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Mamata & Governor keep it civil in public, but letters show sparring is still on

Letters exchanged between governor and chief minister this week deal with Dhankhar’s concerns regarding violence that followed West Bengal assembly elections earlier this year.

Alliance with Samajwadi Party in UP polls first priority, says Akhilesh Yadav’s uncle Shivpal

Shivpal Yadav broke away from the Samajwadi Party in 2018 and formed the Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party, following a fallout with his nephew and ex-UP CM Akhilesh Yadav.

‘A collection agent’: Karnataka Congress leaders’ video on Shivakumar leaves party embarrassed

Congress leaders M.A. Saleem and V.S. Ugrappa were caught on camera discussing an alleged corruption scandal. Saleem was expelled, while Urgappa was issued a showcause notice.

Bhagwat repeats Hindu-Muslim ‘bhai-bhai’ pitch, says only pattern of worship is different

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat was speaking at launch of ‘Veer Savarkar: The man who could have prevented Partition’, by information commissioner and former journalist Uday Mahurkar. 

This is how the BJP is looking to counter Opposition heat on Lakhimpur Kheri  

BJP is concerned Opposition is milking the Lakhimpur Kheri incident to paint party and Modi govt as ‘insensitive’, ‘anti-farmer’ and indulging in human rights violations.

BJP ‘crushed farmers’, will ‘crush Constitution’ after winning 2022 polls — Akhilesh Yadav

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav Tuesday kickstarted the 'Samajwadi Vijay Rath Yatra' in Kanpur, which will cover all 403 assembly segments in Uttar Pradesh ahead of 2022 polls.

Allies in Maharashtra, Congress & Shiv Sena set for face-off in Dadra & Nagar Haveli bypoll

The bypoll in Dadra & Nagar Haveli, which straddles the Gujarat and Maharashtra border, has been necessitated by the alleged suicide of incumbent MP Mohan Delkar in February.

No Modi speech, no slogans, muted participation: It’s a quiet Durga Puja for BJP in Bengal

Last year, before Bengal elections, BJP participated in Durga Puja festivities with fanfare. This time, leaders claim they’re lying low because of Trinamool ‘intimidation’.

Vajpayee-Advani to Modi-Shah — How 2 BJP govts have dealt with its ‘tainted’ ministers

During Vajpayee rule, leaders accused of corruption were either expelled or denied party tickets. But things have changed during Modi-Shah tenure.

Why former Karnataka CM Yediyurappa’s PA is at the centre of a political storm following IT raids

Former CM says doesn't want to link I-T raids with politics. But behind closed doors rumblings of a tug of war between BJP & the leader have only grown louder.

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Iran war has given India a blueprint for the next conflict

Pakistan would be itching to do an Iran on us and China would be planning to execute an air campaign without allowing us asymmetrical escalation. India has no choice but to transform.

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.