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Retired Army officer Ajay Kothiyal ​to be AAP’s Uttarakhand CM candidate, Kejriwal says

AAP convenor Kejriwal said the decision to pick a retired Army man as CM face in Uttarakhand Assembly polls was based on people's feedback who are fed up with politicians in power.

Uttarakhand govt approves to drop ‘East Pakistan’ term on Bengali migrants’ caste certificates

An announcement to drop the term was made by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami earlier this month to which the cabinet gave its approval late Monday.

‘Road stapled to hide cracks’ — Sena slams ‘inferior’ highway work after Gadkari complained to CM

In a letter to CM Uddhav Thackery last month, Union minister Nitin Gadkari alleged that four highway projects in Maharashtra had been obstructed by Shiv Sena leaders.

‘Adityanath spreading venom’ — IPS officer forced to retire wants to fight CM in 2022 UP polls

Former IPS officer Amitabh Thakur, forced to retire by MHA in 'public interest' this March, had Saturday announced he would contest against CM Adityanath in UP polls.

Ex-Congress MP Sushmita Dev joins TMC day after sending resignation letter to Sonia Gandhi

Dev, who sent her resignation letter to Congress chief Sonia Gandhi Sunday, had offered no reason for quitting the party.

Ex-MP Sushmita Dev quits Congress but party says it hasn’t received her resignation letter

Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala says party is yet to speak to Sushmita Dev, calls the former Mahila Congress chief a 'dear friend'. Dev, a former MP from Assam, could join Trinamool.

2018 land law pits Congress vs BJP vs BJP in Uttarakhand as the big poll issue in 2022

The controversial law introduced by former BJP CM Trivendra Singh Rawat lifted restrictions on non-domiciles looking to purchase local agricultural land for industrial purchases. 

Harsimrat Badal accuses Congress & BJP of ‘fixing’ match, says BJP ministers fear high command

In interview with ThePrint, ex-Union minister Harsimrat Badal claims Punjab CM never raises farmers’ issues with Modi & Shah, says Pegasus row points to govt becoming a dictatorship. 

Oppn unity cannot break over issue of UPA chief, first must oust BJP, Mallikarjun Kharge says

In an interview to ThePrint, Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge says time to decide who will be UPA chairperson will come, but other issues must be dealt with first.

‘Deshbhakti’ curriculum to be rolled out in Delhi govt schools from 27 September: Kejriwal

During his Independence Day address at Delhi Secretariat, CM Arvind Kejriwal also said the AAP government will start yoga classes in Delhi’s halls and parks from 2 October.

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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.

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.

Japan overhauls post-World War II pacifist military approach, lifts restrictions on defence exports

Since October last year, Japan PM Sanae Takaichi has planned to increase defence spending target to 2 percent of GDP.

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.