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BJP eyes social media stars for 2024 campaign. Leaders to ‘bond’ with singers, dancers, vloggers

Each district unit will identify 100 influencers & senior leaders will meet them personally to win them over so they can promote Modi govt's work, say BJP members.

Ex-CM Manjhi’s son resigns from Nitish cabinet, sparks buzz about his party leaving ruling alliance

Santosh Suman submits his resignation & claims he is trying to save Hindustani Awam Morcha. Exit will leave Bihar's ruling Mahagathbandhan without a Dalit face in cabinet.

As BJP attempts ‘Oppn unity’ with Gorkha parties for Bengal rural polls, an ally has ‘reservations’

Anti-TMC ‘United Gorkha Alliance’ formed after series of talks chaired by BJP MP Raju Bista last week. Ruling party in Bengal says not threatened by ‘sudden Opposition unity’.

‘People want Shinde over Fadnavis as CM’ — BJP ally Shiv Sena flexes muscle with front-page ad

Ad in several newspapers, using numbers from a Zee News-Matrize survey, also hails CM Shinde and PM Modi as “dream team loved by all”, sparking reactions from BJP and opposition parties.

‘Irresponsible’ — AIADMK passes resolution against TN BJP chief Annamalai over ‘Jayalalithaa jibe’

Tamil Nadu BJP, which is AIADMK’s ally, has backed state chief Annamalai, who is now set to embark on a padayatra from Tamil Nadu’s Rameswaram on 9 July.

Murder of democracy, says Congress as Dorsey alleges pressure from Modi govt during farmers’ protest

Former Twitter CEO says the Indian govt threatened to block the platform in the country. Central govt has called Dorsey's statement an 'outright lie'.

After central govt rejects new site for Bihar’s 2nd AIIMS, JD(U) & BJP in blame game over delay

BJP blames CM Nitish's 'rigidity' for delay, JD(U) says BJP wants build 2nd AIIMS under its name. In letter to Bihar govt, health ministry has asked for other suitable land to be provided.

AIADMK fumes at Tamil Nadu BJP chief’s corruption ‘jibe’ at Jayalalithaa, threatens to end alliance

D. Jayakumar, an AIADMK spokesperson, accused Annamalai of 'breaching alliance dharma' & being 'immature', after the BJP leader said 'former chief ministers have been convicted in courts of law'.

‘Growing trust deficit with BJP’ — TIPRA Motha’s Debbarma sends ‘feelers’ to Congress for 2024

While discussions are at early stage, TIPRA Motha chief may contest from Tripura East Lok Sabha seat as part of seat-sharing arrangement. Debbarma is close to Gandhi siblings.

BJP won 105 LS seats by 3 lakh+ votes in 2019, up from 42 in 2014. What it could mean for 2024

Major chunk of the seats BJP won by such a vast margin came from states it had swept in both 2014 & 2019. However, many believe these victory margins shouldn’t worry Opposition too much.

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Want to save Alphonso mango from heatwave? Start with open data

The Maharashtra government must fund activities that can develop, certify, and rapidly multiply climate-resilient mango cultivars, along with other agricultural products.

Lesson for India from the West: AI is hollowing out white-collar jobs & birthing a new middle-class elite

Post-2022 as AI has spread in developed economies, it is leading to another round of polarisation—the middle class jobs are being lost in offices rather than in factories.

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.