to complete four years in office.

Rahul Gandhi should be sent back to school to know ministries under Centre, says Giriraj Singh

In response to Gandhi's comments on the need for a separate fisheries ministry, Union Minister Giriraj Singh said his government has invested Rs 32,000 crore in fisheries since 2014.

Only 1 out of 8 Uttarakhand CMs completed 5 yrs in office. Rawat is latest to leave early

Uttarakhand has had 8 CMs so far, including Nityanand Swami (2000-2001) and Bhagat Singh Koshyari (2001-02), who occupied the chair before the state had its first election.

Trivendra Rawat quits as CM, thanks BJP for ‘golden opportunity’ to serve Uttarakhand

Rawat joins the list of Uttarakhand CMs who have been unable to complete their five-year term.

Should have shown concern when I was in Congress — Scindia hits back at Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi Monday said that had Scindia remained in the party, he would have certainly become chief minister but was now a 'backbencher' in the BJP.

‘We don’t need you, you need us’ — the DMK line that forced Sonia Gandhi to call Stalin

Sonia Gandhi called up Stalin Saturday night to seal the seat-sharing deal, with the DMK finally handing over 25 seats to the Congress, 16 less than in 2016.

No CM face for BJP in Assam before elections, says state party chief

Ranjeet Kumar Dass said the decision on CM candidate will be taken by the BJP Parliamentary Board at the time of forming the next government.

Scindia could’ve become CM with Congress, now a backbencher in BJP, says Rahul Gandhi

The Congress leader said that Jyotiraditya Scindia who resigned from the party last year to join BJP, had the option to strengthen the organisation by working with its members.

Mamata Banerjee’s close associate Sonali Guha, 4 other Trinamool MLAs join BJP

Sonali Guha and Rabindranath Bhattacharya, a prominent face of the Singur movement, joined the BJP after they were denied the poll ticket.

On Camera

History teaching requires revision more than textbooks

The kinds of revisions we’re seeing remove the very skills that make historical thinking meaningful. The result is a citizen who either dismisses history entirely or defends it without support.

Navigating Trump’s tariffs is no child’s play. Indian toymakers are losing out on orders, enquiries

Indian toymakers are now exploring new markets, but they want govt to negotiate a trade deal with US soon, introduce incentives and subsidies to make the industry more competitive.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?