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Bengal violence was well-conspired, police and admin didn’t do anything to stop it, RSS says

RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale asks TMC government to establish the rule of law, saying there is widespread fear among the common people.

AINRC leader N Rangasamy takes oath as Puducherry CM for the fourth time

Lt Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan administered the oath of office and secrecy to Rangasamy, who heads the NDA government which comprises of AINRC and the BJP.

Cong performance in assembly polls disappointing, CWC to review results, says Sonia Gandhi

The Congress leader also congratulated Mamata Banerjee, M K Stalin and the Left parties for their victories in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Kerala assembly polls respectively.

Am alive, 1,300 km away, says journalist BJP video claimed was killed in Bengal violence

After India Today journalist Abhro Banerjee flags the video saying his photo has been passed off as that of 'victim Manik Moitro', BJP says it was 'erroneously included in the video'.

Union Minister Muraleedharan alleges TMC goons attacked his convoy in West Bengal

BJP national secretary Rahul Sinha who was accompanying the Union minister claimed that the attack in West Midnapore took place despite the presence of the police personnel.

‘Substandard bunch with no political insight’: Tathagata goes after Bengal BJP leadership again

Tathagata Roy slams Kailash Vijayvargiya, Dilip Ghosh, Shiv Prakash & Arvind Menon for Bengal poll results, said they had dragged names of PM Modi & Amit Shah through the mud.

Violence taking place in areas where BJP won elections, alleges West Bengal CM

There were some sporadic incidents and not all were real, most were fake. BJP is showing old videos, said Mamata Banerjee.

MVA-BJP blame game begins after SC Maratha quota order, Uddhav nudges PM for ‘speedy decision’

BJP's Devendra Fadnavis, meanwhile, blames 'lack of coordination' in the way MVA govt put forth state’s version, wants a committee of judges to understand the shortcomings and prepare a report.

Rural distress blamed as BJP trails SP in UP polls, big setback in Kashi, Prayagraj, Ayodhya

The results are in variance from usual trends where the party in power at the state usually wins the panchayat elections. Experts see rural distress as reason for BJP faltering.

Indians scramble for help but Modi’s ministers busy thanking his ‘leadership’ for O2, ration

Social media is flooded with SOS calls pleading for oxygen & medical aid amid the second Covid wave, but Union ministers are thanking PM Modi — constantly.

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China is worried about US–Philippines military exercises. It’s too close for comfort

Official Chinese statements have described the drills as destabilising, warning that they risk escalation and that the participating countries are 'playing with fire.'

FTA partners drive India’s trade surge as reliance on non-FTA countries dips, says NITI Aayog report

Share of trade with FTA partners rose from 4.6% in 2006 to 28.8% in 2024. India is currently negotiating or advancing agreements with US, Israel, GCC, Canada & Mexico.

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.