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Mamata helpline gets feedback — new converts to blame for many of TMC’s ‘problems’

As Trinamool launches helpline under Didike Bolo outreach campaign, callers point to newer party recruits for 'cut-money', violence & other issues.

Fadnavis has a clear pitch as he begins state tour before polls — 5 yrs of BJP vs 15 of Cong-NCP

CM Fadnavis, who launched BJP campaign Thursday, listed comparative figures in education, industries, agriculture to show how much more BJP has achieved.

Top Congress panel to pick Rahul Gandhi’s replacement as party chief next week

The matter of Rahul Gandhi’s successor was brought up at a general secretaries’ meeting. Leaders said it was urgent because of upcoming state elections.

BJP finally expels MLA Kuldeep Sengar, 15 months after his arrest in Unnao rape case

Four-time MLA from UP's Bangermau, Kuldeep Sengar was charged with murder last week after the rape survivor met with an accident that killed her two aunts.

J&K elections likely to be held in October with Haryana & Maharashtra polls

Election Commission will hold meeting with all stakeholders in the state to take a final call after the conclusion of the Amarnath Yatra on 15 August.

Alliance govt gone, Congress and JD(S) are back to being rivals in Karnataka

Parties won't contest polls together in Karnataka. Congress leaders say fall of govt has 'freed' them, JD(S) says it won’t be begging for power.

Harassment of ‘Unnao ki beti’ due to protection from those in power: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said the Congress will keep up the fight until the Unnao woman, who accused BJP's Kuldeep Sengar of rape, gets justice.

Janata Dal (Secular) expels 3 disqualified Karnataka MLAs for ‘anti-party’ activities

The three disqualified MLAs, along with 14 Congress MLAs, were responsible for bringing down the party's coalition government in Karnataka.

Mehbooba slams ED move to grill Farooq Abdullah, but NC-PDP are far from becoming friends

Mehbooba Mufti’s bid to hold a meeting of all J&K parties on Article 35A may not work, especially after PDP abstained from Triple Talaq vote in Rajya Sabha.

Are we delivering pizzas, critiques TMC MP Derek O’Brien on speedy passage of bills

The Trinamool Congress MP said the way the bills were being passed amounted to a mockery of Parliament and was the government's way of smothering the Opposition.

On Camera

Why Modi-Shah have failed to develop mass leaders in states the way Vajpayee-Advani did

BJP had leaders like Modi, Chouhan, Raje, Raman Singh, BSY, and Dhumal who kept the party’s flame burning. Those promoted by Modi-Shah in the last 10 years fail to inspire confidence.

How businesses can become more resilient to the physical impacts of climate change

Extreme weather events have impacted 50% of corporate respondents to a recent survey. This underlines the importance of significant action now to increase climate resilience.

‘Nightmare at Chennai Marina’: 4 dead, 96 hospitalised after pandemonium at packed IAF air show

Lakhs of people were stranded at beach in heat as crowd control measures apparently failed. At least 14 lakh people were in attendance though police had expected around 10 lakh.

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?