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BJP’s Rajya Sabha tally will marginally drop after March, but real worry will be after 2022

Of the 55 Rajya Sabha seats that go to polls on 26 March, 15 are with BJP but it could lose 3 of them — one each in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh & Bihar.

Govt will go to ‘bottom of truth’ to unravel conspiracy in Delhi riots, if any: Kishan Reddy

Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy says people who criticise the govt suffer from selective amnesia.

‘Nobody will touch you’: Amit Shah defends CAA at Kolkata rally, but skips over Delhi riots

The thrust of Amit Shah’s Kolkata speech was the West Bengal assembly election, said BJP will form govt in state in 2021 with at least a 2/3rd majority.

Sharad Pawar now eyes Mumbai — NCP to launch mega mission today to win 2022 civic polls

Sharad Pawar's NCP has only 9 seats in cash-rich BMC. It will try to reach an understanding with MVA allies Sena & Congress, but could also go it alone on all 227 seats.

Four years after Narada sting, six Mamata ministers caught in another ‘bribery’ video

The sting conducted by news channel Samachar Plus in November 2019 was played at BJP’s West Bengal headquarters Wednesday. Party has demanded an inquiry.

Rumours, jitters, suspicion — fresh warmth in Tejashwi-Nitish ties gets Bihar talking

Tejashwi Yadav of RJD served as Nitish Kumar’s deputy in the erstwhile grand alliance govt, but their relationship took a toll when the latter split.

‘BJP being singled out’ — Manoj Tiwari wants independent body that will define hate speech

Delhi BJP chief and MP Manoj Tiwari says an independent agency should be constituted to look into all such cases and decide what is hate speech and what is not.

RSS sees larger design in Delhi communal riots, blames changing demographic profile

According to an informal assessment by RSS, the Delhi riots were a reaction to a series of steps taken by Modi govt, which doesn’t favour appeasement. 

Life of Ram, glimpses of Ram Rajya — what Ayodhya Parv in Delhi will showcase

Union minister Smriti Irani will inaugurate the three-day event that will begin from Friday at Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts.

With big birthday bash, 78-year-old Yediyurappa set to show strength to BJP high command

Amid speculation that he could be replaced, Karnataka CM Yediyurappa is organising a bash at Bengaluru’s Palace Grounds, with 1,800 invitees including 6 ex-CMs.

On Camera

Pakistan is drawing several lessons from its moment under the sun

Most of the diplomatic messaging was driven not by Islamabad but by regional powers and their calculations—Washington, Tehran and even the UAE.

India bond yields rise as RBI moves to drain liquidity, lift overnight rates

New Delhi: India’s sovereign bond yields rose after the central bank announced its first step this year to drain cash from the banking system,...

Army promotes Col Purohit, acquitted in 2008 Malegaon blast case, to Brigadier; to not retire yet

This means he will serve Indian Army for a minimum of another 2 years as Brigadier, unless he picks up the next rank of Major General.

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.