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Inside story of how Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi forced Jyotiraditya Scindia to dump Congress

Jyotiraditya Scindia, former Guna MP who has been with Congress for 18 years, quit party Tuesday saying this path has been drawing itself out over past year.

14 Scindia loyalist MLAs resign as Madhya Pradesh govt crisis deepens

Six more Congress MLAs, including ministers, are also likely to resign from the Assembly. This will bring the strength of the House down and help BJP prove majority.

How BJP tapped Jyotiraditya Scindia’s isolation in Congress to make him quit the party

BJP meeting in Bhopal today where Jyotiraditya Scindia is set to be inducted, paving way for Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s return as MP chief minister.

Jyotiraditya Scindia quits Congress, can’t serve people by being in the party, he tells Sonia

The Congress expelled Jyotirditya Scindia for 'anti-party activities' just moments after he tweeted his resignation letter to Sonia Gandhi. Fourteen Congress MLAs loyal to Scindia have also sent their resignations to the MP governor.

Kamal Nath govt teeters on edge as 17 Congress MLAs fly to Karnataka 

A total of 19 Congress legislators, including 6 ministers from the Kamal Nath govt, are allegedly in the safekeeping of a senior BJP leader in Bengaluru. 

Bihar like Europe by 2030? London-returned CM ‘candidate’ promises, but no one’s buying it

Pushpam Priya Choudhary, a London-educated woman from a political family in Darbhanga, has left Bihar stunned with her 2020 'candidature' announcement.

Rajya Sabha seat exposes fault lines in Congress-RJD alliance in Bihar

RJD is refusing to concede a Rajya Sabha seat, which ally Congress says was promised to it ahead of Lok Sabha polls in 2019.

Former PDP, NC leaders launch ‘Apni Party’ in Jammu and Kashmir, BJP welcomes move

Nearly 50 politicians from the PDP, NC, Congress and Shah Faesal's JKPM have joined the Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party, led by former PDP minister Altaf Bukhari.

Political wheels start turning in J&K, former PDP leader to launch new party Sunday

Former PDP leader Altaf Bukhari will launch "Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party" on International Women's, focussing on socio-economic & political development of the region.

‘Very sorry state of affairs in Bengal’ — Dhankhar meets Shah with complaints against Mamata

Massive misuse of public funds to propagate the political agenda of Mamata Banerjee government, Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar tells Home Minister Amit Shah.

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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.