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Hyderabad university land row: NSUI members oppose own Congress govt, condemn CM Revanth’s remarks

At meeting with AICC Telangana in-charge, NSUI’s HCU representatives demanded that land auction be halted and detained students be released. But there's a split in the student wing too.

BJP MP’s remarks on ‘jewish ally of Prophet’ revive historical puzzle: who was Rabbi Mukhayriq

BJP MP Dubey's claim in Parliament that Rabbi Mukhayriq was the first to dedicate his orchard as waqf to the Prophet has revived historical debate over veracity of the story.

Kancha Gachibowli-HCU row: AICC envoy Natarajan in Telangana to douse fires as BRS mocks Rahul’s silence

Natarajan’s unscheduled visit & involvement in talks are being seen as an indirect intervention by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in an episode that has put the party on a backfoot.

CPI(M) resolution retains ‘neo-fascist’ jibe at BJP, grants comrade Pinarayi age exemption

Resolution, adopted in February, was criticised by Kerala Congress & a section of the Left for allegedly stopping short of calling BJP-led Centre a 'fascist or neo-fascist government'.

‘Adaptable Marxist’ from Kerala unit, MA Baby elected CPI(M) general secretary at 24th congress

Bringing CPI(M) state units under one fold ahead of polls in Kerala, West Bengal will be Baby’s first task as general secretary. Post had been vacant since Sitaram Yechury's death.

U-turn on Waqf Bill spurs unease within BJD, senior leaders ask Patnaik to declare his stand

Group of 10 senior party leaders met BJD chief Naveen Patnaik Friday after whip Sasmit Patra told party’s Rajya Sabha MPs to vote on Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 as per their conscience.

At Madurai congress, delegates approach delicate question: is CPI(M) an ‘atheist’ party

The party discussed the need to ‘reach out to believers’ to convey that CPI(M) is not against religious beliefs, it is learnt.

From Rohtak to Panchkula, Haryana BJP HQ move illustrates expansion, evolving strategy

Roots of BJP’s presence in Rohtak trace back to party’s early days in Haryana. In 70s and 80s, Dr Mangal Sen's office in Rohtak doubled as Haryana BJP state HQ, recalls party veteran.

Even as INDIA bloc tottered, Trinamool had a strategy to make BJP uneasy during budget session

Despite keeping INDIA bloc at arm’s length, Trinamool did not dial down its anti-BJP rhetoric, while also managing to establish itself as a distinct voice of the Opposition.

BJP protests party worker’s death by suicide in Kodagu, seeks arrest of Congress MLAs named in FIR

Protests were also held in a few other places by Karnataka BJP workers. The party has also demanded a CBI probe into the case.

On Camera

What Modi got wrong. Indians don’t want hundreds of new MPs

If the government wants to spend taxpayers’ money to make India a better place, then spend it on building more courts, improving the collapsing bureaucracy. But, of course, politicians will only think of themselves.

Recovery of energy flows will be ‘gradual rather than immediate’ as Hormuz re-opens post ceasefire

The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz eases supply fears, but controlled shipping, slow output recovery, and high costs may delay oil flow normalisation for months.

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

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.