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Shiv Sena’s Sanjay Raut meets NCP chief Sharad Pawar amid BJP-Sena tussle in Maharashtra

Raut dismissed the meeting as a "courtesy call", but the NCP said an "alternative" could be worked out if the BJP-Shiv Sena ties snapped.

Nitin Gadkari as CM is floated as solution to Maharashtra political stalemate

RSS is said to be backing Nitin Gadkari to take over in Maharashtra, and the Union minister has amicable ties with the warring Shiv Sena.

Medical college, roads, irrigation plans — how Yediyurappa is ‘campaigning’ for rebel MLAs

It was the resignation of 17 JD(S) and Congress MLAs that paved the way for the BJP to return to power in Karnataka. 

BJP tells J&K block chairpersons to follow Prophet Muhammad and serve the people

J&K BJP leaders felicitated newly-elected Block Development Council chairpersons Tuesday, and also attacked National Conference and PDP leaders.

Chirag Paswan takes over from father Ram Vilas Paswan as LJP’s new chief

Lok Janshakti Party was founded by Ram Vilas Paswan, the current party president, in 2000. LJP's primary support rests on a section of Dalits in Bihar.

Amit Shah ‘arrogance’ delaying Maharashtra govt formation — Sena leader asks RSS to step in

Shiv Sena leader Kishore Tiwari, who was with BJP until September, has asked RSS to take its job seriously & mediate in Sena-BJP tussle in Maharashtra.

Sonia Gandhi ‘not keen’ to ally with Sena, wants Congress & NCP to work out a formula

There is a strong push from Congress leaders in Maharashtra to convince Sonia Gandhi to keep the BJP out of power. But the party chief is undecided.

Parliament, President, people’s court — how Opposition plans to tackle WhatsApp snooping

Opposition leaders met to discuss the deteriorating state of the Indian economy Monday, but also discussed the WhatsApp snooping of journalists & politicians.

Avoid TV debates on Ayodhya case, BJP tells spokespersons ahead of verdict

In a meeting Monday, BJP told its spokespersons & social media teams not to rush and make statements on Ayodhya verdict as soon as information starts trickling in.

Rename MNREGA Nathuram Godse REGA, but get work done: Congress’ Gourav Vallabh to BJP

Speaking at ThePrint's Democracy Wall event, Congress spokesperson Gourav Vallabh said Congress failed to communicate its NYAY plan to voters.

On Camera

A frosty start featuring ‘ULFA tapes’, thawed by a love of dogs. My conversations with Ratan Tata

Besides politics, his frustrations with business environment & inspirational ideas ranging from entrepreneurship to technology, aviation, philanthropy, we discovered a common passion: dogs

RBI’s policy-setting body keeps rates unchanged for 10th straight time, changes stance to ‘neutral’

Change in stance signals possibility of rate cuts, potentially as early as December, depending on inflation trends & global economy. Growth projection for FY 2024-25 retained at 7.2%.

Amid concerns about use of Chinese parts in drones, Army general urges industry to be transparent

Maj Gen CS Mann, ADG, Army Design Bureau, cites national security concerns. This comes after intelligence agencies flagged use of Chinese components in drones purchased by armed forces.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?