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Days after BJP pulled out ‘Sengar aide’ from polls, Sakshi Maharaj comes out in his support

BJP withdrew Arun Singh's candidature after Unnao gang-rape survivor named him as one of her attackers. On Saturday, he filed nomination for zila panchayat post as an Independent.

Restoration of Article 370 is ‘next to impossible’, says Jammu & Kashmir BJP chief

Ravinder Raina, his senior party colleagues and former deputy chief ministers, Nirmal Singh and Kavinder Gupta, attended the 24 June all-party meeting on J&K.

There is a ‘level of mistrust’ in J&K, says Farooq Abdullah upon return from Delhi

The former CM said even senior Congress leader Karan Singh has called for the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir before holding elections.

BJP top brass discuss preparations for assembly polls in 5 states scheduled next year

Assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Manipur and Goa are slated for early next year.

‘BJP showing false report’: Sisodia dismisses allegations of Delhi’s inflated oxygen need

Deputy CM Manish Sisodia said AAP govt spoke to members of SC-appointed committee who said they didn't sign or approve any report about Delhi's oxygen need during second Covid wave.

J&K’s delimitation exercise has to happen quickly so that polls can be held, says PM Modi

After a meeting with 14 political leaders, Modi said the deliberations were an important step in the ongoing efforts towards a developed J&K where all-around growth is furthered.

Mamata backs Mukul Roy for Bengal Public Accounts Committee membership amid faceoff with BJP

BJP submitted a petition to state assembly speaker demanding disqualification of Roy under the anti-defection law since he was yet to resign from the party before switching sides.

PM Modi assures early election & statehood to J&K in first attempt to break ice in 22 months

Distance between Delhi and Kashmir should end, says PM. PDP & NC raise the issue of Article 370 restoration. PDP and Congress push for rehabilitation of Kashmiri Pandits.

BJP pulls out ‘Sengar aide’ from polls after Unnao gang-rape survivor’s appeal to PM, Yogi   

UP BJP unit withdraws Arun Singh, in the race for the zila panchayat president post at Unnao, after survivor claimed he was allegedly involved in her gang-rape and father’s murder.

BJP seeks CBI probe against Ajit Pawar, Anil Parab in cases related to Param Bir, Sachin Waze

Param Bir Singh was shifted from Mumbai police commissioner's post to the Home Guards dept amid the controversy over Waze's alleged involvement in Ambani-SUV case.

On Camera

Mumbai woman who shouted at minister spoke for many Indians, exposed BJP’s protest politics

Had it been a poor woman shouting at Maharashtra minister Girish Mahajan over the roadblock, the police would likely have arrested her, raided her home, and terrorised her family members.

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.