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Nitish raises Bihar’s special status issue again, leaves ally BJP wondering what’s next

Nitish Kumar has raised the demand before, and the timing has always been seen as holding a larger message, a factor ally BJP suspects is true this time as well.

Uddhav Thackeray’s Ram Mandir fixation is nothing but optics

Ayodhya visit by Uddhav Thackeray and his party MPs allows Shiv Sena to show it is strongly ideologically committed to the Ram temple issue, even more than BJP.

Nadda appointed BJP’s working president, Amit Shah to remain party president

The decision was announced by former BJP president and defence minister Rajnath Singh after the party's parliamentary board meeting.

After meeting protesting doctors, Mamata asks police for safety officers at govt hospitals

The chief minister asked police officers present in meeting to appoint nodal officers for security of doctors.

BJP referred Pragya Thakur’s Godse comment to disciplinary panel that didn’t exist

New members were appointed to BJP’s disciplinary committee after deadline for action against Pragya Thakur lapsed but no final decision taken yet.

Numbers don’t matter, we’ll give tough time to Modi govt in Parliament, opposition says

Opposition parties plan to pressure Modi govt over Centre’s 'interference' in the states even though the BJP has an absolute majority.

PM Modi urges leaders to keep political differences aside & let parliament function

The government is receptive to the issues raised by all political parties, said PM Modi in an all-party meeting a day ahead of the beginning of the budget session.

3 months before polls, Fadnavis expands Maharashtra ministry to induct defectors, allies

New ministers include former Congress leader of opposition Vikhe Patil, ex-NCP leader Jaydutt Kshirsagar and the RPI's Avinash Mahatekar.

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray & 18 MPs of his party arrive in Ayodhya to offer prayers

The visit is being seen as an attempt by the Shiv Sena to pressure ally BJP on the Ram Temple issue.

Akhilesh Yadav says ‘jungle raj’ prevailing in UP, asks governor to ‘wake up’ Yogi govt

Former UP CM Akhilesh Yadav speaks about law and order situation in the state after the murder of UP bar council chairperson in Agra.

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Is support reducing for Kolkata doctors? Mamata not the only one who has to course correct

West Bengal is ready to welcome its daughter home for Durga Puja, but the family is unable to keep the deep-rooted discord within from spilling out. At its head is Mamata Banerjee.

How Modi govt’s Atmanirbhar policy could have hobbled BSNL’s efforts to catch up in 4G race

Restrictions on use of equipment from global vendors have necessitated new indigenous technology being developed, tested & deployed—further delaying BSNL's 4G & 5G launch.

IAF chief AP Singh red-flags Tejas delay, says China ahead in technology & production capacity

Air force chief says HAL needs to churn out 24 aircraft per year. It is important for IAF to have indigenous weapons systems to deal with any security challenges, he says.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?