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BJP begins drive to repair Modi govt image, will highlight relief for migrants and poor

BJP units in opposition-ruled states plan agitations to highlight ruling party failure, while in the states where it is in power, party will publicise Modi govt’s work.

Case filed against Sonia Gandhi after Congress’ attack on PM-CARES Fund

The case was registered in Karnataka's Shivamogga district Wednesday based on a complaint by Praveen K V, who alleged that the Congress tried to create distrust among masses.

How her Leftist advisors left Priyanka, and Congress, red faced in UP over buses for migrants

Congress leaders tell ThePrint Priyanka’s team fell into the trap of Yogi Adityanath government even as the party managed some publicity.

How Yediyurappa used Covid crisis to silence not just the opposition but also BJP critics

Leading up to the crisis, Yediyurappa had to battle rebellion within party, placate Congress-JD(U) defectors, fend off allegations of family running the govt. 

‘Cruel joke’ — Congress MLA Aditi Singh attacks her party over buses for migrants

Raebareli MLA Aditi Singh tweeted that more than half of the 1,000 'buses' arranged by the Congress to send migrant workers back home were 'fake'.

UP Congress chief, 3 others arrested after dharna over buses for migrant workers

A case has been registered against UP Congress chief Ajay Kumar Lallu under various sections of the IPC and the Epidemic Act at the Fatehpur Sikri police station.

Gurdas & Parkash, Badal brothers whose bond remained unbreakable despite political divide

Gurdas, older brother of 5-time Punjab CM Parkash Badal, passed away Friday. But until the end, the two remained close even as their sons, Sukhbir & Manpreet Badal, became political opponents.

Not Lucknow, send 1,000 buses for migrants to Delhi-UP borders: Yogi govt after Priyanka mail

After a night of drama and exchange of letters, UP govt has asked Congress to furnish several details about transportation, and send the buses to Noida and Ghaziabad borders by noon.

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani & political rival Abdullah Abdullah sign power-sharing deal

Ghani's spokesman tweeted Sunday that a political deal had been signed according to which he would remain president of the war-torn nation.

Extra MGNREGA funds expose Modi’s claim that it was a living monument to poverty: Congress

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Sunday allocated an additional Rs 40,000 crore to MGNREGA, as part of the Rs 20 lakh crore Covid-19 economic relief package.

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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.