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Sharad Pawar meets Prashant Kishor, fuels talks of an anti-BJP alliance for 2024 polls

Sharad Pawar holds closed-door meeting with political strategist Prashant Kishor for over 3 hours. Meeting is significant given Kishor helped TMC and DMK defeat BJP in assembly polls.

Mukul Roy a family member, not traitor, says Mamata after he returns to Trinamool from BJP

Mukul Roy rejoins Trinamool in presence of CM Mamata Banerjee and her nephew Abhishek, says 'I could not continue in BJP, I will never do it again'.

‘One caste preferred’: UP BJP MLA says Banda varsity chose ‘Singhs’ for 11 of 24 teaching jobs

Letter by BJP MLA Brajesh Prajapati appears to suggest Thakurs, the community that the CM belongs to, were preferred for jobs at the Banda University of Agriculture and Technology.

UP CM Yogi Adityanath meets PM Modi amid ministerial reshuffle speculation in state

The UP CM, who is on a two-day visit to the national capital from Thursday to meet the BJP top brass, is also scheduled to meet party president JP Nadda in the afternoon.

Why Jagan sister Sharmila’s new party is just what BJP needs to gain ground in Telangana

Second political venture from ‘House of YSR’ likely to spirit away traditional Reddy vote from Congress, to focus on jobless youth angry with KCR.

Why Shivraj Singh Chouhan is under pressure in MP but likely not on his way out as CM

Rumours began after a series of closed-door meetings among MP BJP leaders who are known as Chouhan’s detractors, including Kailash Vijayvargiya, Narottam Mishra & Prahlad Patel.

Yogi meets Shah in Delhi, to meet Modi & Nadda next as BJP worries about UP polls

Fielding complaints about UP's handling of Covid crisis from its own party workers, BJP is trying to ensure it is ready to secure a second term when assembly polls take place next year. 

Amit Malviya asks if Nusrat Jahan lied in Parliament, day after she says her marriage invalid

TMC MP Nusrat Jahan said her marriage ceremony in Turkey was not valid in India. But while taking oath in Parliament, she mentioned her name as 'Nusrat Jahan Ruhi Jain'.

Left Congress due to rising disconnect between the party & people of UP, says Jitin Prasada

Prasada said that he could not protect his people’s interests while being in Congress, asserting the BJP is the only institutionalised national party in the country.

Trust Shiv Sena, MVA will complete full term & fight future polls too, says NCP’s Sharad Pawar

Speaking at NCP's Foundation Day, party president Sharad Pawar said history shows Shiv Sena can be trusted, added that being part of MVA gave rise to new rung of leadership in NCP.

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.