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Budget 2021 is 100% visionless, theme is ‘sell India’, says Trinamool Congress

Calling it a 'fake' budget, Trinamool MP Derek O'Brien claimed it had nothing for the middle class and ignored the farmers.

Budget puts roads in focus in poll-bound states, Bengal & Assam tea workers get welfare push

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s party BJP is hoping to win West Bengal for the first time and retain Assam in assembly polls later this year.

‘He is leader of entire BJP’ — Muralidar Rao says Scindia, defectors not insecure in party

The Madhya Pradesh BJP in-charge pointed out Scindia and his loyalists who quit the Congress and joined BJP last year have been given ministerial berths.

Every party has a past, important to see how Shiv Sena is doing now, Urmila Matondkar says

The actor-turned-politician says she joined the Shiv Sena as she was impressed by the performance of the MVA govt. She also says Kangana Ranaut should behave more responsibly.

As UP farmers flock to Ghazipur border protest, SP & BSP change strategy, get more vocal

After farmers answered Rakesh Tikait’s call, BSP chief Mayawati got active on Twitter, while SP leaders from Muzaffarnagar joined the agitation at Ghazipur.

Delhi Congress passes resolution to make Rahul Gandhi party president again

The resolution was passed unanimously keeping in mind the 'difficult phase' India is going through, Delhi Congress chief Anil Chaudhry said.

Ruling Congress narrowly edges out BJP in Rajasthan urban local body polls

The Congress won 1,197 wards out of the total 3,035 that went to the polls, while the BJP won 1,140. Independent candidates won 634 wards.

Govt will take opposition questions in 2nd half of Budget Session, says minister Pralhad Joshi

The first part of the Budget Session of Parliament is scheduled to continue till 15 February, while the second will be held from 8 March to 8 April.

‘Mamata only working for nephew’ — Shah, Irani slam TMC govt in West Bengal

Addressing a rally in West Bengal through video-conferencing, Home Minister Amit Shah said by the time elections arrive, Mamata Banerjee will be alone in her party.

Congress slams BJP over FIRs filed against Shashi Tharoor, 6 journalists

The opposition party also alleged that the BJP, both at the Centre and in states, is hell-bent on 'brutally and blatantly silencing' every contrarian or dissenting voice 'by hook or by crook'.

On Camera

Indian influencers reclaim desi aesthetics at Coachella—jhumkas, dupattas to mehendi

By mixing Indian maximalism with Western minimalism, desi influencers are using the hippie Met Gala to bring about a quiet revolution in festival dressing.

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.