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Sharad Pawar gets NCP workers’ vote of confidence on Munde turf — ‘will always be with saheb’

Sharad Pawar, 82, addressed a massive public rally, ‘Swabhiman Sabha’, in Maharashtra’s Beed Thursday. His message to NCP workers was clear: He is still very much in the game.

Party hopper, five-time MLA, faced Modi in Varanasi — who is new UP Congress chief Ajay Rai

Ajay Rai contested his first assembly election in 1996 & was fielded by Congress against Narendra Modi in Varanasi in 2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha polls.

Khattar rejects talk of law to ban same-gotra marriage in Haryana, lobs ball into Centre’s court

CM Khattar’s statement comes in backdrop of claims by Haryana’s Dalal khap that govt has initiated move to amend Hindu Marriage Act to ban same-gotra & same-village unions.

Vasundhara Raje, 3 other key leaders not on 2 BJP poll panels for Rajasthan. Bid to ‘stop infighting’

Ex-CM, state BJP head CP Joshi, Union minister Gajendra Shekhawat, LoP Rajendra Rathore kept out as party feels 'inducting leaders of rival camps could cause cadre resentment', it is learnt.

Mann’s I-Day speech brings drug abuse back in focus: CM seeks 1 yr to end menace, Oppn attacks ‘lies’

CM Bhagwant Mann promises Punjab will be drug-free by next Independence Day. Oppn says AAP's poll promise was to eradicate drug abuse within 3-4 months of coming to power.

BJP shares first list of 21 candidates for Chhattisgarh elections, 39 for Madhya Pradesh polls

The party has fielded Vijay Baghel, its Durg MP, from Patan which is currently represented by Chhattisgarh Chief Minister and Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel.

‘Nehruji ki pehchaan unke karam,’ Rahul Gandhi on removing first PM’s name from Delhi museum

The government on 14 August officially renamed Delhi’s Nehru Memorial Museum and Library (NMML) to the Prime Minister’s Museum and Library (PMML).

What do Gujarat & Rajasthan govts have in common? Both accused of undermining ‘democracy’ in unis

Congress govt in Rajasthan is facing protests over postponing student elections, while BJP govt in Gujarat is fielding criticism for trying to remove elected bodies in universities.

‘By insulting Rajesh Pilot, BJP is insulting the sacrifice of IAF,’ says Ashok Gehlot

In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Amit Malviya claimed that Pilot and Suresh Kalmadi were piloting the IAF planes that bombed Aizawl, the capital of Mizoram, on 5 March 1966.

‘No point going to INDIA meet,’ says AAP after Congress leader talks of 2024 preparations in Delhi

After Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee meeting, Alka Lamba says 'while no decision has been taken on seat-sharing in Delhi', high command instructed unit to prepare across all 7 LS seats.

On Camera

AAP has brought Punjab to its knees. State needs BJP governance

The past week saw the defection of 7 AAP Rajya Sabha MPs, led by Raghav Chaddha and Ashok Mittal, into the BJP. This lays bare the fragility and inconsistency within the party.

As govt weighs mandatory silver hallmarking, new report flags economic & operational bottlenecks

Koan Advisory report warns that infra gaps could hurt small businesses and artisans, recommends transition period of 3-5 yrs for industry to adapt.

What theaterisation could look like: Rotational CDS, three-star theatre commanders in initial years

The proposed structure envisions the post of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) rotating between the Army, Navy and Air Force, it is learnt.

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.