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‘Farmers our own flesh and blood’, says Varun Gandhi and what BJP is making of it

Gandhi is one of the few BJP MPs to come out in support of the farmers. Many in the party, however, attributed his remarks to his sidelining in the party and non-inclusion in the government

Congress will forge alliances only with small parties for UP polls: State chief Ajay Lallu

UP Congress chief said the party will fight the polls under Priyanka Gandhi's supervision and a call on the issue of the chief ministerial face will be taken by the national leaders.

Anti-CM wave, Trinamool expansion, Pradyot Deb Barman: BJP has a lot to worry about in Tripura

BJP high command sent 4-member team to Tripura on 30 August to gauge mood of people. This is the second central stock-taking trip since June, when a BJP general secretary met local leaders.

Why BJP, Congress, Sena & NCP are all agreed over delaying local polls in Maharashtra 

The unanimity among parties to push back polls comes amid impending elections to 10 municipal corporations, including in Mumbai, Pune, Thane, Nashik and Nagpur, in February-March 2022.

The 5 Congress high command tasks Punjab CM Amarinder Singh could struggle to complete

The diktats come amid the ongoing battle for supremacy between Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and the state Congress president Navjot Singh Sidhu.

Jagan skips YSR tribute meet hosted by mother, brings focus back on rift with sister Sharmila

Jagan Reddy and sister Sharmila have not had the best of ties since July, when she launched her YSR Telangana Party (YSRTP) in Telangana without her brother’s backing.

‘Sick mindset’, lawsuit threat: Nothing off-limits as MPs Chaturvedi & Tewari battle over Tejpal

The row between Sena’s Priyanka Chaturvedi & Congress’ Manish Tewari started after the latter sought to plug a ‘new book’ by Tarun Tejpal. Both parties are coalition allies.

Owaisi to begin three-day UP visit with Ayodhya as AIMIM gears up for assembly fight

AIMIM has made it a point to refer to Ayodhya by its old name 'Faizabad', a fact that political observers have picked up on. Owaisi will be travelling to UP next week.

Congress worried, BJP amused as Kejriwal’s AAP looks to trek Uttarakhand hills for 2022 polls

Aam Aadmi Party is offering concessions on power and water bills, while also promising better education and health facilities, apart from taking care of unemployment.

Why Stalin consoling OPS over his wife’s demise has sparked hope of civil political culture in TN

There are hopes of an amicable political culture evolving in the state, long known for acrimonious rivalries between Karunanidhi & MGR and then between him and Jayalalithaa.

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.

India’s online gaming rules to take effect on 1 May; most games exempt from registration

The rules, which come into force on 1 May, establish an Online Gaming Authority which will determine whether a game is an online money game or online social game in only three situations.

War at machine speed: How AI became a decisive force in US-Israel conflict with Iran

The core of the US military’s AI deployment in Iran is a system called the Maven Smart System, built by software company Palantir Technologies.

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.