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Trinamool Congress sweeps Kolkata civic polls, BJP’s vote share slips behind that of CPI(M)

The BJP won just three seats in the Kolkata Municipal Corporation polls held Sunday, with its vote share having plunged 20 per cent from May’s Assembly polls.

Punjab Police books SAD’s Majithia in drug case, with pressure mounting on Congress govt

Police sources say team is on lookout for Majithia, who appears to have gone underground. SAD has termed the action against him as 'petty vendetta politics'.

TMC MP Derek O’Brien suspended from Parliament after he hurls rule book at Rajya Sabha Chair

The Trinamool Congress floor leader has been suspended from the Upper House for the remaining part of the winter session, ending on 23 December.

‘Can’t accept Punjab’s suffocation’: Veteran Congress leader Rana Gurmit Sodhi joins BJP

Submitting his resignation, Sodhi, an MLA for the last four terms and who is considered close to former Punjab CM Amarinder Singh, said only PM Modi and BJP can save the state.

Former Punjab minister and Akali leader Bikram Majithia booked in drugs case

Akali Dal patron Parkash Singh Badal called the arrest 'political vendetta'. Meanwhile, Punjab Congress chief Navjot Sidhu said 'first step has been taken' against a corrupt system.

BJP ‘jittery’ ahead of UP polls, says Jaya Bachchan on IT raids on Samajwadi party leaders

Jaya Bachchan's remarks come a day after daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was also called by the ED for questioning in a case of the 2016 'Panama Papers' leak.

‘Posts, positions, life not permanent’: Bommai’s emotional speech bares Karnataka BJP infighting

Some say scam allegations, poor performance in polls have dented Bommai's image & it’s time for him to go. Those in govt say he got overwhelmed, deny possibility of leadership change.

Kerala BJP should shun Hindutva: ‘Metro Man’ Sreedharan, who quit politics but stayed in party

In an interview with ThePrint, Sreedharan, who contested unsuccessfully on a BJP ticket in Kerala assembly polls this year, talks about 'love jihad' & party's presence in the state.

17 questions on China dismissed by Lok Sabha citing ‘national security’, Congress’ Tewari says

Congress MP claims there has been not one discussion on China in the House since April 2020 & that important bills, discussions were ‘being railroaded’.

Lok Sabha passes bill to link voter ID with Aadhaar in 20 mins, as Opposition & others object

Move will ‘purify electoral rolls’ says Law Minister Rijiju. But Opposition parties as well as BJD & YSRCP, which have backed govt legislation before, ask why the ‘tearing hurry'.

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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.