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Maharashtra govt allots portfolios, home ministry goes to Sena, NCP gets finance

Congress, the third party in the Maharashtra coalition govt, was given revenue, energy, education, PWD, textiles, women and child welfare ministries.

West Bengal Muslims, political parties to fight citizenship bill — on streets & in courts

As Rajya Sabha clears the contentious citizenship bill, Muslim bodies in West Bengal are planning 'peaceful protests' for a week starting Friday.

‘Dump it in Bay of Bengal’ — Congress, opposition say court will strike down citizenship bill

Heated Rajya Sabha debate sees Trinamool accuse BJP of drawing from the ‘Nazi playbook’ while the IUML said the legislation would lead to another ‘holocaust’.  

Rahul Gandhi the only alternative to Narendra Modi, says Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot

Senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot said the Gandhi family is the cementing force for the party and only Rahul Gandhi can stand up to Narendra Modi and Amit Shah.

‘Secular’ in Maharashtra, Shiv Sena now makes its support to citizenship bill conditional

Shiv Sena supported the Citizenship Amendment Bill in Lok Sabha even as its new allies Congress and NCP termed the proposed law ‘unconstitutional’.

JD(U) divided: Prashant Kishor, Pavan Varma speak out against support to citizenship bill

JD(U)’s national V-P Prashant Kishor "disappointed", national general secretary Pavan Varma says citizenship bill “unconstitutional and discriminatory”.

JD(U) support for citizenship bill spells out Nitish’s new strategy — Muslims not needed

A number of JD(U) leaders have spoken out against the party’s decision to back the bill, which will alienate Muslims, who are 16% of the state’s population. 

AAP’s crowdfunding effort a flop, party now plans door-to-door campaign for election funds

AAP is looking to raise money ahead of elections in Delhi but its crowdfunding events have been poorly attended with the party getting paltry amounts.   

Not just voters, Jharkhand BJP leaders too not confident of party’s Ayodhya-370 poll plank

Jharkhand voters and BJP candidates say local issues and development matter more in assembly polls, focus should be on making lives better.

Why Karnataka bypoll duck could spell ‘beginning of the end’ for Deve Gowda’s JD(S)

Former PM H.D. Deve Gowda’s Janata Dal (Secular) is faced with constant erosion in its support base, and did not manage to win even a single seat in Karnataka bypolls.

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Skincare doesn’t have to cost a fortune. Here are 10 timeless hacks

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Strategic petroleum reserves: Why India needs bigger oil buffers & how others compare | Cut The Clutter

This is the transcript of Ep 1830 of Cut the Clutter, where Shekhar Gupta explains why strategic petroleum reserves are a national necessity & how India compares with China, US & Japan.

DRDO unveils amphibious battle platforms with crewless turrets, anti-tank missile capability

Tracked and wheeled variants, built in collaboration with Tata Advanced Systems and Bharat Forge, carry 30mm turrets, cross water using hydro jets, and are 65% indigenous.

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.