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Ex-CM Bhupinder Hooda appointed leader of Congress legislature party in Haryana

By virtue of being appointed the CLP leader, Hooda will be the Leader of Opposition in the newly-constituted Haryana assembly.

Shiv Sena fumes after BJP ‘threatens’ President’s rule in Maharashtra

In a scathing editorial in its mouthpiece 'Saamana', Shiv Sena says BJP’s threat of President’s rule is ‘an affront to the people of Maharashtra’.

AP formation day is flashpoint between Jagan-Naidu, but in Andhra nobody agrees on a date

The people in Andhra Pradesh, particularly the Rayalaseema region, want the AP formation day on 1 October, keeping in mind the state’s history.

JMM, Congress, opposition parties to continue pre-Lok Sabha alliance for Jharkhand polls

Elections in Jharkhand will be held in five phases beginning 30 November and votes will be counted on 23 December.

PDP expels Rajya Sabha MP for ‘anti-party activities’ after he attends Lt Gov’s swearing-in

Nazir Ahmad Laway says he was invited to G.C. Murmu's swearing-in ceremony as a Rajya Sabha MP, adds he has received no information about his suspension.

Jharkhand set for 5-phase polls, BJP to take on opposition buoyed by Haryana result

The Election Commission said voting in the Jharkhand assembly polls will be held on November 30, December 7, 12, 16 and 20.

Maharashtra tussle continues — BJP won’t cede CM chair, Sena says won’t settle without it

BJP and Shiv Sena have been locked in a tug-of-war since results day last week over the exact nature of their coalition government.

Enough talk of AAP’s Delhi sops, BJP plans to showcase Modi govt move to legalise colonies

As Delhi polls near, BJP plans to counter AAP sops with a ‘thanksgiving’ event with PM Modi to publicise central govt’s decision to regularise colonies.

There’ll be bloodshed if NSCN (I-M) is left out of Naga peace pact, says ‘top commander’

The NSCN (I-M) finds itself at odds with central govt on its insistence for a separate constitution & flag as a condition for peace.

Nitish’s JD(U) makes a move while BJP scraps with Shiv Sena — make room for us in Cabinet

JD(U) had turned down the one berth BJP had offered it in May. It now wants ‘proportionate representation’ in the Modi cabinet.

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?