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Amethi done, BJP now plans to win Sonia Gandhi’s Rae Bareli with AIIMS, roads, railways

With Smriti Irani’s win over Rahul Gandhi in Amethi, the BJP’s ambitions are clear for the only Congress seat left in Uttar Pradesh. 

Balasaheb Thorat appointed as the leader of the Congress Legislative Party in Maharashtra

Thorat is the rival of former leader Vikhe Patil who quit the party after his son joined BJP and successfully contested Lok Sabha polls.

Kumaraswamy expands cabinet with 2 Independents but that could do little to save his govt

Political analysts say the instability is due to the dissent within the Congress and JD(S) and as such, this move will not ease the crisis in Karnataka.

Rahul Gandhi is on a week-long trip to London, to return ahead of Parliament session

Congress president Rahul Gandhi left for London Tuesday soon after his meeting with party leader Navjot Singh Sidhu.

Amit Shah to continue as BJP chief at least until assembly elections this year

BJP feels that with assembly elections due in Maharashtra, Jharkhand and Haryana, the current setup should not be changed.

Amit Shah expands Shivraj Chouhan’s role in BJP, gets him to head recruitment drive

As Shivraj Chouhan is a senior OBC leader and one of the more popular ones, BJP wants to use his clean image in furthering its membership drive.

Mamata asks agitating doctors to resume work, slams BJP & Left for the strike

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has given doctors on strike a deadline to resume work and warned of action if the order was not followed.

Modi govt not keen on President’s rule in Bengal as ‘Mamata can use it in her favour’

Belief in the BJP is that if President's rule is imposed in West Bengal now, it will help Mamata Banerjee portray herself as the 'victim'.

BJP signals its Dalit outreach by making Thawarchand Gehlot Leader of Rajya Sabha

The BJP has, for the first time, appointed a Dalit as Leader of Rajya Sabha. Thawarchand Gehlot will replace senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley.

After weeks of speculation, Congress clears the air — Rahul Gandhi will remain party chief

Rahul Gandhi had insisted on resigning as Congress president after party's dismal show in the Lok Sabha elections.

On Camera

Desi brainrot is set to Lata didi’s Kuchh Kuchh Hota Hai. Food & heartbreak are mainstays

My absolute favourite is @mohit_cake_master. His videos hinge on two components: Cakes being iced and a man’s sad, sad, heartbroken voice.

Haryana’s new industrial policy in the works, but industry says old problems remain unsolved

Increase in employment subsidy, Rs 500 crore for estate revamp, new townships in pipeline—but land cost, power breakdowns and inspector raj top among key worries for industry leaders.

Military pushes for private participation in space, more Indian satellites. ‘Can’t rely on single entity’ 

CDS Anil Chauhan says future space capability will not be built by government agencies alone. ‘It will be co-developed with industry, start-ups, and technology innovators’.

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.