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Congress to play second fiddle to AAP in Delhi alliance, concedes seats in Haryana & Gujarat, too

As part of seat-sharing deal, in Delhi, Congress will field candidates in 3 seats, leaving 4 for AAP. In turn, AAP will contest Bharuch & Bhavnagar seats in Gujarat, Kurukshetra in Haryana.

‘There should be no Congress workers left in villages’ — Shah’s mandate to BJP workers in Chhattisgarh

Ahead of general elections polls, Amit Shah stresses on need to induct Congress workers, discusses issues like opening Lok Sabha offices in each constituency & forming booth committee.

Why Bihar BJP is training guns on ally Nitish’s trusted man, controversial IAS officer KK Pathak

BJP legislators have slammed Pathak, additional chief secretary in education dept, over video that purportedly shows him using foul language against teachers and govt officials.

Left with few choices? Rivals since India’s 1st election, why Rahul is fascinated with comrades

While Left parties are steady in INDIA bloc, CPI was critical of Congress in nascent years after Independence. Even today, Bengal & Kerala leave leaders of both camps flustered.

‘Witness’ to ‘suspect’: Why CBI raided J&K ex-governor Satyapal Malik’s premises

CBI suspects Malik benefited from kickbacks for Rs 2,200 crore contract award in Jammu, it is learnt. In 2021, he said he had refused a Rs 300 crore bribe, prompting probe.

‘Mild-mannered’ Shiv Sainik with many firsts – Maharashtra ex-CM Manohar Joshi dies of cardiac arrest

During his lifetime, Joshi, who died Friday morning, did nearly everything a politician aspires to do. As a ‘soft-spoken and demure’ Sainik, he stood out.  

JJP MLA clashes with Chautala during no-confidence motion, reminds CM Khattar of ‘unkept promises’

Even while opposing no-confidence against CM Manohar Lal Khattar, JJP's Ram Kumar Gautam, who has been critical of Dushyant Chautala in past, spoke of myriad issues plaguing Haryana.

Amid ‘Khalistani’ row, Kolkata Raj Bhavan to set up a Punjabi Bagh as ‘tribute’ to community

Move announced after Sikh delegation sought governor’s intervention over issue of BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari allegedly calling IPS officer 'Khalistani'. Adhikari has denied using word.

SKM continues to stay away from farmers’ protest, announces mahapanchayat in Delhi on 14 March

Samyukta Kisan Morcha announce programmes to mobilise farmers across country, demands resignation of Amit Shah, Manohar Lal Khattar & Anil Vij for death of farmer at Khanauri border.

Karnataka bill proposes collection of portion of earnings from temples. ‘Anti-Hindu’, says BJP

Karnataka minister Ramalinga Reddy says revenue collected from state-run temples will be routed to corpus fund to then be utilised for betterment of priests & their families.

On Camera

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.