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BJP’s list of dynasts is only growing longer, it now includes at least 11% of its MPs

Jyotiraditya Scindia is not the only dynast to be elected to the Rajya Sabha on a BJP ticket — many others represent party in both Houses of Parliament.

After ‘nikamma’, Gehlot lobs ‘gaddar’ jibe at Pilot, says he won’t be able to face public

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot keeps up his attack on former deputy Sachin Pilot at party meet, says he conspired with BJP to topple his government.

BJP trying to topple my govt, says Mamata, asks partymen not to answer ‘luring’ calls 

Addressing a rally on TMC’s Martyrs’ Day, Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee says Bengal will be ruled only by Bengalis and not by outsiders.

Tripura CM Biplab Kumar Deb apologises for remark on Jats, Punjabis

Biplab Kumar Deb stirred up controversy Sunday when he said Punjabis and Jats are physically strong but less brainy while Bengalis are known to be very intelligent.

Lalji Tandon — Madhya Pradesh Governor, Vajpayee protege and Mayawati’s ‘rakhi brother’

Governor & former BJP MP Lalji Tandon, who joined the RSS at the age of 12 and had been in active politics since early 1960s, died Tuesday at the age of 85.

Omar Abdullah slams Chhattisgarh CM for implying Pilot helped in release from detention

Omar Abdullah says it’s ‘malicious and false’ to link his release to what Sachin Pilot is doing. CM Bhupesh Baghel responds, saying he has only asked a question and will ‘keep asking it’.

An effort to malign me, will take action, says Sachin Pilot on MLA who made Rs 35-cr claim

Congress MLA Giriraj Singh Malinga had alleged that Sachin Pilot offered him Rs 35 crore to switch to the BJP.

Sachin Pilot is ‘nikamma’, he was only making people fight, says CM Ashok Gehlot

Talking to reporters, Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot said this happened for the first time in history that a party president indulged in toppling own government.

JP Nadda attacks Rahul Gandhi, says he believes briefings by Chinese over Indian army

The BJP Chief's reaction came after Gandhi said the LAC standoff in Ladakh is not simply a border dispute but a design by China to attack PM Modi's 56-inch strongman image.

Bringing down elected govt with money is treachery, says Shiv Sena on Rajasthan govt crisis

In its mouthpiece 'Saamana', Sena said Centre's probe into the telephone tapping episode was right but also asked what was the emergency that led Gehlot govt to it.

On Camera

SIR aside, why BJP is not counting its chickens for a non-vegetarian CM in Bengal

The BJP has been celebrating the deletion of 27 lakh voters during the SIR in West Bengal under CEC Gyanesh Kumar, as the majority of them are from Muslim-dominated districts.

Govt extends EV subsidies, nudges auto-makers to adopt cleaner fuel amid energy supply crisis

Centre says LPG supply stable despite pressure. Steps up efforts to ensure fuel security as Hormuz disruptions amid West Asia tensions upend global trade.

Brigadier & son assaulted in South Delhi for objecting to public drinking. No FIR yet, Army seeks action

Army has written to Delhi Police seeking action against the accused involved in the Friday night episode.

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.