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14 yrs in making, 4-lane Mumbai-Goa highway re-emerges as political flashpoint before Maharashtra polls

Delayed by 8 yrs due to issues with land, clearances & contractors, the Mumbai-Goa highway expansion project has exposed cracks in the ruling Mahayuti ahead of the Ganpati festival.

‘Thalapathy’ Vijay is busy reading Ambedkar as his party plans to lean Left of Centre. Right’s a no go

The Tamil film star is set to declare his party’s ideology & vision to the public at a conference later this month, likely to be guided by Ambedkar, Periyar & Kamarajar’s works.

‘CEO’ CM Naidu wades in knee-deep water in flood-hit Vijayawada, offers residents food & assurances

Andhra Pradesh CM Naidu has camped outside the district administrative building to closely monitor the crisis in a repeat of his caravan stay outside Vizag collectorate after Hudhud.

Why Rahul Gandhi has floated the idea of a Congress-AAP alliance in poll-bound Haryana

AAP has pockets of influence in Haryana's urban areas, which are traditional BJP strongholds. However, alliance road may not be smooth with leaders from both parties opposing the idea.

‘Ensure alliance votes are undivided’: Rahul Gandhi on contesting as INDIA bloc in Haryana polls

In CEC meeting, Congress discussed candidatures of all 90 seats of Haryana and finalised names on 49 seats, however, they are yet to finalise names for remaining 41 seats.

Why BJP is downplaying Jharkhand ex-CM Madhu Koda’s induction despite his tribal outreach value

Former CM Madhu Koda, convicted in mining scam, was once termed a symbol of corruption by BJP. He is now said to have joined the party ‘in February itself’.

Sunil Sangwan, ex-jailer in whose tenure rape-murder convict Ram Rahim got out 6 times, joins BJP

He is likely to contest Haryana polls from Charkhi Dadri, though BJP's 2019 candidate Babita Phogat has already begun campaigning. Induction follows speedy approval of his VRS application.

CM Biren’s peace emissary says situation in Manipur not fit for talks, seeks ‘decisiveness’ from Centre

BJP MLA Dinganglung Gangmei's remarks came hours after fresh violence gripped the strife-torn state, and days after Biren Singh asserted that peace will be restored within 6 months.

‘1st non-biological PM merged it, then railways got submerged’: Jairam’s dig as reform move unravels

His remarks follow a report by ThePrint highlighting concerns among probationers about govt's potential plan to split IRMS again to address shortage of technical expertise.

RSS says no issue with caste census if needed for welfare, but shouldn’t be used as political tool

Statement comes in backdrop of BJP’s poor showing in LS polls. It lost SC/ST/OBC votes because of what they call Oppn propaganda about threat to Constitution & lack of quota in govt jobs.

On Camera

Mumbai woman who shouted at minister spoke for many Indians, exposed BJP’s protest politics

Had it been a poor woman shouting at Maharashtra minister Girish Mahajan over the roadblock, the police would likely have arrested her, raided her home, and terrorised her family members.

India’s online gaming rules to take effect on 1 May; most games exempt from registration

The rules, which come into force on 1 May, establish an Online Gaming Authority which will determine whether a game is an online money game or online social game in only three situations.

Japan overhauls post-World War II pacifist military approach, lifts restrictions on defence exports

Since October last year, Japan PM Sanae Takaichi has planned to increase defence spending target to 2 percent of GDP.

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.