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It’s not just Bhai Jagtap. ‘Go solo’ call builds in Mumbai Congress, sparking ripples in MVA

Sena UBT MP Sanjay Raut dismissed Jagtap's suggestion, but Mumbai Congress president admits many Congress workers do feel party should fight separately. 

Shivaji Park’s ‘Deepotsav’ sparks political row as MNS slams Mahayuti govt for taking credit

Criticism comes after a social media post by Maharashtra tourism dept about Shivaji Park ‘Deepotsav,’ without any mention of MNS or Raj Thackeray.

Two different tunes: Owaisi’s AIMIM sits out in Jubilee Hills but challenges Congress, RJD in Bihar

There can be no connection, or comparison between a state election where a new govt will be formed & a by-poll with no consequences on Telangana's political circumstances, he says.

2 Railway hotels, prime plot in Patna & ‘quid pro quo’: Inside IRCTC scam case & charges against Lalu

A Delhi court has framed charges against the RJD chief, his wife and former Bihar chief minister Rabri Devi, and their son Tejashwi, in a case being investigated by the CBI.

Sparks fly over Delhi AQI, BJP minister cites ‘mere 10-point increase’ post Diwali to train guns at AAP

Delhi environment minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa accuses former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal of urging farmers to burn stubble in Punjab so national capital bears the brunt.

From KPMG and Shaadis.com to running Congress affairs in Bihar, who is Krishna Allavaru

While the likes of MP Tariq Anwar & Anand Madhav are against Bihar poll in-charge, colleagues from Youth Congress like Srinivas BV vouch for his work ethic & supportive nature.

In Bihar, smaller allies seek greater pound of flesh. NDA, Mahagathbandhan feel coalition pangs

Fragmentation of social justice politics has led to emergence of smaller parties without bandwidth to ensure victory but adding to poll numbers when they contest with larger allies.

Jagan’s Rushikonda ‘palace’ lying unused, Naidu faces flak over plans for new Raj Bhavan, CM camp office

Naidu govt has approved plans for new Raj Bhavan to be built at a cost of Rs 212 cr, with similar complex for CM in the pipeline. YSRCP has questioned its ‘misplaced priorities’.

BJP’s ‘musical chairs’ in Gujarat, the tried-and-tested formula behind its 3-decade grip on power

In 2022, BJP president JP Nadda had said Gujarat was the party’s 'laboratory' for governance and party organisation and the BJP will 'implement this model across the country'. 

Kerala minister calls church-run school’s ‘no hijab’ rule ironic as student at center of row pulls out

Principal, who cited school dress code to bar the hijab-wearing Class 8 student from classes, says the girl will be welcome if she complies with rules.

On Camera

Rahul Gandhi wants to jail Himanta Sarma but Congress has a Bihar-sized problem in Assam

The Congress has promised Rs 50,000 assistance to each woman but as we've seen in many recent elections, voters seem to be conscious of the proverb: 'A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.'

Stocks fall, oil prices climb as Trump issues fresh threat to Iran ahead of his deadline

Fears that an escalation of the conflict could heighten a fuel squeeze & endanger the economy unnerved traders, with NYT reporting Iran stopped negotiating a truce with the US.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.