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Congress makes Rani Laxmibai a political issue in MP as ‘traitor’ Scindias are now all in BJP

The Scindias are accused of joining hands with British to betray Rani Laxmibai. When Jyotiraditya Scindia was with Congress, BJP often took digs at Scindias for ‘siding with British’.

BJP leader, who taught at Santiniketan and said he’d hug Mamata if he got Covid, tests positive

Anupam Hazra was a Trinamool Congress MP from Bolpur, but was expelled in 2019. He was recently named BJP’s national secretary.

Congress to come up with separate manifestoes for all 28 seats going to bypolls in MP

The manifestoes will be smaller, around eight to 10 pages, and crop loan waiver, cheap electricity are likely to find a place in it.

Before Hathras, there was Bhatta Parsaul — when UP Police tried to stop a Rahul Gandhi protest

In 2011, Gandhi visited Bhatta Parsaul near Greater Noida to support farmers, who were protesting against alleged forcible land acquisition by the then Mayawati govt.

UP Congress call for statewide protest against detention of Rahul Gandhi & Priyanka Gandhi

Party administration in-charge, Siddhartpriy Srivastava said all district, city unit presidents have been asked to hold immediate dharnas against the behaviour of the UP Police.

Told Hathras DM to cremate body in the morning but he didn’t listen, BJP MP says

MP Rajvir Diler says he is ashamed over the gang rape incident and that he will request UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to take action against the DM.

Bihar poll nominations open, but neither Grand Alliance nor NDA can agree on seat-sharing

While RJD insists on offering Congress just 60 seats out of 243, NDA is unable to convince LJP president Chirag Paswan to take 20 seats and stay in alliance.

UP Police arrest Rahul Gandhi & Priyanka Gandhi, stop Congress march to Hathras

Rahul Gandhi told UP Police, I want to walk to Hathras alone, please tell me under which section are you arresting me.

Mayawati demands President’s Rule in UP, says criminals having free run under BJP-led govt

The BSP chief said that Dalit girls, particularly, are not safe in the state, and condemned the attitude of police and administration with the family of the Hathras gangrape victim.

Mayawati, Akhilesh vocal on Hathras gang rape but quiet on Babri demolition verdict 

Both SP and BSP leaders say their party’s official stand on the Babri Masjid verdict is yet to come out.

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Buddha comes home to Ladakh exposition: Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

The Government of India recognises Ladakh as one of the most important living centres of Buddhist culture in the world. We are committed to safeguarding its unique cultural traditions.

Lesson for India from the West: AI is hollowing out white-collar jobs & birthing a new middle-class elite

Post-2022 as AI has spread in developed economies, it is leading to another round of polarisation—the middle class jobs are being lost in offices rather than in factories.

Fourth S-400 sets sail for India, to arrive by mid-May; likely to be deployed along Pakistan border

The fifth S-400 air defence system is undergoing various stages of production trials, and will be delivered by November-December this year, it is learnt.

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.