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Ready to fight BMC polls solo but open to tie-up if party says — new Mumbai Congress chief

Mumbai Congress chief Ashok Jagtap, who was appointed last month, says party's target is BJP whether Congress fights independently or in alliance with Shiv Sena in Mumbai civic polls.

Rahul backs farm protests but Amarinder ‘keen’ they end, deploys officials to broker truce

CM Amarinder Singh has sent at least 3 officials to Singhu to engage with moderate voices among farmers and get them to accept concessions offered by Modi govt.

Congress appoints Ashok Gehlot, Bhupesh Baghel & others as observers for 2021 poll campaign

Assembly elections are due to be held in the states of Assam, West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and the UT of Puducherry by the middle of this year.

‘No question of replacing him’ — BJP insists Yediyurappa will stay, dismisses ‘rumblings’

Speculation has been rife in Karnataka about the BJP high command working on a succession plan but central party leaders say Yediyurappa will see out his term.

Why Furfura Sharif, Muslim shrine Owaisi visited in Bengal, could be key to Mamata’s return

In an interview to ThePrint, Furfura Sharif cleric Peerzada Abbas Siddique accused Mamata of ‘appeasing, rather than uplifting Muslims’. He is set cleric to launch party & fight polls.

‘Sita-Rubiya’ remark, no Muslims at garba — MP’s pro tem Speaker courts a controversy a day

Rameshwar Sharma, who was in the mob that razed Babri, has a knack for making incendiary statements — be it on ‘love jihad’ or communal tensions being witnessed in MP today.

Bad news for Badals ahead of SGPC polls as HC tells CBI to hand over sacrilege probe to police

Punjab and Haryana High Court Monday ordered CBI to hand over case, in which Akali leaders are the accused, to the Punjab Police, a long-standing demand of ruling Congress. 

Mamata indicates West Bengal will implement PM-Kisan scheme, says govt has sought farmers data

The West Bengal CM also said she would convene an assembly session soon for passing a resolution against the three farm laws, which have sparked nation-wide protests.

After Congress’ Jairam & Tharoor, now Milind Deora questions ‘speedy’ approval for Covaxin

Milind Deora joins Shashi Tharoor and Jairam Ramesh in questioning ‘premature approval’ for Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin even though the Congress has officially welcomed the vaccine.

Those doubting Bharat Biotech’s efficacy mentally challenged, says Union minister Pradhan

Dharmendra Pradhan's remarks came after Congress leaders raised doubts on the approval of Bharat Biotech's vaccine, for restricted use, while its 3rd phase trial is still underway.

On Camera

New promo video by PLA Navy is a teaser of China’s deep blue capabilities

Rather than functioning as conventional propaganda, the video operates as a device for interpretation, subtly shaping expectations about future developments in China’s naval trajectory.

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Indian drone tech company ideaForge signs MoU with Japanese firm to develop next-gen AI powered drones

By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.