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Eknath Shinde’s bridge to Jarange-Patil: dialogue through OSD, help from personal coffers

Through his OSD Mangesh Chivate, Shinde has been extending all the support Jarange-Patil has been asking for, earning the activist's trust & cementing his own leadership as a Maratha CM.

INDIA to decide on PM face after Lok Sabha polls, says Mamata Banerjee — ‘2024 not a done deal’

Day before 4th meeting of INDIA bloc, West Bengal CM voices support for former TMC MP Mahua Moitra, says party to decide whether to field her from Krishnanagar in 2024.

Congress chief Kharge slams BJP over ‘mehngaai-nomics’, says ruling party ‘has mastered looting’

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge's comments come a day after party MP Rahul Gandhi linked the Parliament security breach to 'unemployment and inflation'.

“Not against people following Christianity but oppose cow slaughtering, religious conversion”: Chhattisgarh CM Sai

Raipur (Chhattisgarh) , December 16 (ANI): Clarifying stance, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai stated that he is not against people following Christianity as...

Ex-MLA who became close to Rahul after taking him on bike ride, Jitu Patwari is MP’s new Congress chief

An ex-NSUI activist & former zila panchayat member, Patwari replaces former CM Kamal Nath. He is often described as an aggressive leader not afraid of taking on opposition head-on.

‘Parliament security breach happened because of unemployment, inflation,’ says Rahul Gandhi

The Congress MP's remarks come amid Opposition's bid to corner the govt over the incident with many demanding a statement from Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Parliament.

Jagan’s social engineering sparks dissidence in YSRCP ahead of polls. ‘Reddy dissent spilling out’

At forefront of dissent are some from CM Jagan Mohan Reddy’s own community — Reddy MLAs & staunch loyalists — with many aligning with rival TDP ahead of 2024 assembly polls in Andhra.

BJP Mahila Morcha reaching out to ‘silent voters’ with Modi’s Lakhpati Didi, Drone Didi initiatives

Morcha has started outreach programme to highlight women empowerment under Modi govt & how its schemes have transformed lives, hopes to catch attention of women in non-BJP states.

Telangana ‘liberated from 10 years of repression’, Governor Soundararajan in House address

Tamilisai Soundararajan Friday addressed joint session of Telangana legislature following Congress’ election to power. Governor’s speech is drafted by government.

100% for BJD, 99% for DMK — electoral bonds a big chunk of ‘donations’ to regional parties in FY23

Electoral bonds scheme has been slammed by Opposition over the yrs, but audit reports released by ECI show parties like TMC, AAP & BRS are raking it in via these financial instruments.

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.

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.