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Modi govt has lost trust of farmers, PM should directly talk to them, says SAD’s Harsimrat

Former Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal also attacked Punjab govt and CM Amarinder Singh for failing to fulfil his responsibility as guardian of the state & its people.

Congress announces new executive in Rajasthan, includes Sachin Pilot loyalists

Congress appointed seven vice presidents, eight general secretaries and 24 secretaries Wednesday in an apparent balancing act between the camps of Sachin Pilot and CM Ashok Gehlot.

Ready to fight BMC polls solo but open to tie-up if party says — new Mumbai Congress chief

Mumbai Congress chief Ashok Jagtap, who was appointed last month, says party's target is BJP whether Congress fights independently or in alliance with Shiv Sena in Mumbai civic polls.

Rahul backs farm protests but Amarinder ‘keen’ they end, deploys officials to broker truce

CM Amarinder Singh has sent at least 3 officials to Singhu to engage with moderate voices among farmers and get them to accept concessions offered by Modi govt.

Congress appoints Ashok Gehlot, Bhupesh Baghel & others as observers for 2021 poll campaign

Assembly elections are due to be held in the states of Assam, West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and the UT of Puducherry by the middle of this year.

‘No question of replacing him’ — BJP insists Yediyurappa will stay, dismisses ‘rumblings’

Speculation has been rife in Karnataka about the BJP high command working on a succession plan but central party leaders say Yediyurappa will see out his term.

Why Furfura Sharif, Muslim shrine Owaisi visited in Bengal, could be key to Mamata’s return

In an interview to ThePrint, Furfura Sharif cleric Peerzada Abbas Siddique accused Mamata of ‘appeasing, rather than uplifting Muslims’. He is set cleric to launch party & fight polls.

‘Sita-Rubiya’ remark, no Muslims at garba — MP’s pro tem Speaker courts a controversy a day

Rameshwar Sharma, who was in the mob that razed Babri, has a knack for making incendiary statements — be it on ‘love jihad’ or communal tensions being witnessed in MP today.

Bad news for Badals ahead of SGPC polls as HC tells CBI to hand over sacrilege probe to police

Punjab and Haryana High Court Monday ordered CBI to hand over case, in which Akali leaders are the accused, to the Punjab Police, a long-standing demand of ruling Congress. 

Mamata indicates West Bengal will implement PM-Kisan scheme, says govt has sought farmers data

The West Bengal CM also said she would convene an assembly session soon for passing a resolution against the three farm laws, which have sparked nation-wide protests.

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.