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No cabinet meetings, no expansion — why Bihar’s brand new Nitish govt is yet to get going

Opposition says Nitish is scared of ally BJP, but JD(U) says it’s not necessary to hold weekly cabinet meetings & cabinet expansion will happen after due consultations.

In this Kashmir border district, voters seek development & talk of Article 370 in hushed tones

North Kashmir's Kupwara district, located near the volatile Line of Control and deeply affected by militancy, voted Thursday in the DDC polls. 

Centre trying to force farm laws like it imposed demonetisation, GST, says Sukhbir Badal

The SAD chief also hit out at the central government for allegedly trying to project the protesting farmers as 'anti-national' and demanded that the Centre repeal the new farm laws.

‘BJP goons’ attacked Manish Sisodia’s residence, alleges Arvind Kejriwal

Kejriwal hit out at Centre and asked why BJP was getting so desperate by the day in Delhi. A case has been registered in the matter and 6 people have been arrested.

AAP alleges BJP attacked Manish Sisodia’s house, says Delhi Police helped them

AAP spokesperson Saurabh Bhardwaj alleged that police didn't stop the goons from entering Sisodia's residence when he was not at home and removed the barricades around his house.

Why Congress has consistently failed to translate farmer outreach into election wins

Congress suffered a major blow in recent local body polls in Rajasthan despite its strong support to farmers. And this is not the first time this has happened.

Fissures hit Gupkar alliance’s J&K local poll campaign, but parties blame govt ‘intimidation’

Top leaders in the alliance have given the campaign a complete miss. NC, PDP leaders say J&K administration ‘scuttling’ their campaign.

BJP leadership asks Tripura CM Biplab Kumar Deb to call off 13 December meeting

Biplab Deb Tuesday said that he would hold a meeting in Agartala and ask people whether they want him to continue as the chief minister.

Stop playing games with innocent farmers, withdraw laws, Shiromani Akali Dal asks govt

Farmer leaders Wednesday rejected a government proposal on the laws and said they would intensify their agitation with a nationwide protest on 14 December.

Farmers trust Modi, voters fed up with Gehlot, says BJP after Rajasthan local body poll win

BJP chief J.P. Nadda says the victory shows the trust the farmers & labourers have in PM Modi, while former CM Vasundhara Raje termed the victory a defeat of Congress’ lies.

On Camera

What Modi got wrong. Indians don’t want hundreds of new MPs

If the government wants to spend taxpayers’ money to make India a better place, then spend it on building more courts, improving the collapsing bureaucracy. But, of course, politicians will only think of themselves.

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.