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It’s BJP vs BJP on JEE-NEET as Subramanian Swamy disputes Pokhriyal’s attendance numbers

BJP MP Subramanian Swamy has alleged that Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal put out different figures on JEE attendance than what Modi govt had tabled in SC.

Why Puja bonus for cops seen as another Mamata move to gain ‘absolute control’ ahead of polls

CM Mamata Banerjee has announced a festival bonus of Rs 2,000 for all police personnel in West Bengal, besides other benefits for the force.

Bihar voters fatigued by Nitish but he’ll be helped by goodwill for Modi, BJP assessment says

BJP’s ground-level assessment says CM Nitish Kumar’s popularity is declining and that he needed to be more aggressive in attacking Lalu Prasad Yadav to ensure NDA victory.

Don’t we have own freedom fighters? — Kannada groups question BJP govt on ‘Savarkar’ flyover

Numerous organisations have hit out at decision to name a flyover in Yelahanka after Hindutva icon Veer Savarkar, saying BJP govt is only appeasing its political bosses.

Black day for Marathas, says Maharashtra BJP after SC stays quota ruling

State BJP president Chandrakant Patil said the Maha Vikas Aghadi was not serious in ensuring the quota and accused Uddhav Thackeray and Sharad Pawar of neglecting the matter.

BJP’s support to Kangana Ranaut a conspiracy against Mumbai, Shiv Sena says in Saamana

In an editorial in Saamana, Shiv Sena accuses BJP of conspiring to separate Mumbai from Maharashtra. This comes two days after Kangana Ranaut was granted Y+ security cover.

Subramanian Swamy’s ultimatum to BJP — sack Amit Malviya by Thursday or I’ll defend myself

BJP’s Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy says if Amit Malviya is not removed from IT cell by Thursday, it would mean party ‘does not want to defend me’.

Congress eyes Rajya Sabha deputy chairperson post but numbers pose a challenge

Congress faces an uphill task as its tally in the upper house, including allies, is 63, way short of the majority mark of 123.  

AAP sets sights on 2022 Punjab polls with attacks on Amarinder over Covid crisis

AAP MP Bhagwant Mann takes potshot at Amarinder Singh going into home quarantine, says CM has been in virtual ‘home quarantine’ since 2017.

How to separate milk & chicken — MP’s BJP govt comes up with 5-step rule for the sensitive

When in opposition in MP last year, BJP had objected to meat & cow’s milk being sold from the same state-run booth on religious grounds. 

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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.