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Nitish, Tejashwi put aside differences to meet on caste census, give BJP the jitters

While the JD(U) and the RJD have long demanded a caste census, the BJP has tried to tap the Hindu vote-bank rather than go for caste-based politics.

Rajiv ‘Lalan’ Singh replaces RCP Singh as national president of JD (U)

Singh was elected new JD(U) president at the National Executive meeting chaired by Bihar chief minister and party leader Nitish Kumar in Delhi Saturday.

Babul Supriyo bids ‘alvida’ to politics in FB post, says ‘not joining any party’, then deletes

The former minister of state and BJP MP had been dropped from the cabinet in a major reshuffle that took place on 7 July.

‘Democracy must go on’, Mamata Banerjee says as she leaves Delhi after 5-day visit

Banerjee's first trip to the national capital after her resounding victory in the West Bengal assembly polls was akin to testing the waters before she waded deeper into national politics.

Nitish Kumar has agreed to take up issue of caste census with PM Modi, Tejashwi Yadav claims

The Centre's recent statement that a caste-based census would include only STs and SCs has triggered fresh demand for inclusion of OBCs, who dominate the political scenario in Bihar.

Another Thackeray son arrives: Raj Thackeray preps son Amit for 2022 Maharashtra civic polls

Amit Thackeray, who officially joined politics in January 2020, has already done two tours of Nashik and held meetings with MNS functionaries there.

Left leaders attend Chinese embassy event to mark CCP centenary, draw criticism from BJP

On 27 July, CPI(M)’s Sitaram Yechury, CPI’s D Raja and DMK MP S Senthilkumar among others attended and addressed an online seminar to celebrate 100 years of the Chinese Community Party.

Attack allegation, then apology: Crisis in Chhattisgarh Congress now after MLA-minister row

Congress MLA Brihaspati Singh had alleged that minister T.S. Singh Deo wanted to get him killed. Both are claimants to the CM chair in Chhattisgarh.

Anti-individualism won’t take any political front forward, Congress leader Moily warns

Veerappa Moily called for a common minimum programme for parties to work together and said opposition agendas should be based upon ideological instead of personal issues.

4 seats, 40 ministers and leaders in charge — Shivraj ‘formula’ to win MP bypolls

As one parliamentary constituency and 3 assembly segments are set to go to polls, it's a big test for the CM’s popularity ahead of the 2023 state polls.

On Camera

The Social Stock Exchange is India’s answer to inequality

Making the Social Stock Exchange succeed is not optional; it is a dharmic obligation to the millions of Indians whose lives remain outside the reach of ordinary markets.

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.