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UP Brahmins in demand for votes. SP, BSP, Congress wooing them, BJP trying hard to keep them

The Congress, SP and BSP are going all-out to woo Brahmins, the community that has felt 'neglected and oppressed' under BJP's Yogi Adityanath govt.

Vajpayee on a bullock cart to Rahul riding tractor: Parliament is used to ‘theatrics’ by MPs

Various MPs, including late PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee, have used different ways to commute to Parliament — some to lodge protest, others to make a statement.

‘Poore desh me khela hoga, it will be Modi vs country in 2024’ — Mamata says in Delhi

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee remained non-committal on her national role but said she wants to help all.

Pegasus row forges rare opposition unity. Led by Congress, parties demand Parliament debate

Several opposition parties meet in Parliament, before addressing a joint press conference. Rahul Gandhi counters claims they are disrupting monsoon session.

Opposition only fulfilling responsibility, asking if govt bought Pegasus, Rahul Gandhi says

The Congress leader demanded a discussion on the Pegasus snooping row in Parliament, adding that the Opposition was united over the issue.

Basavaraj Bommai takes oath as new Chief Minister of Karnataka

Bommai is a close confidant of Yediyurappa. He was Minister for Home Affairs, Law, Parliamentary Affairs and Legislature in Yediyurappa’s council of ministers.

Engineer to Karnataka CM — The rise of BSY loyalist & Lingayat leader Basavaraj Bommai

61-year-old Bommai held the portfolio of Home, Law, and Parliamentary Affairs in the Yediyurappa government. BJP leaders describe him as a 'shrewd' politician who 'knows his job'.

Tough to explain Pegasus to masses amid issues like Covid & inflation, Shashi Tharoor says

In an exclusive interview, IT panel chairperson and Congress leader Shashi Tharoor says 'committee will do its job' on Pegasus but it has 'limited powers' unlike US Congress’ panels.

Basavaraj Bommai will be new Karnataka CM, BJP picks 61-year-old to replace Yediyurappa

Basavaraj Bommai, 61, is a close confidante of Yediyurappa and a Lingayat leader like him. He will take oath as Karnataka CM Wednesday.

After meet with Modi, Mamata says PM should call all-party meet on Pegasus row, wants SC probe

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, who is on a 3-day visit to Delhi, also met Congress veterans Kamal Nath and Anand Sharma. She will meet Sonia Gandhi Wednesday.

On Camera

Why India’s young would rather pay for a crowd than sit quietly in a library

In trying to modernise the idea of a 'third space', Gen Z has forgotten the original ones altogether. Libraries, parks, and museums were about coexistence without expectation, which went beyond productivity or leisure.

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.