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NCP chief Sharad Pawar denies having a hand in nephew Ajit Pawar’s revolt

Sharad Pawar reiterates that the NCP-Congress-Shiv Sena alliance will form the government in Maharashtra, and adds he has no contact with his nephew.

Jyotiraditya Scindia is ‘cricket enthusiast’ on Twitter now, keeps Congress guessing

Congress leader and Former Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia drops his past credentials from Twitter profile. Party leaders say ‘don’t read too much into it’.

MPs ask Speaker Om Birla for classes on different bills, then bunk the lessons

Lok Sabha official says the classes were planned after several MPs complained they face difficulty in preparing speeches during debates on specific bills.

Voting begins for West Bengal bypolls — test for Mamata’s acumen and BJP’s resolve

The bypolls to 3 assembly seats will serve as a precursor to 2020 civic polls & 2021 state elections, and also a test for Mamata's strategist Prashant Kishor.

Gaushalas, film city & end to ‘Inspector Raj’ — Congress manifesto for Jharkhand polls

Congress, which won 6 seats in 2014, and its ally JMM are focusing on the plank of social justice for the 5-phase Jharkhand polls, which begin on 30 November.

Shiv Sena committed the sin of abandoning Bal Thackeray’s thoughts, says BJP

Addressing a press conference, senior party leader Ashish Shelar said that Shiv Sena has insulted the popular mandate by going with the Congress & the NCP.

Ajit and Sharad Pawar battle on Twitter, defection threat looms over Shiv Sena and Congress

Maharashtra Dy CM Ajit Pawar bats for BJP-NCP govt, but Sharad Pawar categorically denies it. Other leaders criss-cross Mumbai to keep their flocks together.

PM Modi silent on Maharashtra political turmoil in latest episode of ‘Mann ki Baat’

Modi’s radio show was broadcast while SC was hearing the Maharashtra case, but he dwelt on fitness, rivers and peace after the Ayodhya verdict instead.

JD(U) frets about BJP repeating Maharashtra drama after 2020 Bihar polls

Though Amit Shah has said Nitish Kumar will lead NDA in Bihar polls, JD(U) leaders worry that BJP could even break RJD MLAs to form a govt.

Jagan Reddy’s Christian politics is under fire for ‘burdening exchequer’ & ‘conversions’

Reddy has hiked financial aid to Christian pilgrims in latest sop to the community, drawing opposition’s ire. But government says ‘not doing anything special’.

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.