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BJP blames police lathicharge as worker dies at Patna protest. Police deny charge  

Senior BJP leader Sushil Modi claims the worker, Vijay Kumar Singh, fainted after receiving blows to his head and died in hospital. Police say he was found unconscious. 

Mizoram BJP vice-chief quits, says ‘Biren Singh & Amit Shah failed to protect Christians’ in Manipur

Mizoram BJP vice-president R. Vanramchhuanga wrote in his resignation letter Thursday that he was deeply hurt by ‘anti-Christian activities’ in Manipur.

‘Uniform Civil Code will hamper safety of Mizos’ — MP from BJP’s Northeast ally writes to law panel

UCC’s enactment will remove special provision from Constitution that safeguards social practices, culture & traditions of Mizos, says K. Vanlalvena of Mizo National Front.

Quasi coronation of nephew? Extra sofa on Mayawati’s dais triggers succession buzz in BSP

BSP chief & former UP CM Mayawati had said in 2021 that her political successor would be a Dalit, but she would not reveal the name as long as she was fit to lead the party.

Eye on ‘backward’ Muslims, BJP to launch Pasmanda Yatra on death anniversary of ‘community icon’ Kalam

BJP is drawing on legacy of ‘Pasmanda icon’ APJ Abdul Kalam for its outreach campaign for ‘backward’ Muslims. Party leaders say goal is to corner 50% vote share in Lok Sabha polls.

Why BJP picked Anant Maharaj, campaigner for Cooch Behar statehood, as 1st RS candidate from Bengal

Anant Maharaj heads a faction of Greater Cooch Behar People’s Association, a body seeking statehood for Cooch Behar, and belongs to Rajbanshi community. 

First Jain monk, now a CEO & MD — back-to-back murders trigger BJP-Congress spat in Karnataka

Two IT executives were found murdered Tuesday. Congress accuse BJP of communalising the crime while opposition party calls its rival 'anti-Hindu'.

Impasse over Maharashtra cabinet expansion continues, Ajit Pawar wants key portfolios, allies reluctant

Shinde, Fadnavis & Ajit Pawar met late Tuesday. While Pawar insisted on finance, energy, irrigation & cooperation, the other two are unwilling to part with their offices, it is learnt.

‘Victims of circumstances’: Mamata declares compensation for panchayat deaths, slams BJP team

The BJP mission returned fire, saying violence took place in Bihar and UP 15 to 20 years ago, but had stopped since.

No change in CM, BJP leadership in poll-bound MP ‘for now’. ‘Team Amit Shah’ to oversee election prep

In closed-door meet with top state leaders including CM Chouhan, Bhupender Yadav & Ashwini Vaishnaw, Shah asked all ‘power centres’ to put aside egos & be more 'aggressive', it is learnt.

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Bengal once had arenas for identity battles—stadiums, football, jerseys. Now it’s polling booths

From Mohun Bagan and East Bengal to Mohammedan Sporting, footbclubs once shaped identity, pride and belonging across Bengal’s social fabric. Now, the political field has taken over.

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.