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Amarinder, Sidhu bury hatchet over lunch, cricketer could be set to return as Punjab minister

The meeting comes after Congress incharge for Punjab affairs, Harish Rawat, convinced Sidhu to participate in the party’s protest against the new farm laws. 

A 1980s cricket match that gives peek into how Ahmed Patel tackled party, politics & politicians

Sonia Gandhi's chief strategist Ahmed Patel, who was often called the 'Homoeopath doctor', loved listening to ghazals.

West Bengal has become second Kashmir with terrorists arrested daily, says state BJP chief

In response, TMC slammed state BJP chief Dilip Ghosh, asking him to direct his attention to BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh, where the 'rule of law has ceased to exist'.

‘Running Bihar politics from jail’ — BJP circulates audiotape accusing Lalu of luring NDA MLAs

Senior BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi alleges that Lalu is looking to topple Bihar government by promising NDA MLAs ministerial berths.

After uneasy year with Sena-NCP, Congress plays down rows, says Maharashtra govt won’t fall

The unlikely alliance between Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress, the Maha Vikas Aghadi, completes one year on 28 November.

Why ‘secular’ Shivraj has embraced aggressive Hindutva on ‘love jihad’, cow and more

Shivraj Chouhan’s govt has proposed stringent law against ‘love jihad’, started legal proceedings against Netflix for ‘A Suitable Boy’ temple kissing scenes.

Ahmed Patel, ‘most important’ man in Congress after Sonia and Rahul, irreplaceable for party

The 71-year-old veteran was known to be Congress’ backroom poll strategist, consensus-builder and troubleshooter. Party leaders say his political astuteness was unparalleled.

Congress’ Anand Sharma hits out at leaders for slamming ‘dissenters’, says maintain decency

Sharma is among those senior Congress leaders such as Kapil Sibal, Ghulam Nabi Azad, who had written a letter to party chief Sonia Gandhi in August, demanding an effective leadership.

Karti Chidambaram wants Congress to go ‘bold’, field Priyanka for Kanyakumari LS bypoll

Lok Sabha MP Karti Chidambaram says Priyanka Gandhi Vadra must contest from Kanyakumari, whose MP H. Vasanthakumar died of Covid in August

BJP brings new state leadership to Bihar, names Vijay Kumar Sinha in Speaker post fight

After Sushil Kumar Modi and Prem Kumar, Nand Kishor Yadav also fails to make it to the party’s state leadership. Caste arithmetic has played a role in the equation.

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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.