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Mumbai Metro trial run sparks credit war between BJP & Shiv Sena ahead of 2022 BMC polls

Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray Monday flagged off the trial run for two new Metro rail corridors, work on which was initiated when BJP’s Devendra Fadnavis was CM from 2014 to 2019.

Bengal Chief secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay retires, to serve CM Mamata as chief advisor

CM Mamata Banerjee said the Centre had asked Bandyopadhyay to join North Block on Tuesday but it cannot force an officer to join without the permission of the state administration.

‘Don’t inflict further suffering’: Mamata sends 5-page letter to Modi on chief secy deputation

CM Mamata Banerjee asks for Bengal Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay’s central deputation order to be rescinded. He was granted 3-month extension by Union govt just a week ago.

BJP leaders criticising Delhi CM to hide their failure in vaccine management, says Sisodia

The deputy CM also asserted that Arvind Kejriwal will continue to demand Covid vaccines in Delhi, despite the attack on him by the ruling party at the Centre.

Viral audio clips hint Sasikala planning return to AIADMK, party says ‘doors shut’ 

The audio clips come at a time when the AIADMK, voted out of office in this year’s assembly election, is courting reports of infighting between former chief ministers EPS & OPS. 

Modi govt ‘failing on every front, harmful for India’ — Congress on 7 years of BJP

The Congress released a seven-point charge-sheet of 'blunders' it accused the government of committing, and alleged that the Modi dispensation abdicated its responsibilities towards people.

TN minister Thiaga Rajan slams Goa minister, says he was ‘repetitive, vacuous’ at GST meet

War of words broke out after Goa minister Mauvin Godinho accused Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Palanivel Thiaga Rajan of trying to belittle the western beach state.

Ministers compelled to speak on any subject to save PM Modi’s ‘false image’: Rahul Gandhi

Gandhi's remarks came a day after Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar attacked the Congress leader for his choice of words like 'nautanki' for PM Modi.

It was a ‘big BJP team, I was alone’: Mamata on why she skipped cyclone review meet with PM

On the Centre's decision to recall the state chief secretary, Mamata says she will take legal recourse if needed; asks PM not to 'humiliate' her.

BJP to hold 3-day public programme in West Bengal on post-poll violence from 1 June

'Democracy being undermined in West Bengal with heinous crimes' will be the core theme of the programme, according to the party sources.

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.