A legacy of undivided Punjab has become a tug of war between Punjab and Haryana, as Haryana to again seek its share in Panjab University at upcoming zonal council meet to be chaired by Amit Shah.
Vande Mataram vs Jana Gana Mana: As Bengal polls approach, BJP walks tightrope between Bankim’s song & Tagore’s legacy. 5 yrs after invoking Amar Sonar Bangla to woo Bengal, BJP on the defensive.
While Karnataka Home Affairs Minister G Parameshwara announces a slew of measures to limit inmates’ preferential treatment, BJP hits the streets & seeks NIA probe.
Polling has ended in 122 seats, with 1,302 candidates in the fray as high-stakes Bihar election enters final leg. First phase on 6 November saw record high voter turnout.
7 districts to vote on 9 December, 6 on 11 December. Ruling LDF banking on development work, Cong-led UDF depending on anti-incumbency, BJP hoping to open account & emerge as third front.
Congress is considering moving court after accusing BJP of ‘hijacking’ polls & alleging that 80% of Congress candidates’ & independents’ nominations were rejected at scrutiny stage.
Traditionally an AIADMK votebank, the Thevars are now seen to be moving towards DMK. While they may influence how other communities vote, are they numerically strong enough to play kingmaker?
BJP has fielded L Deepak Reddy, while Gopinath’s widow Sunita is BRS' pick. The ruling Congress candidate is Naveen Yadav, who enjoys the support of Asaduddin Owaisi-led AIMIM.
Addressing a question in Bengaluru about ‘love jihad’, RSS sarsanghachalak Mohan Bhagwat said, ‘Do not put every Muslim in one bracket. Many Muslims disapprove of such acts.’
Since the bulk of citizens did not regard drinking as a crime, they had no respect for the prohibition laws and did not cooperate with the police, wrote MV Venkata Rao in 1962.
We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.
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