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Ram Madhav’s appointment ‘political pragmatism’ for BJP before J&K polls, marks RSS’s return to helm

It indicates that RSS wants a bigger role in decision-making, especially after BJP's disappointing LS results. More such decisions will be made in coming weeks, ThePrint has learnt.

Sabotage or coincidence? Political sparks fly as spate of office fires in AP keeps state police busy

TDP-JSP leaders accuse YSRCP & officials close to previous govt of being behind fires at govt offices to erase evidence of misdeeds. YSRCP calls it grand drama to distract public.

Why ‘bahubali’ Sunil Pandey, with a rap sheet a mile long, is important for Bihar BJP

Bihar BJP chief Dileep Jaiswal welcomed Sunil Pandey and his son, Prashant Pandey, into the party fold on Sunday, drawing criticism from within and outside the party.

In Kiran Choudhry’s Rajya Sabha nomination, a BJP bid to assuage voters in Haryana’s Jat heartland

Choudhry, whose election seems a foregone conclusion, is the daughter-in-law of former CM Bansi Lal. BJP is hoping to leverage that political legacy in critical Haryana assembly polls.

Arrest, FIRs didn’t stop ‘anti-graft crusader’ TJ Abraham. Before Siddaramaiah, 4 CMs drew his fire

TJ Abraham's complaint of irregularities in Mysore Urban Development Authority's land allocation to Siddaramaiah's wife has snowballed into a constitutional crisis in Karnataka. 

Amid backlash from Oppn, Modi govt’s lateral entry scheme finds support from Congress’s Shashi Tharoor

Thiruvananthapuram MP's remarks come at a time when his party has criticised the scheme, with some even within the NDA slamming it for lack of reservation in appointments made through it.

From water to roads, Shinde is hearing his MLAs out, especially those with a rebellious streak

Over the past 3 weeks, Maharashtra CM has held meetings with the MNS chief, 3 Shiv Sena MLAs and a BJP MLA, among others to address constituency-level concerns.

In newfound bonhomie of bitter rivals DMK & BJP, signs of a truce that could serve interests of both

At event to commemorate Stalin’s late father, TN CM warmly called out to state BJP chief Annamalai to join him near Karunanidhi’s memorial. Modi & Rajnath heaped praise on late leader.

Chirag Paswan becomes first NDA voice to criticise lack of reservation in lateral entry

Union minister announces that he will raise matter before government. Provisions of reservation must be followed in government appointments, he adds.

Rajasthan BJP may not be ready for a contest yet. ‘1 state, 1 election’ push to delay local polls

Following general election setback & several challenges, BJP govt needs to buy time to show its work before facing polls, say party functionaries.

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.