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Shiv Sena is ready with another ‘sons of the soil’ ploy — this time for poll-bound Bihar

Shiv Sena is looking to contest in 100 of Bihar's 243 seats. Its campaign pitch will be that Biharis are being driven out as JD(U)-BJP govt has not been able to create jobs.

After a year of silence, Navjot Singh Sidhu back in limelight with attack on farm Acts

Since his resignation from the Punjab cabinet last June over differences with CM Amarinder Singh, Amritsar East MLA Navjot Singh Sidhu had been keeping a low profile.

UP Congress has new formula for assembly ticket — Be proactive in protests & panchayat polls

With an eye on next UP assembly election, Congress wants to build support at grassroots level and widen its reach among rural areas, where discontent is growing over the farm bills. 

Rafale to farm bills, Opposition has fought against every decision we’ve taken, Modi says

At inauguration of Namami Gange projects, PM Modi says the nation can see how some people are opposing reforms just for the sake of it.

Congress asserts its pro-Hindu credentials ahead of MP bypolls, like it did in 2018 election

MP Congress has sided with protesters opposing Durga Puja restrictions, accusing the BJP govt of being anti-Hindu, and is now highlighting initiatives it took for Hindus.

Ready to be hanged, but won’t seek bail — Uma Bharti writes to Nadda ahead of Babri verdict

The letter is dated 26 September, the day BJP chief J.P. Nadda announced his new team and left Uma Bharti out, but her secretary says it was written before.

Amarinder vows to fight ‘malicious, anti-national’ farm laws through agitation, legal action

Punjab CM says he’ll do anything to protect farmers from Modi govt’s ‘nefarious designs’, says Pakistan could take advantage if there’s unrest in border state.

MPs, ex-IAS and IPS officers, entrepreneurs — BJP’s new spokespersons are a diverse mix

While older names such as Sambit Patra, Rajiv Pratap Rudy and Nalin S. Kohli have been retained, there are many new faces who will soon be seen on national TV.

BJP treated allies like spare tyres, has no minority support now, says SAD chief Sukhbir Badal

Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Badal, whose party broke away from NDA after 24 years, says BJP never consulted allies on significant decisions & just expected them to fall in line.

BJP in a spot as Punjab unit leaders want party leadership to address farmers’ concerns

Many Punjab BJP leaders are not convinced with the party high command’s unilateral move to pass the bills without consulting the state unit.

On Camera

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.