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Nitish wants new Dalit faces ahead of polls after constant LJP attacks and minister’s exit

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar wants to counter the charges of neglecting Dalits, and so the party is looking for fresh Dalit faces to field in the state polls, JDU leaders say.

UP Congress leader asks for expulsion of Ghulam Nabi Azad over Sonia Gandhi letter row

Naseeb Pathan said Azad had broken the party's discipline by talking about the letter to the media and on social media even after Sonia Gandhi settled the matter.

States should reject GST compensation options, demand money in one voice, says Chidambaram

Senior Congress leader and former finance minister, Chidambaram said the 2 options given by the Modi govt to states to bridge the GST compensation gap is a gross violation of law.

Punjab minister says any agency can probe him after secretary indicts him in scholarship scam

Punjab Social Welfare Minister Sadhu Singh Dharamsot was indicted earlier this week by his secretary in an alleged misappropriation of funds meant for Dalit students.

BJP showed dreams of corruption-free India, are those claims now hollow, asks Anna Hazare

Anna Hazare responds to Delhi BJP chief’s letter asking for agitation against ‘corrupt’ AAP govt, asking why central govt, which has been in power for 6 years, has not acted against it.

Rahul says Modi govt must listen to NEET, JEE aspirants, shouldn’t force decision on them

In a video message, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi also said Modi govt should take any decision on holding NEET-JEE after a conversation is held and a consensus reached.

Eye on first-time voters, UP Congress to hold online quiz themed around Nehru, Gandhi, UPA

Open only to residents of UP, the district-level Congress-centric general knowledge quiz contest will be held on 13 and 14 September.

RJD and CPI move past Kanhaiya Kumar issue, plan to fight Bihar assembly polls together

In 2019 Lok Sabha polls, Kanhaiya Kumar was a deal-breaker for CPI-RJD alliance. But now RJD is attempting to ‘prevent the split of secular votes’ with an alliance with CPI.

Maharashtra opposition unites, wants Uddhav govt to reopen temples and mosques

While BJP plans to launch protest & AIMIM’s Imtiaz Jaleel has threatened to offer namaz on road, individual leaders from ruling NCP, Congress have also written to govt to open places of worship.

Former J&K CM Farooq Abdullah backs Kashmiri Pandits supporting restoration of Article 370

A group of Kashmiri Pandit entrepreneurs have backed the Gupkar Declaration, a resolution to restore J&K's special status that was issued after an all-party meet in August 2019.

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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.