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BJP begins identifying ‘key voters’ who can influence people in the run-up to Bihar polls

BJP has distributed booklets to 1,000 mandals and have asked mandal in-charges to fill them with names of key voters & institutions by 1 June.

Himachal BJP president asked to resign at PMO’s behest after corruption allegations

Rajeev Bindal, a former state health minister, said he was resigning to uphold moral values, but ThePrint has learnt that he was asked to do so.

Rahul Gandhi trying to ’weaken’ India’s resolve against Covid-19, says Ravi Shankar Prasad

The BJP also released a booklet, which is compilation of Rahul Gandhi's comments and also positive reports about the Modi government's efforts to combat the coronavirus.

BJP using Raj Bhavans as den of politics in states where it’s out of power, says Nawab Malik

Senior NCP leader and Maharashtra minister Nawak Malik says Rahul Gandhi's words are being twisted, MVA govt is working fine.

Amarinder calls cabinet meet today to ‘resolve’ spat between chief secretary and ministers

The meeting will be held at the civil secretariat. There are also talks going on for a cabinet reshuffle to placate the council of ministers.

BJP expels Karnal leader Chander Parkash Kathuria for 6 years for ‘immoral’ activities

The expulsion comes two days after a video surfaced in which Kathuria was seen falling on the ground while trying to descend from the balcony of a second-floor flat in Chandigarh.

How Mumbai Raj Bhavan has become centre of political activity amid Maharashtra Covid crisis

Civil servants give inputs on Covid situation to Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari, while BJP leaders have approached him with complaints about govt’s 'failure' to deal with crisis.

Minister Sadananda Gowda in home quarantine after PMO rap, but insists he did nothing wrong

Union minister Gowda arrived in Bengaluru Monday but didn’t go in to quarantine, Congress alleges Karnataka’s BJP govt is tweaking rules to cover up for him.

Rahul Gandhi distances Congress from Maharashtra Covid crisis, says ‘play supporting role’

Addressing a press conference Tuesday, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi also described the Modi govt’s Covid-19 lockdown as a failure.

Modi govt’s lockdown strategies have failed: Rahul Gandhi

Addressing a press conference, the Congress leader said India is the only country in the world which is relaxing the lockdown when the virus is ‘exponentially rising’.

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Bengal once had arenas for identity battles—stadiums, football, jerseys. Now it’s polling booths

From Mohun Bagan and East Bengal to Mohammedan Sporting, footbclubs once shaped identity, pride and belonging across Bengal’s social fabric. Now, the political field has taken over.

As govt weighs mandatory silver hallmarking, new report flags economic & operational bottlenecks

Koan Advisory report warns that infra gaps could hurt small businesses and artisans, recommends transition period of 3-5 yrs for industry to adapt.

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.