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All BJP-ruled states will bring UCC, Shah tells RS; asks Congress if it supports Muslim personal law

Amit Shah also accused Congress of ‘appeasement politics’ and said BJP will not allow reservation on basis of religion even if it has one MP in each House of Parliament.

As Naidu completes 6 months as CM, 5 benched IAS officers await postings. ‘Were seen as close to YSRCP’

Yerra Srilakshmi, state's 2nd-most senior IAS officer, is among those benched. They're being treated like 'pariahs' by colleagues which is 'more painful', one officer says.

Mani Shankar Aiyar’s wife rebuked him for ‘begging’ Rahul Gandhi to work for Congress again

Veteran Congressman Aiyar, who the party suspended in 2017 over comments on Modi, claims in new autobiography that his political life came undone due to the Gandhi family's decisions.

‘One Nation, One Election’ bill introduced in LS, Oppn invokes ‘Basic Structure’ & federalism to oppose

Bills to align simultaneous polls for Lok Sabha & state assemblies were introduced by Union Minister Meghwal. Non-BJP parties opposed bills, calling them ‘anti-federal’ and attack on ‘Basic Structure’.

Nadda’s attack on Congress: ‘Secular’ added to preamble to appease minorities, ‘socialist’ for Left

In Rajya Sabha, the BJP president also mentions Article 370 & Emergency. The BJP, in turn, faces criticism over its silence on Manipur, interaction with Bollywood's Kapoor family.

Ambedkar as ideological mentor, his books as gifts. Why Dalit icon finds a major place in Vijay’s milieu

Dalits comprise around 20% of Tamil Nadu’s population, according to the 2011 Census. However, activists pitch that the numbers are likely up by 6% over the years in the state.

Isn’t it true Sambhal violence was result of tensions between ‘desi & foreign Muslims,’ asks Yogi

UP CM Yogi claims provocative statements made ‘during jumma namaaz’ creates tensions in Sambhal. SP MLA says not a “Hindu-Muslim” fight, but result of local administration’s actions.

Tempers fly after Mahayuti cabinet expansion. Left out, Bhujbal says ‘reward for taking on Jarange Patil’

Meanwhile, Shinde-led Shiv Sena's Vijay Shivtare, who was said to be aspiring for a cabinet berth, slammed his party’s leadership saying 'your karyakartas are not your slaves'.

BJD targets President Murmu in RS. ‘Daughter of Odisha anguished about RG Kar but silent on Manipur’

Shift in its stance evident since it lost to BJP in Odisha polls, BJD also took a swipe at Modi over his remarks in Lok Sabha on BJP steering clear of horse trading of MPs.

After Omar, TMC’s Abhishek Banerjee trashes INDIA bloc ally Congress’s charge of EVM hacking

Abhishek Banerjee's remarks mark departure from TMC’s stand on the issue. After 2019 Lok Sabha polls, Mamata had voiced support for return to paper ballots to ‘save democracy’.

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The big squeeze: Why India’s richest states are spending more but building less

As consumption, debt servicing and welfare schemes eat chunks out of productive investment, the future isn’t looking too rosy anymore.

Brigadier & son assaulted in South Delhi for objecting to public drinking. No FIR yet, Army seeks action

Army has written to Delhi Police seeking action against the accused involved in the Friday night episode.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.