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Independent MLA in Maharashtra says will withdraw support to BJP if Fadnavis is replaced

PTI -
MLA Ravi Rana says Fadnavis is the only one capable of providing reservation to Maratha, Dhangar communities.
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NRC exercise will be smooth, there’ll be no hue and cry: Assam minister Himanta Biswa Sarma

Ruhi Tewari -
Sarma says those who migrated illegally after 1971 will "just disappear", days ahead of the release of Assam's citizen register. 
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Pakistan seen headed for instability as Imran Khan emerges frontrunner amid poll rigging charges

Jyoti Malhotra -
It has been a long journey for the former cricketer, who launched the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, or movement for justice, over two decades ago. 
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Vigilante fringe needs to be terrorised rather than them terrorising India: Leader of BJP’s ally

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The Rajya Sabha MP, whose party is a BJP ally, says the current environment is not healthy for the nation, minorities need to be taken along.
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Rahul Gandhi pours love again, says we don’t need to hate political opponents

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Says politics has become us vs them, winner takes all, which is not how everybody is like 
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At Shujaat Bukhari memorial, Hamid Ansari says must question if free society being impaired

Rahiba R. Parveen -
India's former vice-president calls Kashmiri editor a 'thinking citizen'; Congress leader Manish Tewari says 'Shujaat’s martyrdom should strengthen all of us'. New Delhi: Former vice-president...
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Imran khan’s party leading the battle with 64 seats, while Sharif’s party running second with 46

Sajjad Hussain -
A government can be formed only once a party fulfils the condition of securing 172 seats. 
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There is talk of replacing Fadnavis within BJP, claims Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut

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BJP spokesperson Madhav Bhandari called Sanjay Raut's claims as rumour-mongering by the Sena.
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Vasundhara Raje’s re-election campaign set to roll out on 4 August

Pragya Kaushika -
As in 2013, the chief minister will start the yatra with a trip to a Lord Vishnu temple in Rajsamand, Rajasthan.
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Delhi high court grants temporary relief to P. Chidambaram in INX Media case

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The former finance minister has been linked to both Aircel-Maxis case and INX Media deal.
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Opinion

The math behind India’s elections—Why proximity matters

Dishil Shrimankar -
It is one of the most consistent findings in electoral politics: voters are more likely to support candidates who come from their local area.

The inherited intolerance of ‘my-god-the-only-god’. Why peace fails

Operation Meghdoot—How Indian artillery repelled Pakistan at Bilafond La in 1984

Economy

US ends oil waivers but Russian crude flows to India ‘likely to remain steady’ amid Hormuz disruption

Udit Bubna -
India will need to recalibrate crude sourcing strategy as US ends waivers for Russian & Iranian oil, energy experts say. But Russian crude will likely remain central to energy basket.

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

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

Shekhar Gupta -
We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.

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