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PM says offer to farmers stands, opposition questions handling of protests at all-party meet

Parties such as Congress, TMC, Shiv Sena want discussion on farm laws in Budget Session. Chirag Paswan's LJP and Rashtriya Loktantrik Party didn’t attend the meeting.

Supporters of Grand Alliance in Bihar form human chains in solidarity with farmers

Leader of opposition Tejashwi Yadav took part in the demonstration in front of the Buddha Smriti Park in Patna where he was joined by alliance partners.

Resort politics back in Rajasthan, BJP shifts candidates to hotels ahead of civic poll results

BJP leaders, however, officially say they have kept candidates in hotels to train them ‘on how to vote during the election of chairman in case they win’.

Former West Bengal minister Rajib Banerjee quits TMC after 2 decades

By resigning, Banerjee, who stepped down from the state cabinet last week, has sparked speculation that he might switch to the BJP.

PM Modi weakening India by attacking farmers, says Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi made these remarks a day after the part alleged that the govt was trying to divide & intimidate farmers to break their protest.

Opposition parties raise slogans against 3 farm laws in Lok Sabha on Day 1 of Budget session

The Opposition members also demanded obituary be paid to the farmers who have died during the agitation by farmers against the legislations.

INLD, ‘grand party of Haryana Jats’, has no MLA for 1st time in 25 yrs as Abhay Chautala quits

While the INLD is no longer represented in the assembly, the same can’t be said of the Chautalas, one of the most prominent dynasties of Indian politics.

Haryana’s Rampal Majra quits BJP over farmer protests, alleges Centre trying to sabotage them

Majra blames BJP for the 26 January violence that took place during the tractor rally. He also hails INLD leader Abhay Singh Chautala's decision to quit assembly over the farm laws.

Those who entered Red Fort & hoisted flag did wrong, they aren’t farmers — Haryana ex-CM Hooda

Bhupinder Hooda says Congress is not in a rush to form the government in Haryana, BJP-JJP govt will 'collapse under its own weight'.

16 Opposition parties to boycott President Kovind’s address to Parliament

Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad said the parties are boycotting to express solidarity with farmers. They have also demanded a probe into Centre's role in violence on Republic Day.

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.