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NCP-led Maharashtra home dept to set up SIT probe parallel to NIA’s in Elgar Parishad case

At a meeting called by Sharad Pawar, NCP ministers decide that the SIT probe will run alongside the NIA investigation ordered by CM Uddhav Thackeray.

Former Jharkhand CM Babulal Marandi’s JVM(P) merges with BJP

Babulal Marandi, who was earlier a BJP leader, gradually drifted away from the party and launched his own outfit —Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) in 2006.

Nitish, Paswan have a message for ally BJP — don’t bring Delhi-style campaign to Bihar

Both Bihar allies — JD(U) and LJP — have told BJP that the state polls due later this year must be fought on local issues and not Article 370, Ram temple or CAA.

Now, Congress’ Ajay Maken, Milind Deora in Twitter spat over praise for AAP’s Delhi victory

Earlier, Sharmistha Mukherjee had expressed her displeasure over former finance minister P. Chidambaram’s tweet in praise of the AAP.

Shobha Karandlaje — from devout Sangh follower to ‘most powerful woman’ in Karnataka

Born in Dakshina Kannada in 1966, BJP MP Shobha Karandlaje is known outside Karnataka mostly for the controversies she stokes.

Here’s what Governor Dhankhar really wanted to say instead of Mamata’s anti-CAA speech

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar tells ThePrint in an exclusive interview that he was not allowed to raise the issues he really wanted to take up in the speech.

Blessings from Modi, body language — the symbolism and message of Kejriwal’s 2020 speech

Arvind Kejriwal's speech was conciliatory towards Modi & BJP, which ran a vitriolic campaign against him. Also made no mention of full statehood & Jan Lokpal bill, the pet themes in 2015.

Arvind Kejriwal talks of ‘politics of 21st century India’ as he takes charge of Delhi again

After taking oath, Arvind Kejriwal says he is everyone's CM, seeks Modi's blessing and calls on opponents to forget election politics and work with him to take Delhi forward.

Amit Shah loyalists keep fingers crossed as BJP readies for changes under new chief Nadda

It is likely that some leaders from state BJP units will find place at national level. Party leaders say some changes will be made at the top & new faces will be added.

BJP Delhi to revamp team, replace state chief Manoj Tiwari following poll defeat

The BJP has discussed installing an experienced leader as the Delhi unit chief and not a celebrity, sources said, adding that a new team will be in place within a month.

On Camera

New promo video by PLA Navy is a teaser of China’s deep blue capabilities

Rather than functioning as conventional propaganda, the video operates as a device for interpretation, subtly shaping expectations about future developments in China’s naval trajectory.

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.

Fourth S-400 sets sail for India, to arrive by mid-May; likely to be deployed along Pakistan border

The fifth S-400 air defence system is undergoing various stages of production trials, and will be delivered by November-December this year, 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.