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‘3G’ vs BJP: What seat-sharing pact of 3 Gogois means for Oppn & CM Himanta in Assam

BJP pejoratively branding the trio as ‘Miya, Miya Pro & Miya Pro Max’ in an apparent attempt to paint them as pro-Muslim highlighted its unease over the prospect of such an alliance.

Haryana Congress names fifth cross-voter in Rajya Sabha poll, Ratia MLA gets show cause notice

Notices were served to four other MLAs this week. The five are said to have voted in favour of BJP-backed Independent Satish Nandal in Rajya Sabha election.

Who is Ashok Kharat—sailor-turned-‘godman’ once revered by Mahayuti politicians, now named in rape case

‘Captain Kharat’ built access to Maharashtra’s political elite until his arrest. State forms SIT to probe case; women’s commission chief faces conflict-of-interest questions.

Hindutva firebrand Niranjan Jyoti’s appointment as NCBC head signals BJP bid to win back non-Yadav OBCs

Jyoti’s name was doing the rounds for UP BJP chief, but party chose Pankaj Chaudhary. Her NCBC appointment is in line with BJP’s strategy of combining Hindutva & OBC politics.

Assembly Elections 2026: Who has edge in Assam, West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu & Puducherry | Cut The Clutter

This is the transcript of 'Cut The Clutter' Episode 1812, published on 18 March 2026, on the impending elections in four states and one Union Territory.

TVK women’s wing leader Ranjana Natchiyaar quits to join DMK; says Vijay ‘did not keep his word’

Ranjana Natchiyaar, an actor, joined Vijay's TVK in January, after exiting BJP last February over differences on alleged Hindi imposition. Tamil Nadu heads to polls next month.

Deve Gowda hits back at Kharge—’was in forced marriage with Congress, sought divorce’

The Janata Dal (Secular) president was replying to Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge’s earlier remarks that Deve Gowda ‘loved’ Congress but ‘married’ BJP.

Stage set for polls, DMK moves Madras HC seeking money laundering probe against 9 AIADMK leaders

Petitioner also highlights that there is a 'reasonable apprehension' that political considerations have influenced ED’s failure to act against these nine leaders.

Haryana Congress names 4 RS poll cross-voters after two MLAs’ dharna to push party to clear their names

Gokul Setia & Manju Chaudhary staged protest outside party office in Chandigarh, saying their names are being wrongly circulated as those who cross-voted. Hooda met both legislators.

‘Was insulted, had difficulty surviving’: Assam MP Pradyut Bordoloi joins BJP after quitting Congress

With the exit of Bordoloi, the Congress has lost one of its three Lok Sabha MPs from Assam, giving BJP a boost weeks before Assam polls.

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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.