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BJP workers regaining confidence, ready to fight ‘Taliban Trinamool’, new Bengal chief says

In interview with ThePrint, Bengal BJP president Sukanta Majumdar insists his party’s assembly poll defeat cannot be seen as a humiliating one, says his priority is 2024 polls. 

Senior Goa Congress leader Luizinho Faleiro could move to TMC as Mamata seeks expansion

Faleiro is a seven-term Congress MLA from Navelim constituency in south Goa. He could become the Trinamool face in Goa ahead of assembly polls next year.

BJP ‘changed’ caste of ruler Mihir Bhoj, tampered historical facts for votes: Akhilesh Yadav

The remarks come days after Yogi Adityanath unveiled a statue of the ruler, stoking controversy that saw sections of Gurjar & Rajput communities stake claim over the king's legacy.

BJP could bench 40-50% of its 57 Uttarakhand MLAs, who are seen as ‘unsafe poll bets’

25-30 names have been identified in the first round of a two-part BJP assessment in Uttarakhand. Final list to be decided after 2nd round ends in the next fortnight.

Mamata Banerjee calls BJP as ‘jumla party’, claims will defeat it across India

Addressing a public meeting, Banerjee, criticised Centre for not allowing her to attend global peace meet in Rome and claimed that such attempts by BJP will not succeed in stopping her.

Why Congress lost Brahmin faces in UP, from Rita Bahuguna to Jitin Prasada & Lalitesh Tripathi

In last few years, several influential Brahmin leaders have left UP Congress, citing neglect. Lalitesh Tripathi, whose family was with party 'for 100 years', quit last week.

Yogi ministry expansion an exercise in social engineering, Jitin Prasada gets cabinet rank

With an aim to balance castes ahead of next year’s assembly polls, Yogi Adityanath inducts one Brahmin cabinet minister. MoS rank for one ST, two SCs and three OBCs.

Trinamool going national, vote for Mamata in Bhabanipur for change in Delhi: Nephew Abhishek

Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee made the remarks at a public meeting in Bhabanipur, where CM Mamata is seeking election in a bypoll on 30 September.

Caste, region, proximity to Gandhis — how Congress picked Channi’s 15-member Punjab cabinet

Channi's cabinet has seven new faces, while five ministers from Amarinder Singh's cabinet have been removed and eight retained. Inclusion of graft-accused has triggered protests.

Congress asks its state chiefs, workers to join farmers’ ‘Bharat Bandh’ call on 27 Sept

The 'Bharat Bandh' has been called by Samyukta Kisan Morcha, umbrella body of over 40 farm unions spearheading the agitation.

On Camera

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.