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Cracks exposed in Maharashtra ruling alliance as NCP, BJP leaders question CM over Maratha OBC quota

Both BJP & Ajit Pawar faction of NCP have sizable OBC vote bank & oppose granting Marathas OBC quota. NCP's Bhujbal has even called upon OBC community members to take out public marches.

Decks cleared for Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project ahead of LS polls. ‘Doing politics’, says Congress

Rajasthan-MP sign MoU with Union Jal Shakti ministry for implementation of integrated Parbati-Kalisindh-Chambal link with Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project. To 'directly benefit 13 districts'.

Amid high drama over an ‘untraceable’ Hemant Soren, Jharkhand CM arrives at his Ranchi residence

Soren was not at home when ED team had landed at his Delhi residence Monday. Soren has since written to ED to confirm his availability for questioning on 31 January.

CAA to be implemented ‘very soon’, says Union minister Pramanik. Mamata vows to oppose move in Bengal

A day after Union minister Shantanu Thakur promised to implement CAA within a week, Nisith Pramanik says 'can't give a timeline'. CM Mamata says BJP using CAA again in run up to polls.

EC announces election process for 56 Rajya Sabha seats in 15 states

First round of elections will be held on 27 February to fill the vacancies created by retirement of 56 Rajya Sabha MPs in April 2024.

BJP fires ‘senile’ barb at Siddaramaiah for ‘avalu vs avaru’ faux pas in reference to President Murmu

Siddaramaiah made remark during speech in Chitradurga when he was attacking BJP for not inviting President Murmu to inauguration of new Parliament building & Ram temple in Ayodhya.

Centre issues formal order for Kerala Governor’s Z+ security, Raj Bhavan says didn’t ask for it

Issue snowballed into a political controversy as governor questioned police for lax in his security Saturday but later maintained that he didn’t ask for enhanced cover.

BJP opens poll offices in Gujarat before declaring candidates for LS polls. MP & Rajasthan take cue

Idea behind opening election offices in all Lok Sabha constituencies in Gujarat is to 'maximise seats'. These offices, it is learnt, will later serve as offices of BJP candidates.

‘No more elections if Modi wins’ — Kharge says 2024 ‘last chance to vote’ before polls become ‘Russia-like’

Addressing a rally in Odisha, Congress president Kharge said the BJP and BJD are in a ‘love marriage’ and would be defeated in the Lok Sabha elections.

Shiv Sena (UBT) mouthpiece Saamana criticises Bihar CM Nitish Kumar for ‘reuniting’ with BJP-led NDA

In editorial Monday, Saamana said Nitish Kumar was the one who took initiative to unite all anti-BJP forces and called the first meeting of the opposition's INDIA alliance in Patna.

On Camera

Iran war has given India a blueprint for the next conflict

Pakistan would be itching to do an Iran on us and China would be planning to execute an air campaign without allowing us asymmetrical escalation. India has no choice but to transform.

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.

War at machine speed: How AI became a decisive force in US-Israel conflict with Iran

The core of the US military’s AI deployment in Iran is a system called the Maven Smart System, built by software company Palantir Technologies.

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.