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BJP-JJP combine suffers major upset in Haryana municipal polls, Panchkula only saving grace

The ruling BJP-JJP alliance lost the mayoral seats at Ambala & Jat-dominated Sonepat while also suffering defeats at Uklana and Sampla in Rohtak.

BJP cancels Shaheen Bagh shooter Kapil Gujjar’s membership, hours after he joined party

Ghaziabad BJP chief Sanjeev Sharma says the party wasn’t aware of Gujjar’s 'Shaheen Bagh past'. He had joined the party earlier in the day.

The problem Rahul Gandhi has created for Amarinder Singh in Punjab by backing farmer protests

Amarinder Singh comes across as weak and indecisive as he hedges on tackling farmers vandalising Jio towers. The agitation could also end up helping revive AAP months ahead of Punjab polls.

TMC writes to President, seeks removal of West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar

A team of TMC MPs sent a letter to President Kovind Tuesday accusing Governor Dhankhar of transgressing constitutional limits and regularly commenting against the state.

Day after quitting, Mansukh Vasava withdraws resignation after talks with senior BJP leaders

The six-time MP from Bharuch in Gujarat had on Tuesday said he was quitting the BJP only due to health problems and had no issues with the government or the party.

This is why Shiv Sena has been needling Congress and cosying up to Sharad Pawar’s NCP

Over the past few months, Shiv Sena has been frequently taunting the Congress, triggering talks of a rift in the MVA alliance. Sena insiders say the provocation is deliberate.

BJP calls Nobel laureate Amartya Sen a ‘land grabber’, says letter to Mamata a ‘poll gimmick’

The letter was sent to Mamata Banerjee after she supported Amartya Sen by reacting strongly to Visva-Bharati, which accused him of illegally possessing land on the campus.

BJP disrespecting Constitution by making laws that are not acceptable to farmers — Mehbooba

The former J&K chief minister also said the mainstream political parties in Kashmir were working to restore the special status of J&K 'within the Constitution of the country'.

Democracy will be safe only when BJP govt goes, says Akhilesh Yadav

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav attacks BJP government in his tweets and at a press conference, says it has 'crossed all limits of injustice and atrocities'.

The political U-turns and flip-flops by superstar Rajinikanth since 1996

Weeks after he reiterated that he would launch a party in January 2021 and contest the Tamil Nadu assembly polls, Rajinikanth has cited health concerns to bow out.

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.