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Will tirelessly fight to restore Article 370, says J&K parties, Congress & CPM joint statement

In a statement, NC, PDP, Congress, CPI(M), among others, said they’re ‘wholly bound’ by the Gupkar Declaration, which was issued last August before Modi govt’s Article 370 move.

She’s incapable of doing anything unethical, says Ankhi Das’ father-in-law, a Trinamool MLA

Former Bengal minister Rabiranjan Chattopadhyay, who is Facebook executive Ankhi Das' father-in-law, says she is wise and knows how to handle a campaign of 'conspiracy'.

‘It’s a joke, discourages voting’ — Bihar MLAs upset by EC’s poll guidelines amid Covid

Both ruling and opposition MLAs in Bihar express reservations over EC guidelines, say enforcing the norms will be difficult during campaigning. 

Bengal BJP’s new campaign puts Dilip Ghosh in direct ‘contest’ against CM Mamata

The new campaign — Dilip da against corruption — is part of the BJP’s larger campaign of ‘Bengal against corruption’ ahead of the state polls due in 2021.

Yediyurappa to visit Delhi for talks on cabinet expansion amid pressure to induct rebels

The Yediyurappa cabinet in Karnataka currently has 27 members, and the CM is looking to fill four posts immediately, with two to be left for later.

Gloves to voters, thermal screening — EC issues guidelines ahead of Bihar polls

The Election Commission has also recommended mandatory sanitisation of polling booths and has capped the numbers of voters in a polling station at 1,000.

Kerala MP gives privilege notice against Aviation Minister Puri on Trivandrum airport lease

Kerala MP Kareem says Hardeep Singh Puri misled Rajya Sabha in March by giving false information on Trivandrum airport lease. Puri says deal was cleared after carrying out due diligence.

BJP ropes in former Jharkhand CM Raghubar Das to woo extremely backward classes in Bihar

Raghubar Das has already participated in 45 virtual assembly meetings and is likely to hold a few more. BJP has also given Maharashtra ex-CM Devendra Fadnavis a role in Bihar.

Manish Tewari letter to FB on ‘BJP hate speech’ starts row as lobbying, collusion charges fly

Manish Tewari’s mention of US-based policy expert Bharath Gopalaswamy in the letter has led BJP leader Amit Malviya to accuse him of using a lobbyist to influence FB. 

Jitan Ram Manjhi-led HAM quits Bihar’s grand alliance of Opposition parties

The Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) didn't announce whether it would merge with any other party or become part of some other alliance ahead of the Bihar polls.

On Camera

Trump’s Iran blockade isn’t just about Tehran, it’s about China

The oil math is skewed against the White House. The blockade has a slim chance of working. Iran can remain defiant, and China unconcerned, longer than Trump can remain solvent.

Oil supply fell by 10 million barrels per day in March. IEA raises alarm over largest disruption ever

IEA projects sharp reversal from its earlier expectations, with global demand for oil in 2026 turning negative. Hormuz disruptions have pushed crude prices to $130 per barrel.

Warfare enters new dimension as Ukraine’s robot brigade records battle win against Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that a group of Russian soldiers surrendered to an unmanned battle group.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.