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Mayawati’s BSP loses all six MLAs to Congress in Rajasthan

The six MLAs defected to the ruling Congress ahead of civic body polls and bypolls for two assembly seats. It has also increased the Congress' seat tally to 106.

BJP to conduct rituals for party workers killed in West Bengal, Amit Shah could attend

Bengal BJP has decided to conduct pind daan — a Hindu ritual to appease departed souls — for the workers who died, in Kolkata on 28 September.

Rahul Gandhi has taken a backseat, but his team is running Congress show

Despite getting flak for ‘misleading’ Rahul Gandhi in the 2019 campaign, most members of his team continue to play important roles in Congress. 

Mamata says 10 lakh people called her helpline, but here’s how many actually got help

The Mamata Banerjee administration in Bengal has launched two helplines since June, including the much-publicised Didi Ke Bolo.

BJP MPs will head back to villages to revive India’s ‘dying festivals’

To begin with, the party is experimenting with the idea in Uttarakhand where MP Anil Baluni is set to celebrate Igaas Bagwal in his village on 8 November.

AAP govt schemes have shielded Delhi from pinch of economic slowdown, says CM Kejriwal

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal said as someone from a trader's background, he understood the pain of an economic slowdown, and appealed to the Centre to stem the "recession".

Over Rs 400 crore of donations to national parties unaccounted for, BJP worst offender: ADR

An ADR report says parties didn't provide PAN details of donors for Rs 438.96 crore over the past 5 years, in violation of a 2013 Supreme Court ruling.

Kamal Haasan says no ‘Shah, Samrat’ must renege on promise to not impose Hindi

Actor-politician Kamal Haasan's remarks follow Home Minister Amit Shah saying efforts will be made to expand Hindi to different parts of the country.

Haryana journalist booked at ‘behest’ of BJP minister after report on rotten grain storage

Anoop Kundu has been booked nearly two months after reporting on mishandling of foodgrains at a government warehouse in Uklana. Officials assure fair probe.

Private players to be game changers as govt plans J&K projects: Governor Malik’s advisor

In an interview to ThePrint, Farooq Khan, Advisor to J&K Governor, says 90% Kashmiris didn’t know what Article 370 was, local leaders misused it.

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.