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Ahead of SP-BSP seat-sharing talks, RLD unsure what’s in store for it

RLD wants five seats, but is likely to get three. ‘Ignored ‘Congress warns that leaving it out in UP could be dangerous for the alliance.

How Lalu Prasad is plotting to defeat Modi in Bihar from a jail in Jharkhand

Opposition leaders from Bihar & Jharkhand are queuing up at Birsa Munda Central Jail to meet prisoner no. 3351 as they look to firm up alliance against JD(U) & BJP.  

BSP and SP to hold first-ever joint press meet tomorrow to announce LS polls alliance

BSP and SP are likely contest 37 seats each, which will leave six of Uttar Pradesh’s 80 Lok Sabha constituencies without a contender from either party.

This is how Mallikarjun Kharge defended CBI director Alok Verma at selection panel meet

Congress leader calls for Verma’s tenure to be extended and says that even the charges against him that need a probe are not significant.

BJP looks to send ‘war-ready’ message with two-day mega meet in Delhi

BJP's National Convention beginning Friday at Delhi's Ramlila Maidan will have over 12,000 participants, including the party's top brass.

BJP open to alliances just like Vajypayee was, says PM Narendra Modi

PM Modi said the BJP is open to alliances with the AIADMK, DMK or Rajinikanth as the party looks to strengthen the NDA in Tamil Nadu ahead of upcoming Lok Sabha polls.

For its ‘general category’ quota push in Parliament, BJP fields its upper-caste warriors

The BJP chose mostly upper-caste leaders to speak in both Houses, while relying on its allies in govt to represent the backward communities.

Since Modi became PM, 16 parties have quit the NDA and 5 more are threatening to leave

From bigwigs like Chandrababu Naidu’s TDP to much smaller allies, the list of parties willing to stand with the BJP is getting shorter every day.

Won’t go back to Samajwadi, but open to an alliance, says Shivpal Yadav

Shivpal Yadav, who split from Samajwadi Party and set up his own political outfit, said he would request his elder brother and SP founder Mulayam Singh Yadav to contest Lok Sabha polls on his party ticket.

Sheila Dikshit appointed head of Delhi Congress, days after Ajay Maken’s resignation

Sheila Dikshit is likely to get a group of working presidents to help her. the announcement is expected today.

On Camera

Indian influencers reclaim desi aesthetics at Coachella—jhumkas, dupattas to mehendi

By mixing Indian maximalism with Western minimalism, desi influencers are using the hippie Met Gala to bring about a quiet revolution in festival dressing.

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

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.

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | 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.

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

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.