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AK Sharma, PM Modi’s trusted aide, is Uttar Pradesh BJP unit’s new vice president

AK Sharma's appointment comes months ahead of the 2022 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections.There had been speculation that Sharma would be made a minister in UP.

For every Himanta, there’re Scindias, Bahugunas — why defecting to BJP isn’t always a ticket to power

Two leaders have recently moved to the BJP despite a growing unease in the party about this ‘politics of defections’. But defections now aren’t the same as they were earlier.

Mamata’s lawyer seeks reassignment of petition against Suvendu Adhikari to another bench

Justice Kausik Chanda has earlier adjourned the TMC chief's petition till 24 June, for declaring election of Suvendu Adhikari from Nandigram null and void in the Bengal polls.

CM Yediyurappa claims no political crisis in Karnataka amid speculations of his replacement

Yediyurappa said that the BJP high command will decide on action against MLC A H Vishwanath for statements against the CM's younger son and party vice president B Y Vijayendra.

Bengal Governor Dhankhar postpones return to Kolkata, likely to meet Amit Shah again

Jagdeep Dhankhar was to leave for Kolkata today post his meeting with Amit Shah Thursday about the law & order situation in Bengal, but his departure is now rescheduled to 19 June.

Shiv Sena is in power, yet its 2019-20 donations are 20% less than what it got as BJP ally

Shiv Sena got Rs 105.64 cr through donations in 2019-20, while the previous year it received Rs 130.96 cr. BJP saw its earnings rise marginally — to Rs 785.77 cr from Rs 741.98 cr.

Bengal Governor meets Amit Shah days after BJP MLAs raise concern over ‘lawlessness’ in state

This was the first meeting between Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar and Home Minister Amit Shah after Mamata Banerjee retained power in West Bengal following the state polls.

Parliamentary committee head Adhir Chowdhury, NDA MPs clash over Centre’s Covid management

The verbal exchange took place in Public Accounts Committee's first meeting since the second wave of Covid while Chowdhury was reading a suo-motu statement over India's Covid crisis.

Chirag Paswan rejects decisions of LJP faction led by uncle Paras, blames JD(U) for split

Paswan steered clear of questions regarding BJP's role in the development and said what has happened is an internal matter for which he will not target others.

Modi govt denied approval to probe deaths caused by oxygen shortage, says Manish Sisodia

The Delhi government had sent the file seeking approval for the four-member committee to LG Anil Baijal in order to award compensation to the families of the deceased.

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.