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Ex-MLA’s exit blows lid off revolt brewing in Meghalaya BJP. ‘Bitterness, nepotism under state chief’

Set to join ruling NPP, Shangpliang accuses Meghalaya BJP chief Mawrie of hampering party’s poll prospects. Mawrie says Shangpliang wanted Lok Sabha ticket as 'unanimous candidate'.

Hotel worker to serial protester— who is Manoj Jarange-Patil, latest face of Maratha quota agitation

Maratha activist Jarange-Patil shot to prominence and put Maharashtra govt on the back foot following a violent clash between protesters and police during his hunger strike in Jalna.

PM’s bid to stir up Oppn with Bharat-India debate won’t help BJP this time, says Lalu Prasad Yadav

Commenting on ‘President of Bharat’ invites for G20 dinner, RJD chief asks if Modi will remove ‘India’ from currency notes too, adds INDIA bloc to finalise seat-sharing 'at state level'.

‘INDIA allies respect all faiths’: Congress rejects DMK Udhayanidhi’s ‘Sanatan Dharma’ remarks

Senior Congress leader Pawan Khera said the party has always believed in the principle of ‘sarva dharma sambhava’ or respect for all religions.

‘Sanatana Dharma’ row: Stalin defends son Udhayanidhi’s comment, says ‘he didn’t call for genocide’

Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin asks if PM Modi is unaware of lies being spread about Udhayanidhi. After DMK minister's comment, party leader A Raja, too, likened Sanatana Dharma to 'HIV, leprosy'.

Crorepati MLA, equidistant from Congress & BJP — Balraj Kundu floats ‘Haryana Jansewak Party’

Balraj Kundu, who disclosed assets worth Rs 141 crore in his 2019 poll affidavit, says his new party seeks to provide alternative to ruling BJP-JJP combine & opposition Congress.

‘Red carpet not just for foreign investors’, Maharashtra nod to policy to help sick sugar cooperatives

Financially weak sugar cooperatives may take loans from Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank on state guarantee. 8% Interest rate lower than that of National Cooperative Development Corporation.

‘Neglected workers’ & Scindia factor — why BJP is losing leaders to Congress in poll-bound MP

Congress claims many sitting BJP MLAs will join the rival party soon. Ruling party downplays exits & says those who switched sides felt they might not get ticket due to lack of winnability.

‘My Bengal strategy ignored’ — Netaji’s grandnephew quits BJP, claims party not inclusive

Chandra Bose had joined BJP in 2016 but was removed from state vice-president's post in 2020. BJP says his absence won’t affect it.

Haryana minister ‘appears’ to have sexually harassed, assaulted woman coach, says police chargesheet

In its chargesheet submitted on 25 Aug, Chandigarh Police said India’s ex-hockey captain & Haryana’s printing minister Sandeep Singh was ‘not honest during investigation’. 

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Hormuz crisis won’t replace the dollar with yuan. De-dollarisation is a myth

Recent data does not support any dramatic shift away from the dollar. As per IMF, the share of international transactions conducted in dollars has declined from 56.90% to 56.77%.

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.