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Why Election Commission’s order on dispute between NCP factions is a flashback of ‘Sena vs Sena’

EC, in both cases, considered tests of party's objectives, constitution and majority in organisation and legislature, finally using legislative strength to settle row on party name, symbol.

‘Siddaramaiah’s tax devolution allegations lack solid grounds,’ says Union Minister Pralhad Joshi

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah and Dy CM DK Shivakumar accused the Centre of indulging in economic oppression of Karnataka and will hold protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi on 7 February.

Fact sheet on Nehru & Indira’s ‘blunders’, white paper on economy — how BJP plans to target Congress

The BJP is learnt to have asked state units to not only publicise Modi government’s achievements but also highlight the ‘misdeeds’ of Congress govts since 1947.

EC recognises Ajit Pawar-faction as official NCP on basis of ‘legislative majority’, allots symbol

Comes a year after the body recognised Eknath Shinde’s faction as the official Shiv Sena. Sharad Pawar faction calls it ‘murder of democracy’.

After Siddaramaiah invites him to Jantar Mantar stir, Deve Gowda slams Congress, heaps praise on Modi

JD(S) chief’s words of adulation for Modi come at a time when BJP and JD(S) are working out a seat-sharing deal for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

Congress to rope in ‘like-minded’ civil society groups in 100 LS seats, get them to train party workers

Bharat Jodo Abhiyan, an umbrella body of civil society groups, which counts political activist Yogendra Yadav as its convenor, will be nodal platform in this mission.

‘Could have done better had we changed incumbent MLAs’ — Sachin Pilot on Congress’s Rajasthan drubbing

Speaking at Lokmat Parliamentary Awards, the party general secy also made light of questions that referred to his differences with ex-CM Ashok Gehlot and whether it impacted results.

You can either side with your country, or those who had destroyed it — RSS’ Indresh Kumar on Gyanvapi

On UCC, the RSS National Executive member and patron of the Muslim Rashtriya Manch said that those speaking against it should be asked what they are feeling threatened.

Delhi Jal Board corruption case: ED raids premises linked to Kejriwal’s secy, AAP national treasurer

AAP cabinet minister Atishi says central agency timed the raids in order to stop her 'expose' against it, adds that AAP 'will not back down'.

‘Neither Amit Shah nor Rajnath Singh runs a party,’ says Modi on Oppn’s ‘dynasty jibes’ at BJP

Replying to Motion of Thanks on President’s address, Modi takes aim at Congress, says ‘Nehru ji’s thinking towards Indians was that Indians were lazy and less intelligent’.

On Camera

Climate change doesn’t just affect poor people, farmers. Cities and banks aren’t safe either

In India, only 17% of public sector banks and 25% of private sector banks claimed to have an internal strategy for integrating climate risks into their risk management framework.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

India, Oman hold 5th annual high-level meeting to boost maritime security

Both the governments expressed their commitment to strengthening their maritime cooperation to strengthen the maritime safety and security framework in the region.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.