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Disqualification notice bid to stifle voice, still a part of Congress — Sachin Pilot tells HC

The 19 rebel Rajasthan Congress MLAs have challenged the speaker's disqualification notices on the ground that they didn't want to leave the party.

19 rebel MLAs not enough, Rajasthan BJP leaders say as they wait for Pilot to line up more

BJP has cancelled all its planned meetings to decide on future course of action in Rajasthan as it wants Gehlot and Pilot camps to end their tussle first.

Tale of 2 Kerala scams — solar scandal that singed UDF govt and gold that has LDF in a spot

For keen watchers of the state’s politics, there are similarities in both cases, from the prime accused being women to the alleged involvement of the chief minister’s office.

Congress makes last-ditch effort to placate Pilot as Rahul Gandhi doesn’t ‘want to let him go’

At a press conference, party chief spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala said Sachin Pilot should come back to Jaipur and talk directly to the Congress.

Aaditya Thackeray slams BJP for ‘rumour mongering’ amid a pandemic, says MVA govt stable

Maharashtra minister and CM Uddhav Thackeray's son Aaditya Thackeray tells News 18 channel that the govt comprising Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress will last its full term.

Why Sachin Pilot camp is staying quiet on Gehlot and affirming its loyalty to the Congress

On Wednesday, Rajasthan Speaker C.P. Joshi issued notices to the 19 rebels, following a petition by Congress for their disqualification. The rebels must send their responses by Friday.

‘Crash, grounded, ejection’ — the Sachin Pilot puns that just didn’t land

Politicians, business tycoons, print and TV outlets and even social media users kept punning on Pilot’s last name through the Rajasthan political crisis.

Kulhads, rakhis, room fresheners — how BJP MPs are implementing PM’s ‘vocal for local’ call

BJP MPs have begun encouraging the manufacture of ‘swadeshi’ goods as an alternative to Chinese products amid LAC tensions.

Worked hard to defeat BJP, won’t join it, says Sachin Pilot after Congress action against him

Congress Tuesday sacked Sachin Pilot as Rajasthan deputy CM and state unit chief, fuelling speculation that Pilot might join the BJP. Pilot had skipped key party meetings.

Many issues with CM Uddhav Thackeray but Maharashtra allies say govt is going strong

In the seven months of MVA govt, Sena, NCP & Congress have had many issues with each other, with much of the disenchantment centred on Uddhav’s ‘unilateral functioning’.

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Want to save Alphonso mango from heatwave? Start with open data

The Maharashtra government must fund activities that can develop, certify, and rapidly multiply climate-resilient mango cultivars, along with other agricultural products.

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.

What theaterisation could look like: Rotational CDS, three-star theatre commanders in initial years

The proposed structure envisions the post of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) rotating between the Army, Navy and Air Force, 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.