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BSP and SP to hold first-ever joint press meet tomorrow to announce LS polls alliance

BSP and SP are likely contest 37 seats each, which will leave six of Uttar Pradesh’s 80 Lok Sabha constituencies without a contender from either party.

This is how Mallikarjun Kharge defended CBI director Alok Verma at selection panel meet

Congress leader calls for Verma’s tenure to be extended and says that even the charges against him that need a probe are not significant.

BJP looks to send ‘war-ready’ message with two-day mega meet in Delhi

BJP's National Convention beginning Friday at Delhi's Ramlila Maidan will have over 12,000 participants, including the party's top brass.

BJP open to alliances just like Vajypayee was, says PM Narendra Modi

PM Modi said the BJP is open to alliances with the AIADMK, DMK or Rajinikanth as the party looks to strengthen the NDA in Tamil Nadu ahead of upcoming Lok Sabha polls.

For its ‘general category’ quota push in Parliament, BJP fields its upper-caste warriors

The BJP chose mostly upper-caste leaders to speak in both Houses, while relying on its allies in govt to represent the backward communities.

Since Modi became PM, 16 parties have quit the NDA and 5 more are threatening to leave

From bigwigs like Chandrababu Naidu’s TDP to much smaller allies, the list of parties willing to stand with the BJP is getting shorter every day.

Won’t go back to Samajwadi, but open to an alliance, says Shivpal Yadav

Shivpal Yadav, who split from Samajwadi Party and set up his own political outfit, said he would request his elder brother and SP founder Mulayam Singh Yadav to contest Lok Sabha polls on his party ticket.

Sheila Dikshit appointed head of Delhi Congress, days after Ajay Maken’s resignation

Sheila Dikshit is likely to get a group of working presidents to help her. the announcement is expected today.

Modi calls Rahul’s jibe over Rafale debate an insult to women

At a farmer rally, Congress president Rahul Gandhi said PM Modi had run away from the Rafale debate in Parliament and instead had a woman — Nirmala Sitharaman — defend him.

YSR’s Jagan concludes his over year-long ‘paadayatra’ in time for Andhra assembly elections

YSR Congress chief Jaganmohan Reddy walked for over 3,000 km and covered 134 assembly constituents, according to the party.

On Camera

Mumbai woman who shouted at minister spoke for many Indians, exposed BJP’s protest politics

Had it been a poor woman shouting at Maharashtra minister Girish Mahajan over the roadblock, the police would likely have arrested her, raided her home, and terrorised her family members.

India’s online gaming rules to take effect on 1 May; most games exempt from registration

The rules, which come into force on 1 May, establish an Online Gaming Authority which will determine whether a game is an online money game or online social game in only three situations.

Japan overhauls post-World War II pacifist military approach, lifts restrictions on defence exports

Since October last year, Japan PM Sanae Takaichi has planned to increase defence spending target to 2 percent of GDP.

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.