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Be realistic about your strengths — BJP’s advice to Chirag Paswan on battle with Nitish

BJP has advised LJP president and MP Chirag Paswan to tone down his attacks on Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, which have rattled the NDA boat ahead of state polls.

Facebook turned blind eye to BJP leader’s hate speech to protect its business, says WSJ report

The WSJ report comes as social media giants find themselves under deepening pressure to crack down on hate speech. India is by far Facebook's biggest market.

Mamata makes ‘unscheduled’ visit to Raj Bhavan but skips At Home, governor not pleased

Speaking to the media after Raj Bhavan visit, Mamata said it was a ‘courtesy call’, adding that she and four senior govt officials had a good ‘adda’ with Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar.

‘Liquor scam’ opens fissures in BJP-JJP coalition, Chautala says there isn’t any scam at all

The SET, set up by Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij to probe the ‘scam’, indicted the excise commissioner, but deputy CM Dushyant Chautala says he won’t allow action against him.

NCP leaders downplay Sharad Pawar’s rebuke to grandnephew’s CBI probe demand in Sushant case

CP chief Sharad Pawar said Wednesday that he attached no importance to grandnephew Parth's demand for a CBI probe into the case. And also called him immature.

BJP-JDU back to harping on Lalu’s Gabbar image & Jungle Raj but it’s unlikely to work in 2020

NDA says it is natural to remind people of the ‘dark days’ of the Lalu regime, but RJD says Nitish Kumar should, instead, focus on what he has done in the last 15 years.

SDPI doesn’t fear ban over Bengaluru riots, says will emerge stronger just like RSS

SDPI is the political arms of radical PFI, which has presence in 6 states and Delhi. Its website says SDPI has contested polls at gram panchayat, corporation, assembly and parliamentary levels.

Nagas will co-exist with India but won’t merge with it, NSCN(IM) chief Muivah says

NSCN(IM) chief Thuingaleng Muivah also says Modi govt through its Framework Agreement signed on 3 August 2015 recognised sovereignty of the Naga people.

Ashok Gehlot govt wins Rajasthan floor test, Sachin Pilot says Congress stands united

Differences, however, still seem to persist as CM Ashok Gehlot indirectly suggested that his former deputy Sachin Pilot had been in touch with the BJP.

Seeking justice for Sushant Singh Rajput, Fadnavis likely to play ‘active role’ in Bihar polls

Former Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis attended the core committee meeting of BJP’s Bihar unit. He could be the party in-charge for the state assembly elections.

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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.