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Mamata Banerjee synonymous with intolerance, says BJP president Jagat Prakash Nadda

During his two-day visit to West Bengal, Nadda criticised the 'dynastic politics' of the TMC and other parties, and asserted that for the BJP 'party is family'.

Disunity, lacklustre poll show, defections — Telangana Congress on continuous downslide mode

On Monday, the party lost two of its senior leaders, Vijayashanti and Gudur Narayana, to the BJP. This came on the back of its abject failure in the Hyderabad civic polls.

‘Should I stay or go?’ — Biplab Deb seeks people’s mandate to continue as Tripura CM

Biplab Deb has asked people to meet him at the Astabal Grounds in Agartala on 13 December to decide whether he should continue to serve as the CM of Tripura.

‘A party can’t run like this’ — rumblings within Mamata’s Trinamool get louder ahead of polls

Ever since party veteran Suvendu Adhikari quit the state cabinet, many Trinamool leaders have expressed displeasure over being 'sidelined'.

BJP sends Mamata Banerjee a message with Nadda launching Bengal poll campaign on her turf

BJP president J.P. Nadda will visit one slum area in Bhabanipur today to 'show the lack of development' there and 'expose the fault lines in the chief minister’s development narrative'.

MNF marks decisive win over Congress, BJP in Mizoram regional polls, bags 20 of 25 seats

Congress and BJP bagged just one seat each in the Lai Autonomous District Council elections, results of which were declared Tuesday.

Would have gone to support farmers if not stopped — Kejriwal alludes to ‘house arrest’ claim

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday addressed AAP members from his residence here and said he would have gone to support...

Pakistan is China-occupied, they beg for bombs to throw in J&K, says BJP leader in Srinagar

In J&K to campaign for ongoing District Development Council polls, BJP spokesperson Shahnawaz Hussain says farmers ‘falling prey to propaganda’ and being led astray by opposition.

Not against farm sector reforms, but new laws don’t reflect changes, says Bhupinder Hooda

Former Haryana CM & Congress leader Bhupinder Hooda called for scraping of the new farm laws and said agriculture reforms should be discussed afresh in the Parliament.

Delhi Police finally let Sisodia into Kejriwal’s residence, insist CM not under ‘house arrest’ 

Police let a group of AAP leaders and workers led by Manish Sisodia after they held a nearly 2-hour long dharna to be let in. 

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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.