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Want Oppn unity but won’t be anybody’s rubber stamp, TMC says amid tussle with Congress

Trinamool Congress' Rajya Sabha MP Derek O'Brien says his party not duty-bound to anyone, wants discussion on all issues in Parliament.

BJP to host sports league named after Article 370 in Amit Shah’s constituency to woo youth

Gujarat BJP leaders say the aim of the league is to connect maximum youth with the BJP and increase their participation in sports.

TMC has stormed into Meghalaya with a bang. But these 3 factors will decide its fate there

TMC forayed into Meghalaya’s political landscape with the induction of 12 Congress MLAs, including ex-CM Mukul Sangma. But its success in creating a base there will depend on many factors.

No TMC or AAP, Sena ‘didn’t sign register’: What ‘Oppn unity’ looked like at Congress-led meet

AAP sits out due to upcoming electoral fights with the Congress. Trinamool, the other absent party, says it is 'more Congress than the Congress'.

Unprecedented, says Opposition as 12 MPs suspended for ‘misconduct’ in last Parliament session

The Opposition MPs, accused of ‘unruly and violent behaviour’ in the monsoon session, have been suspended for the duration of the winter session

‘Done in good humour,’ says Shashi Tharoor as photo with ‘attractive’ women MPs gets him trolled

On the first day of Parliament's winter session, Shashi Tharoor posted a photo with women MPs, saying 'Who says the Lok Sabha isn’t an attractive place to work?' 

BJP confident TMC & AAP will split votes in Goa, but its own alliance plans are up in the air

BJP strategists think a many-sided contest in the upcoming assembly polls could help it retain power in Goa. But it has its own problems with alliances, and many ticket hopefuls.

From ‘I had idli’ to political megaphone, how tiny Twitter punches above its weight in India

Twitter has far less reach than WhatsApp or even Facebook, so why do political parties think it’s so important?

‘I accept responsibility for bypoll defeats, they’re an eye-opener for BJP’: Himachal CM Thakur

In interview with ThePrint, Jai Ram Thakur says 'overconfidence' was a reason for bypoll defeats, but results not an indication of public discontent a year before assembly polls.

2 former ministers, 3 ex-MLAs join BJP in UP ahead of assembly polls

Among the inductees is Jainarayan Tiwari from Sultanpur, a 3-time UP minister who has been with Congress and Samajwadi Party in the past.

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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.