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Why Shiv Sena won’t back down from renaming Aurangabad despite risk to alliance govt

In 1988, Bal Thackeray said Aurangabad would be called Sambhajinagar after Chhatrapati Shivaji’s son. Now, his son and Maharashtra CM Uddhav is pushing for it again.

Nitish Kumar’s pre-2005 ‘Jungle Raj’ dig at Lalu is now haunting him as crime rises in Bihar

Police data from Jan-Oct 2020 show 9 persons were killed & 4 women ‘raped’ every day in Bihar. RJD says Nitish’s review meetings are no good as no one listens to him.

Good news soon, says Yediyurappa after meeting with Amit Shah to discuss cabinet rejig

The Karnataka chief minister said discussions on upcoming bypolls for two assembly and one parliamentary seats were also held.

As temple politics hits Andhra, Jagan lays foundation stone for reconstruction of 9 temples

Analysts say Jaganmohan Reddy’s decision to reconstruct 9 temples is a move to counter the Opposition parties who have stepped up attack against the 'Christian CM'.

Yediyurappa to meet Amit Shah, discuss state politics, finalise candidates for bypolls

The Karnataka chief minister, who is currently in Delhi, did not mention if the meeting would include deliberation on the much-awaited state cabinet rejig.

With switch from ‘Jai Shree Ram’ to ‘Jai Ma Durga’, BJP is tapping into the Bengali emotion

BJP chief J.P. Nadda, who was on day-long visit to West Bengal Saturday, gave fresh impetus to the party campaign with slogans 'Jai Ma Durga, Jai Ma Kali'.

Madhavsinh Solanki — Congressman behind Rajiv’s ‘no creamy layer’ push & key Bofors player

Four-time Gujarat CM Madhavsinh Solanki, who passed away Saturday, is also credited for building the Kshatriya, Harijan, Adivasi, Muslim (KHAM) electoral coalition.

BJP wants to ‘Gujarat-ise’ Bengal, Congress will build tallest Netaji statue — Jitin Prasada

Congress in-charge of Bengal Jitin Prasada tells ThePrint party will fight to save the soul of the state, protect it from ‘ideological invasion’ by BJP.

Bengal Governor Dhankhar to meet Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi Saturday

The meeting between Shah & Dhankhar comes two days after CM Mamata Banerjee made an 'unscheduled' appearance at Raj Bhavan and held a meeting with the governor.

Kerala Governor Arif Khan criticises farm laws, reads out anti-Centre remarks in Assembly

The Kerala governor said farm laws will undermine regulated markets and attacked the central investigating agencies, saying they have 'overstepped the constitutional contours'.

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.