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WB Governor seeks briefing from police after Suvendu Adhikari stopped from visiting Netai

In his letter to Governor Dhankhar, the West Bengal Opposition leader said he was prevented from visiting Netai, where he sought to pay respects to those killed on 7 January 2011.

TMC sends Oppn unity feelers ‘to prevent backdoor BJP govt’ in Goa, Congress keeps cards close

Statement by TMC Goa in-charge, Mahua Moitra, and another by Goa Forward Party chief Vijai Sardesai gives rise to speculation of ‘grand Oppn alliance’ for Goa polls.

‘Tek Fog’ app one of several ‘factories’ of hate BJP has set up, says Rahul Gandhi

In a tweet Saturday, Gandhi said the entire country is wondering where so much hate is coming from, going by the accused's age in the ‘Bulli Bai’ app case that targeted Muslim women.

‘AAP not what it claims’: Party workers clash in Jalandhar over ticket distribution

Party’s Punjab in-charge holds press conference to induct Congress leader but leaves venue hastily amid protests and slogans. AAP leader says party taking Punjab ‘for a ride’.

Human chains, doorstep campaigns, yajnas: How BJP is targeting Congress over PM ‘security lapse’

Experts say BJP is building narrative that there was a design behind what home ministry called 'major security lapse', when PM's convoy was stranded on flyover in Punjab Wednesday.

PM Modi could have been killed by drone or telescopic gun, claims Union Minister Giriraj Singh

Singh also alleges high-level conspiracy linked to Punjab CM’s office behind the ‘security breach’ that led to the PM’s visit to Ferozepur being cancelled Wednesday.

Karnataka BJP leaders call state minister ‘North Korean dictator’ on camera, party red-faced

Asked about the video, Lok Sabha MP GS Basavaraj said he wasn’t speaking about state law minister JC Madhuswamy and ‘had only requested him to pull up officials who are slacking’.

Mumbai Police question BJP leader who called CM’s wife Rashmi Thackeray ‘Marathi Rabri Devi’

Mumbai Police called in Jiten Gajaria, member of Maharashtra BJP’s social media wing, on the basis of a tweet. BJP says it doesn’t know who complainant is, 'but this is not right'.

CM Chouhan, other BJP leaders to make temple runs for PM’s long life after Punjab security lapse

Shivraj Singh Chouhan will chant ‘Mahamrityunjay’ for the long life and safety of the PM, in Bhopal’s Gufa temple. Other BJP leaders will go to temples in Delhi.

DMK ‘trying to remove’ Jayalalithaa, claims AIADMK, as Stalin govt shuts down Amma mini-clinics

Tamil Nadu government’s decision to shut down Amma mini-clinics has AIADMK and AMMK alleging ‘political vendetta’. DMK says clinics were not performing, lacked infrastructure.

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Hormuz crisis won’t replace the dollar with yuan. De-dollarisation is a myth

Recent data does not support any dramatic shift away from the dollar. As per IMF, the share of international transactions conducted in dollars has declined from 56.90% to 56.77%.

Haryana’s new industrial policy in the works, but industry says old problems remain unsolved

Increase in employment subsidy, Rs 500 crore for estate revamp, new townships in pipeline—but land cost, power breakdowns and inspector raj top among key worries for industry leaders.

Military pushes for private participation in space, more Indian satellites. ‘Can’t rely on single entity’ 

CDS Anil Chauhan says future space capability will not be built by government agencies alone. ‘It will be co-developed with industry, start-ups, and technology innovators’.

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.