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BJP launches suggestion drive for manifesto, says India’s ‘mann ki baat’ is with Modi

Pragya Kaushika -
The BJP has also given a new slogan to go with the drive — ‘kaam kare jo, ummeed usi se ho’ — which reiterates PM Modi’s ‘kaamdaar’ image.
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K S Alagiri appointed president of Tamil Nadu Pradesh Congress Committee

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Congress president Rahul Gandhi has also appointed new working presidents to assist Alagiri.
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Mallikarjun Kharge objects to new CBI chief’s appointment, says selection criterion diluted

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Mallikarjun Kharge, who was on the PM Modi-led panel to select the CBI chief, alleged that Rishi Kumar Shukla does not have the required experience.
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Mamata hits back at Modi, says worry about Lok Sabha polls first & Bengal later

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West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee was hitting back at PM Modi for his comments about her party ‘indulging in violence’
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For Congress OROP means ‘Only Rahul, Only Priyanka’, says Amit Shah

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Talking about the OROP implementation, BJP president Amit Shah said the BJP did in one year what the Congress did not in 70 years.
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JD(U) MLA Rishi Mishra quits party to join Congress

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Rishi Mishra said it had become difficult for him to remain in an alliance which included the BJP.
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PM Modi bats for citizenship bill, says ground slipping from under Mamata’s feet

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Speaking in West Bengal, Modi said the bill will provide 'justice and respectability' to those who face religious persecution.
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Hurriyat leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq placed under house arrest ahead of Modi visit

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Mirwaiz tweeted that the J&K government had gone into panic mode ahead of the Prime Minister's visit.
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20 opposition parties to meet EC next week to flag EVMs, says Rahul Gandhi

Moushumi Das Gupta -
Congress president Rahul Gandhi made the announcement after a meeting of opposition parties, and said they had a distinct proposal for the EC.
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Budget an imitation of Rythu Bandhu scheme, says KT Rama Rao

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Rama Rao targeted the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi which will help farmers owning less than two hectares of land.
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Opinion

Why language-based states make delimitation a political football

R Jagannathan -
Increasing parliamentary seats for women doesn’t erode state powers; federalism is about the distribution of power, not just MP counts.

The forgotten Lt Col who did the first recce of Siachen. He used his family’s camels

Why ‘problematic’ Bridget Jones’s Diary still hasn’t faded, 25 years on

Economy

Recovery of energy flows will be ‘gradual rather than immediate’ as Hormuz re-opens post ceasefire

Udit Bubna -
The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz eases supply fears, but controlled shipping, slow output recovery, and high costs may delay oil flow normalisation for months.

Defence

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

Shekhar Gupta | Cut The Clutter -
This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

National Interest

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

Shekhar Gupta -
American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.

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