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‘AGP and BJP betrayed Assam’ — powerful students’ body AASU plans political party

AASU leadership argues that AGP, a byproduct of the Assam agitation, let the state down after it voted in favour of the citizenship law in Parliament.

Why Priyanka Gandhi made a surprise last-minute dash to Jharkhand 

It was a rare poll appearance for Priyanka Gandhi who has only addressed a handful of rallies outside Uttar Pradesh — the last one being in Assam on 14 April.

Violence over citizenship law ebbs in Bengal, but Mamata-Governor war of words continues

Mamata Banerjee takes dig at Amit Shah’s ‘firm like a rock’ comment on Citizenship (Amendment) Act, Governor Dhankhar says everyone must abide by the new law.

Elect a govt that listens to students, waive farm loans: Priyanka Gandhi at Jharkhand rally

Priyanka Gandhi hit out at the BJP over the student protests across university campuses in the country and urged Jharkhand to elect a govt that will listen to students.

Disconnected from voters & rudderless — Karnataka Congress hurtles from one crisis to next

Congress is worried about its prospects in Karnataka after drubbings in Lok Sabha polls & assembly bypolls. Its state leadership too has resigned.

BJP accused of trying to pull ‘another Karnataka’ to unseat Srinagar mayor

Corporators allege that BJP is offering them bribes and issuing threats as it plans to move a no-confidence motion against Srinagar Mayor Junaid Mattu and his deputy Sheikh Imran.

Raghubar Das — Modi-Shah pet, ‘arrogant disciplinarian’ battling own party to return as CM

Jharkhand CM Raghubar Das faces factionalism in BJP and charges of being "arrogant" from party workers but is backed by Modi and Shah.

Why Shiv Sena doesn’t find Rahul ‘Savarkar’ amusing

Shiv Sainiks have taken to the streets to protest Rahul Gandhi’s remarks on V.D. Savarkar and even sent him a book written by the Right-wing ideologue.

After citizenship law, BJP has a 2-pronged strategy to woo Bengal Hindus

The BJP is all set to open facilitation centres for Hindu refugees to get citizenship, and continue its outreach to the influential Matua community.

Mamata calls for non-BJP CM alliance to fight citizenship law, says NRC over my ‘dead body’

Mamata Banerjee blames Bengal violence on those 'paid by the BJP', makes a veiled reference to AIMIM, saying a ‘Muslim party’ was pushing community to vandalism.

On Camera

India has enough coal stocks to meet power demand, says govt as war pushes up mining costs

LPG supply eased for more industries, govt says coal gasification is next growth avenue. Centre welcomes US-Iran ceasefire but asks Indians to leave Iran.

Western theatre against Pakistan to be headed by IAF, Northern theatre under Army to focus on China

India's military to get Vice Chief of Defence Staff along with one Theatre Commander from each of three services, it is learnt.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.