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Congress hails SC order on Maharashtra floor test, calls it a ‘slap’ on BJP-Ajit Pawar govt

Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan said the Congress-Shiv Sena-NCP alliance has a majority in the Maharashtra Assembly as he referred to the floor test Wednesday.

Kashmir’s new block chairpersons get offices but will continue living in hotels for security

The chairpersons have been staying at various hotels in Srinagar for over a year now due to security threat they face in their villages from militant groups.

Congress’ women MPs accuse Lok Sabha marshals of harassment during protest on Maharashtra

A few Congress MPs jostled with the marshals when they were stopped from protesting in the well of the house during Question Hour.

162 Sena-NCP-Congress MLAs gather in Mumbai in show of strength

The MLAs took an oath not to fall prey to any inducements by BJP as NCP chief Sharad Pawar said Maharashtra isn't Goa.

From hotels to airport, Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress take no chances to guard their prized MLAs

CM Devendra Fadnavis and his deputy Ajit Pawar packed in a trip to Mantralaya before throwing themselves into meetings on a manic Monday in Maharashtra.

Mamata to regularise Bangladeshi refugees’ land to pre-empt BJP’s NRC offensive

Trinamool govt’s move could have serious implications on Bengal politics, as it could neutralise the BJP’s NRC and Citizenship Amendment Bill push.

CM or not, Manoj Tiwari says BJP will contest and win Delhi polls under his leadership

Day after Union minister Hardeep Puri announced Manoj Tiwari as Delhi CM candidate, party leaders say he was asked to retract the comment.

Previous ‘unstable’ governments responsible for Naxalism in Jharkhand, says PM Narendra Modi

Modi lauded the Raghubar Das-led BJP govt in Jharkhand for making an effort to free the state of Naxals, and creating a peaceful environment.

BJP wanted more anonymity for electoral bonds, had advised against invisible serial number

The fact that the electoral bonds scheme prioritises anonymity has been one of its more controversial aspects.

Sonia Gandhi leads Congress protest against Maharashtra govt formation in Parliament

Rahul Gandhi said in the Lok Sabha that democracy had been murdered in Maharashtra.

On Camera

Rahul Gandhi wants to jail Himanta Sarma but Congress has a Bihar-sized problem in Assam

The Congress has promised Rs 50,000 assistance to each woman but as we've seen in many recent elections, voters seem to be conscious of the proverb: 'A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.'

Stocks fall, oil prices climb as Trump issues fresh threat to Iran ahead of his deadline

Fears that an escalation of the conflict could heighten a fuel squeeze & endanger the economy unnerved traders, with NYT reporting Iran stopped negotiating a truce with the US.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

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.