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Behind BJP’s grand Hyderabad campaign is a 2017 plan by Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah, party president J.P. Nadda and UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath are all set to address rallies for 1 December GHMC polls.

Yediyurappa again announces cabinet expansion, 4th in a year, as discontent grows in BJP

This is the fourth time in 11 months that the Karnataka CM has announced a date for cabinet expansion. BJP leaders say if it’s delayed any further, it ‘could prove counterproductive’.

In new TMC-governor row, Mamata’s party wants Dhankhar booked for ‘hampering corruption probe’

Trinamool Congress’ attack on Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar came after he took to Twitter to question Kolkata Police’s raids at the offices of three chartered accountants last week.

Make Nath, Shivakumar in-charge of elections, treat polls as full-time job — Karti Chidambaram 

In an exclusive interview with ThePrint, Congress MP Karti Chidambaram says he doesn’t believe in being ‘Hindutva-lite’ and that the party should express its position clearly.

Modi on 26/11 anniversary — ‘We can never forget wounds inflicted by terrorists from Pakistan’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi calls 2008 Mumbai terror attack the biggest on India, and says the country is fighting terrorism with new policies.

Amarinder Singh slams Haryana govt for trying to stop farmers from marching to Delhi

Taking to Twitter, Punjab CM Amarinder also asked BJP to direct their state govts not to indulge in strong-arm tactics against the farmers.

Absolutely wrong to stop farmers, peace protest a constitutional right, says Arvind Kejriwal

The Delhi Chief Minister took to Twitter to criticise the Haryana govt's move to put up barricades and use water cannons on farmers protesting against the farm bills.

Not just one BJP MLA, ‘Lalu Yadav tried to get Sushil Modi to switch over from NDA’

Modi’s aides say Lalu told ex-deputy CM that since he has been dumped by BJP, he should ‘come over’ to the RJD fold. Lalu’s party says allegations are concocted.

‘No work before 2014’ — Modi attacks UPA over rail coach factory in Sonia’s seat Rae Bareli

At Lucknow University's virtual centenary celebrations, PM Narendra Modi said his govt has focused on the coach factory, will make it among world’s largest.

BJP plans mega Hyderabad show with Shah, Yogi and Nadda to campaign for local body polls

BJP has turned a mere local election for 150 GHMC seats into a star-studded affair in its bid to take on the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi.

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Hungary’s Viktor Orbán was defeated by his own system. Magyar has to clean up the mess

Even out of power, Viktor Orbán has built a system to protect his legacy and make it difficult for any successor to govern.

US ends oil waivers but Russian crude flows to India ‘likely to remain steady’ amid Hormuz disruption

India will need to recalibrate crude sourcing strategy as US ends waivers for Russian & Iranian oil, energy experts say. But Russian crude will likely remain central to energy basket.

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.