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CBI summons Mamata’s nephew’s wife in ‘coal theft’ case, party calls BJP ‘desperate’

Summons were issued to Rujira Naroola, the wife of Trinamool MP Abhishek Banerjee who BJP has made an election issue. Case is about illegal mining & transport of coal worth thousands of crores.

One more Congress MLA resigns ahead of Puducherry govt’s floor test on Monday

Following K. Lakshminarayanan's resignation, the second this week, the Congress' strength further slipped to 13, while the opposition has 14 MLAs in the 33-member House.

Contest only from Nandigram if confident of victory, BJP tells Mamata Banerjee

The Trinamool Congress hit back saying it wondered why BJP is scared of declaring its Nandigram candidate or its chief ministerial face.

3 pillars of Modi’s success — infrastructure, welfare, ‘testosterone-driven nationalism’

In episode 687 of #CuttheClutter, ThePrint’s Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta speaks about the three postulates from which PM Narendra Modi’s political power rises.

‘I was asked to condemn those chanting Jai Shri Ram’ — Trivedi lists his Trinamool troubles

In interview with ThePrint, former Trinamool MP Dinesh Trivedi says he was forced to leave the party due to a number of ‘humiliations’ he faced over the past six years.

Uddhav’s govt is ‘Mughlai’ — BJP hits out at muted Shivaji anniversary as CM defends move

Shiv Sena-BJP battle over Chhatrapati Shivaji’s legacy flares up again after Maharashtra govt issues guidelines to tone down celebrations due to Covid rise.

Governorship has no powers, ready to be Kerala CM if BJP wants, says ‘Metroman’ Sreedharan

The 88-year-old technocrat Sreedharan added that focus will be on developing infrastructure in a big way and bring the state out of the debt trap

Efforts were made to ensure Netaji is forgotten, but his legacy will continue— Amit Shah

Inaugurating the 'Shauryanjali Programme' in West Bengal, Shah urged the youth of the nation to draw inspiration from Bose's dedication to the nation.

Amit Shah summoned by West Bengal court in defamation case filed by TMC’s Abhishek Banerjee

The case lodged by TMC MP and Mamata Banerjee's nephew, Abhishek Banerjee, claims that Shah had made defamatory statements against him on 11 August 2018 at a BJP rally in Kolkata.

‘Disillusioned with Mamata, Trinamool’, Bengal MLA & Ankhi Das’ father-in-law quits politics

Rabiranjan Chattopadhyay, father-in-law of Ankhi Das who was Facebook's public policy head in India, says he was hurt by some party leaders’ comments on Facebook row last year.

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Abusing industrialists has become the be-all and end-all of Indian labour leaders’ role: Ambedkar

In September 1943, Dr B R Ambedkar delivered a speech at a trade union workers’ study camp in Delhi, reflecting on parliamentary democracy, trade unionism, and the labouring classes.

Recovery of energy flows will be ‘gradual rather than immediate’ as Hormuz re-opens post ceasefire

The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz eases supply fears, but controlled shipping, slow output recovery, and high costs may delay oil flow normalisation for months.

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

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.