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Trinamool won’t be ‘sitting ducks’, Abhishek Banerjee says as Goa Congress MLA joins party

MLA and former Goa CM Luizinho Faleiro was inducted into Trinamool Wednesday. At the event, Mamata's nephew Abhishek Banerjee criticises Congress for 'letting BJP win'.

Punjab govt reduced to ‘tamasha’, Channi should remove tainted ministers, says Kejriwal

Delhi CM's remarks, who is in Chandigarh, comes a day after the Congress was pushed into a fresh crisis after Navjot Singh Sidhu's resignation as the party’s Punjab unit chief.

‘Come, sit & talk’: Punjab CM Channi reaches out to Navjot Sidhu to resolve issues

Sidhu who broke his silence Wednesday after resigning as Punjab Congress chief questioned the appointments of the state's DGP, advocate general and tainted leaders.

Kapil Sibal says time CWC meets, Punjab, president polls, quitting leaders must be discussed

Kapil Sibal, part of G-23 that raised issues with Congress leadership last year, says group wants CWC meeting soon, claims Punjab crisis has become 'advantage Pakistan'.

‘Things changed because of her’ — Why Bhabanipur has voted for Mamata Banerjee since 2011

The residents of Bhabanipur constituency, where bypoll will be held on 30 Sept, credit Mamata Banerjee for 'change', say she ensured that their living conditions improve.

How BJP used Modi’s US visit to project him as ‘global leader’, counter waning popularity

Over 15,000 people gathered outside Delhi's Palam Airport Sunday to welcome PM Modi back from the US. BJP chief J.P. Nadda highlighted Modi's global leader image at the event.

Spotlight’s on new Punjab ministers to resolve issues they raised when Amarinder was CM

CM Channi has 2 key tasks — ending illegal mining & reducing power charges for consumers. His deputy, Randhawa, was vocal against Amarinder for failure on sacrilege cases. Now he is in charge of home.

Amarinder’s first Delhi visit after leaving Punjab CM post sets off buzz over future action

Singh's visit came on the same day as Navjot Singh Sidhu resigned as Punjab Congress chief. He said the media was 'unnecessarily indulging in speculation'.

Congress must be saved for ‘smaller ships’ to survive, Kanhaiya Kumar on joining party

Former CPI member and student leader Kanhaiya Kumar joins Congress, says country's democracy is in danger, and saving Congress is a moment of urgency.

5 reasons why Navjot Sidhu has resigned, pushing Punjab Congress into deeper crisis

Cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Sidhu resigned as Punjab Congress chief Tuesday afternoon, tweeting that he will ‘never compromise on Punjab’s future’.   

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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.