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Maharashtra’s Maratha quota stir puts Fadnavis in a tight spot, CM Shinde attempts damage control

After protesters in Jalna were lathicharged, Deputy CM & Home Minister Devendra Fadnavis is under Opposition fire. CM Eknath Shinde says 'committed to restoring Maratha reservation'.

‘What if Opposition renames INDIA alliance Bharat’ — Kejriwal questions ‘President of Bharat’ G20 invites

Indicating that BJP govt was 'extremely upset' with Opposition parties coming together, Delhi CM & AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal also criticises Centre's push for 'One Nation, One Election'.

‘No politics discussed’ — Karnataka Congress chief Shivakumar after meeting BJP’s Tejaswini Ananth Kumar

Tejaswini, wife of the late BJP leader Ananth Kumar, had called party's decision to field Tejasvi Surya from Bengaluru South in 2019 'shocking'.

President Droupadi Murmu sends out G20 dinner invite as ‘President of Bharat’, raises political heat

The invitations, which were sent out Saturday, do not mention the word ‘India’. Some view this change as a means to avoid confusion with the Opposition alliance ‘INDIA’.

‘Govt can resolve crisis, if it wants’: Meitei & Kuki civil society groups’ message for CM Biren Singh

Civil society groups representing the 2 communities have slammed N Biren Singh for pointing to existence of ‘too many’ such organisations in state, functioning ‘without common aspiration’.

‘Dravidian Model better than Gujarat Model’ — Tamil Nadu CM Stalin lambasts BJP on his podcast

In the podcast — aimed at addressing national issues 'from South Indian perspective' — Stalin accused BJP of not fulfilling its 2014 poll promises & being unfair to non-BJP states.

Buoyed by Karnataka win, Congress guns for Telangana with mega rally, CWC meet, 5 poll guarantees

Congress, once the principal challenger to ruling BRS, seemed to be ceding opposition space to BJP. Now, it has renewed its efforts to regain lost ground in Telangana.

Set house in order, BJP high command tells Himanta as Assam leaders question his style of functioning

Assam BJP leader says 'problem is concentration of power in one hand'. Central leadership has directed CM, other senior BJP members to hear out aggrieved leaders, it is learnt.

‘Nervous,’ Uma Bharti taunts BJP after being left out of mega poll event in Madhya Pradesh

The former CM, who was not invited to attend the Jan Ashirwad Yatra flag-off by party president J.P. Nadda, however, says she will campaign for upcoming polls if asked.

Violent past of Bihar ex-MP Prabhunath Singh & what led SC to overturn his acquittal in 1995 murder

Singh, a strongman who once wielded great power in Saran region was awarded life sentence Friday. SC order decries tainted probe & use of political muscle that led to acquittal.

On Camera

Jaipur’s havelis, bazaars are disappearing. Even UNESCO tag can’t protect heritage in India

When Jaipur continues to draw millions of tourists on the promise of its history, architecture, craft, and traditions, why is its heritage value being allowed to erode?

Strategic petroleum reserves: Why India needs bigger oil buffers & how others compare | Cut The Clutter

This is the transcript of Ep 1830 of Cut the Clutter, where Shekhar Gupta explains why strategic petroleum reserves are a national necessity & how India compares with China, US & Japan.

DRDO unveils amphibious battle platforms with crewless turrets, anti-tank missile capability

Tracked and wheeled variants, built in collaboration with Tata Advanced Systems and Bharat Forge, carry 30mm turrets, cross water using hydro jets, and are 65% indigenous.

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.