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Sheila Dikshit was a beloved daughter of Congress party, says Rahul Gandhi

President Ram Nath Kovind, PM Narendra Modi, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra & others offered their condolences on Sheila Dikshit’s death.

Mamata’s Martyrs’ Day rally – a show of strength & attempt to win back voters

With ace poll strategist Prashant Kishor helping TMC, the rally will show if the party is still capable of mobilising people at a time when Bengal is veering towards BJP.

Punjab CM Amarinder Singh accepts Navjot Singh Sidhu’s resignation

Navjot Singh Sidhu had sent his resignation letter to Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh on 15 July, a day after sharing it on Twitter.

Kumaraswamy will make his farewell speech today, says BS Yeddyurappa

Karnataka BJP chief B.S. Yeddyurappa’s comment comes a day after Governor Vajubhai Vala asked CM H.D. Kumaraswamy to prove his majority in the House by 1.30 pm Friday.

All in a day — Trinamool mayor close to Mukul Roy resigns, 14 Bengali actors join BJP

BJP adds 'star power' to counter Trinamool's. Bidhannagar mayor Sabyasachi Dutta hasn't quit TMC yet but his defection a matter of time, say insiders

Governor sets new deadline after JD(S)-Congress delay Karnataka trust vote

As CM Kumaraswamy insists on full debate, Congress says it’ll approach SC to seek clarity on its order allowing rebel MLAs to abstain. BJP ponders legal action.

Not just performance — why Modi dropped Prabhu, Maneka, Rathore & other ministers

PM Modi reportedly invited some of the dropped ministers for a pep-talk last week, but they left none the wiser. 

In politics, age is just a number. Even if it is ‘young’ Rahul Gandhi’s

Does age make a difference in politics? Can a young president change the fortunes of Congress? Not really, many politicians believe.

Higher bonus, Bangla pride, Modi quota – Mamata is trying it all to win back Bengal’s love

Stung by the unprecedented gains made by the BJP in West Bengal in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee is recalibrating.  

This nominated Anglo-Indian MLA could save Kumaraswamy govt in Karnataka trust vote

Vinisha Nero, who was nominated for her second term by Karnataka CM H.D. Kumaraswamy last year, has hit out at elected MLAs for switching allegiances.

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Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj Party mustn’t be AAP of Bihar. Let’s hope no anarchy, corruption

Prashant Kishor must have learned a lot from the political parties that were his clients in the past. Can he succeed amid the uncertainties of Bihar's electoral landscape?

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?