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Amit Shah’s rally amid pandemic nothing but political vulturism: Tejashwi Yadav

The Leader of Opposition in the Bihar Assembly and RJD leader alleged that the BJP was only interested in electoral victory even at the cost of human lives.

‘Jobless migrants may do illegal activities’: Bihar Police letter puts Nitish govt in a spot

The Bihar Police withdrew the letter, claiming it was an error of judgement. However, the opposition is using the issue to question the Nitish Kumar govt on its promise of jobs.

Digital polls in Bihar will meet the same fate as demonetisation, lockdown: Kanhaiya Kumar

Kanhaiya Kumar also says amid increased consciousness about the issues facing the poor, opposition parties must band together in their support.

Punjab CM Amarinder Singh announces resolve to contest 2022 Assembly elections

The Chief Minister said that he had initially termed 2017 polls as his last election, on the persuasion of his party colleagues, he changed his decision.

CM Baghel failed on many fronts but Chhattisgarh BJP couldn’t take advantage: New chief

In an interview to ThePrint after his appointment as Chhattisgarh BJP chief, Vishnu Deo Sai says the party will soon hold a campaign to highlight Baghel govt’s failures.

This is why Shivraj Chouhan is struggling to expand cabinet despite nod from BJP and RSS

There’s been speculation of an imminent expansion in the Madhya Pradesh cabinet since May, but Chouhan is said to have dumped his plans twice.

Computer se andolan nahi hota: Congress on Shah and Gadkari’s ‘e-rallies’ in Bihar & MP

The Congress says that the BJP decision to hold virtual rallies in poll-bound Bihar & MP, where bypolls are due, is an attempt to escape the anger on the ground. 

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra slams Centre over shutting of factories, loss of jobs

The Congress leader called out the govt's hypocrisy, saying it was promising economic packages and employment, while in reality, factories were being shut.

E-rallies, WhatsApp groups, nukkad meets — how BJP plans digital poll campaign in pandemic

BJP has lined up virtual rallies of its ministers such as Amit Shah and Nitin Gadkari in Bihar and MP, respectively.

States tackled Covid crisis on their own for 2 months, Modi govt should help now: Ashok Gehlot

At Off The Cuff, Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot said Modi govt made a 'blunder' by announcing lockdown with 4-hr notice, it failed to gauge problems of people, especially migrants.

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Congress was committed to alcohol ban law without being practical: MA Venkata Rao

Since the bulk of citizens did not regard drinking as a crime, they had no respect for the prohibition laws and did not cooperate with the police, wrote MV Venkata Rao in 1962.

Fuel shock hits Asia’s rice bowl as farmers cut planting

War-driven surge in fuel and fertilizer costs forces farmers across Southeast Asia to delay harvests, scale back sowing and risk lower output.

Iran’s Shahed vs US’s LUCAS—The drone arithmetic reshaping the West Asia war

From Kyiv to the Gulf, Iran’s Shahed rewrote the rules of aerial warfare. Now, the US has its own copy of the cheap drones, LUCAS.

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.