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Owaisi says Muslims, Dalits have been squeezed between BJP & Congress and used for votes

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has tied up with Dalit leader Prakash Ambedkar for 2019 polls and calls alliance an assertion of Dalit, Muslim and OBC rights

Data shows how Mayawati rebuff could push Congress into corner in Chhattisgarh & MP

BJP, worried about consolidation of Dalit votes with a Congress-BSP alliance, is now less concerned and is re-strategising after Mayawati’s move to go it alone.

Mayawati’s outburst at Congress has BJP laughing all the way to the booth

Ahead of 2019, Uttar Pradesh BJP will highlight the message of the ‘fragility and instability’ of a grand alliance it its ground-level campaign.

Behind Modi’s move to unveil Sir Chhotu Ram statue is Haryana’s angry Jat population

By honouring the Jat legend, PM Modi hopes to get the community in BJP’s corner, and appease Sir Chhotu Ram’s grandson and union minister Birender Singh.

BJP struggled to retain Gujarat despite spending 2.5 times more than Congress

BJP, which spent Rs 115 cr, returned to power with 99 seats, its lowest tally in two decades. Congress, which improved count, spent Rs 48.97 cr.

It’s advantage BJP as Mayawati snubs ‘arrogant’ Congress

BSP decision to fly solo in MP, Rajasthan may have immediate fallout for Congress but it’s 2019 — read Uttar Pradesh — that’s at stake here.

Akali Dal old guard revolts against Sukhbir, party unity in tatters

Leaders upset at way party is being run by ‘overconfident’ Sukhbir and ‘rash’ Bikram Singh Majithia. Akali Dal also under fire over desecration row

This godman-storyteller eulogises ‘unsung’ political figures, next on list is Vajpayee

Ajay Bhai Ji did a recital on BJP ideologue Deen Dayal Upadhyaya last year, and his new Atal Gatha is expected to be attended by union ministers

Dalit BJP MP takes on Lok Sabha Speaker over ‘reservation for limited period’ remarks

BJP MP Udit Raj says no question of ending reservation; row reveals a lack of unanimity on the issue within BJP

Congress Working Committee vows ‘second freedom struggle’ against Modi govt’s politics

A senior party leader justified the decision saying the central government indulges in politics of 'hatred, divisiveness, polarisation, crushing dissent and debates'.

On Camera

Indian influencers reclaim desi aesthetics at Coachella—jhumkas, dupattas to mehendi

By mixing Indian maximalism with Western minimalism, desi influencers are using the hippie Met Gala to bring about a quiet revolution in festival dressing.

Recovery of energy flows will be ‘gradual rather than immediate’ as Hormuz re-opens post ceasefire

The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz eases supply fears, but controlled shipping, slow output recovery, and high costs may delay oil flow normalisation for months.

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

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.