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Manish Tewari letter to FB on ‘BJP hate speech’ starts row as lobbying, collusion charges fly

Manish Tewari’s mention of US-based policy expert Bharath Gopalaswamy in the letter has led BJP leader Amit Malviya to accuse him of using a lobbyist to influence FB. 

Jitan Ram Manjhi-led HAM quits Bihar’s grand alliance of Opposition parties

The Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) didn't announce whether it would merge with any other party or become part of some other alliance ahead of the Bihar polls.

BJP MP urges Speaker to remove Shashi Tharoor as chairman of parliamentary panel on IT

The IT panel, meanwhile, decided to summon representatives of Facebook & IT ministry on 2 September to hear their views on measures taken to prevent misuse of social media platforms.

Rajiv Gandhi fulfilled idea of Ram Rajya — MP Congress functionary claims in full-page ad

The move came ahead of the crucial bypolls to 25 assembly seats in Madhya Pradesh, for which the party has been accused of adopting soft Hindutva.

‘Anti-dynasts’ Nitish Kumar’s JD(U) inducts 3 RJD MLAs, all from powerful political families

6 RJD MLAs have joined JD(U) of late & three of them are Yadavs. JD(U) leaders say inducting them is a political move to make inroads into RJD’s Yadav votes.

Congress should decide who will work in govt or in party organisation, says Sachin Pilot

Sachin Pilot also hoped said three-member panel formed by AICC would find solutions to the issues he has raised.

Privilege vs privilege — Shashi Tharoor, BJP MP take Facebook hate speech row to Speaker

Shashi Tharoor sent a letter to the LS Speaker against BJP MP Nishikant Dubey for making ‘disparaging remarks’, while the latter alleged Tharoor violated Parliament rules.

5 ex-Congress MLAs of Manipur join BJP in presence of CM Biren Singh

Welcoming them in the party, BJP general secretary Ram Madhav said there is no threat to the Biren Singh government in Manipur now.

Congress on Priyanka’s non-Gandhi president remark — it’s a year old, context different today

Congress’ chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said the context today is to ‘take on the vicious attack on India’s polity by Modi-Shah dispensation’.

Ahead of high-stakes bypoll, Scindia reaching out to former bitter foes for support to aide

Former Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia is in Indore, where his aide Tulsi Silawat is contesting bypoll, and reaching out to top BJP leaders in the constituency.

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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.