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Despite Jarange-Patil’s ‘deadline’, Shinde says special session to discuss Maratha quota in February

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde made announcement in assembly Tuesday. But Maratha activist Manoj Jarange-Patil has threatened to renew protests unless 24 December deadline for reservation is met. 

Mamata, Kejriwal float his name as PM face in INDIA meet, Kharge downplays — ‘need to win first’

Suspension of 141 Oppn MPs, 100% verification of VVPAT slips, joint rallies & inauguration of Ram temple in Ayodhya were also discussed in 4th meeting of INDIA bloc, it is learnt.

Kharge downplays proposal to be INDIA’s PM face, bloc decides to hold 8-10 joint rallies across country

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge said leaders at 4th INDIA meeting also passed resolution to condemn suspension of 141 MPs from Parliament over the security breach deadlock.

After backlash over ‘request’ not to attend Ram Mandir inauguration, Advani & Joshi receive invite

Ram Temple Trust general secretary Champat Rai cited age, health of Lal Krishna Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi while making 'request'. After RSS, VHP leaders' invite, both 'express intent to be there'.

Congress sets up ‘National Alliance Committee’ ahead of INDIA meet. Gehlot, Baghel, Wasnik among members

Panel comprises party veterans who've had long associations with leaders of most INDIA parties. This comes after Congress was accused by many allies of stalling further talks.

With 49 more leaders shown the door, 41% of Opposition MPs now stand suspended from Parliament

Today's suspensions from Lok Sabha take total tally of both Houses to 141 in less than a week. 48% of opposition MPs in Lok Sabha & 32% in Rajya Sabha suspended.

‘Important bills coming up’ — 141 Oppn MPs suspended, Modi urges BJP MPs to attend Parliament

Modi says Oppn politicising security breach incident, suspended MPs say BJP ‘interested in Opposition-mukt Lok Sabha’.

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'.

On Camera

Nodal officers to fast-tracking NOCs, Kerala govt’s heeding investor concerns, and it means business

As many as 21 policy reforms are under implementation following Invest Kerala Global Summit, as LDF govt works to change perception that the state is not conducive to businesses.

Finnish giant ICEYE to build signature radar microsatellites in India, offers full control to govt

Company builds microsatellites that are smaller, faster, cheaper to produce. ICEYE will develop & launch micro-satellites, hand them over to India, which will have full control & sovereignty.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.