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BJP headquarters deserted on 40th foundation day as members adhere to lockdown

Senior BJP leader Mahendra Pandey, along with a few other leaders, got curfew passes for the flag hoisting at the headquarters Monday.

War against Covid-19 cannot be won only by lighting lamps, need proper planning: Congress

Through video conferencing, Congress spokesperson Sushmita Dev raised issues of absence of protective gear, safety of health workers and economic relief for the poor.

PM Modi speaks to Manmohan Singh, Sonia Gandhi & Pranab Mukherjee on Covid-19 concerns

Prime Minister Modi also called up state leaders Akhilesh Yadav, Mamata Banerjee, Naveen Patnaik and M. Stalin to discuss issues regarding the coronavirus pandemic.

BJP’s Karnataka MP calls Delhi’s Tablighi Jamaat event ‘corona jihad’

Udupi Chikmagalur MP Shobha Karandlaje said 'efforts to spread coronavirus' throughout the country began at the Tablighi Jamaat event at Delhi's Nizamuddin.

Those who can’t manage a pet without a maid are criticising PM Modi: BJP general secretary

After Congress leaders Chidamabaram, Sibal and Tharoor criticise Modi's light-a-lamp plan, B.L. Santhosh tweets it's the 'usual suspects' who are disappointed.

Arvind Kejriwal confused migrants to trigger exodus from Delhi: Bihar deputy CM Sushil Modi

In an interview, Sushil Kumar Modi defended the Bihar govt on charges of poor infrastructure, delayed decisions, and absence of Nitish Kumar from public eye.

Congress, Akalis, JJP call each other out over CM photos on hand sanitisers and ration bags

While Congress slammed BJP-led Haryana govt for photos of CM Khattar and his deputy Chautala, its govt in Punjab is under fire for the same reason.

Power struggle between two top ministers adds to Karnataka’s coronavirus troubles

Health Minister Sriramulu & Medical Education Minister Sudhakar are locked in a tussle. Their different statements on Covid-19 crisis are leading to confusion.

‘New domicile rules an insult’ — J&K parties slam Modi govt move amid Covid-19 outbreak

PDP says the new rules are akin to rubbing salt into wounds, while the National Conference described the orders as hollow.

‘Nitish dumped Bihari workers’ — allies, opposition slam Bihar CM over coronavirus response

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar accused of being slow in his response to coronavirus crisis — be it helping migrant workers or improving healthcare infra. 

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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.