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Mamata gives big push to Hindi & Hindu, BJP calls CM ‘scared’, Trinamool says it’s ‘unity’

Mamata Banerjee re-forms Trinamool’s Hindi cell, announces cash for Hindu priests. Also re-introduces Hindi academy, to preserve language, literature & culture of Bengal's Hindi-speaking people.

Assam’s students’ union AASU, AJYCP form new party Asom Jatiyo Parishad ahead of 2021 polls

The party will be guided by the slogan 'ghore ghore aami' to establish relations with families and not just seek votes during elections, AAC convenor Dr. Gopal said.

Money for new secretariat building not even 0.1% of Covid budget, Telangana ex-MP Kavitha says

Telangana move to build new secretariat amid Covid pandemic has drawn flak. Kavitha Kalvakuntla, ex-MP & CM KCR’s daughter, says govt hasn't started spending on project yet.

Opposition protests Question Hour suspension, govt says parties had agreed to it earlier

Opposition says govt trying to strangulate democracy by suspending Question Hour. Rajnath Singh says Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury had given consent to it earlier.

Will face all political storms and also fight Covid-19, Uddhav Thackeray says

In a televised public address, CM Uddhav Thackeray says there is a conspiracy afoot to malign Maharashtra, assures people he would fight the political crisis.

Raghuvansh Prasad Singh — Lalu’s conscience keeper and the driving force behind NREGA

Former Union minister and veteran Bihar leader Raghuvansh Prasad Singh, who resigned from the RJD Friday, died Sunday morning. He was 74 years old.

No date yet, but Bodo council poll campaign heats up with rallies despite Covid restrictions

Election to 40-seat Bodoland Territorial Council was deferred in March this year due to Covid-19 pandemic. A new election date is yet to be announced.

Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren meets Lalu Prasad, says will fight Bihar polls together

RJD is a partner in the coalition government headed by Soren in Jharkhand. Besides JMM, the Congress is also part of the government in the state.

It’s Atma Nirbhar Bihar now as BJP launches poll campaign themed on Bihari pride

BJP also launched a toll-free number & a website to seek people’s suggestions on how to make Bihar self-reliant. The suggestions will be incorporated in their poll manifesto.

What the elevation of an unrelenting Mamata critic in Bengal Congress means for 2021 polls

Adhir Chowdhury has been Bengal Congress chief before but his elevation now is significant as it comes ahead of 2021 polls and is further proof of Gandhis' confidence in him. 

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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.