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What is the political situation in Maharashtra? Sonia Gandhi has ‘no comment’

Sonia Gandhi's silence comes as Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut claimed his party will form the Maharashtra government by next month.

Why ‘giant killer’ BJP rebel Saryu Roy wants to defeat CM Raghubar Das & party in Jharkhand

Saryu Roy is known as a giant killer in Bihar and Jharkhand politics for building watertight cases to land two former CMs in jail.

Youth Congress polls ‘expensive, corrupt & damaging’ — senior leaders want it junked

Seeking cancellation of polls for Punjab Youth Congress president, several senior leaders say these elections have been ‘detrimental to the party’.

Haryana deputy CM Chautala and home minister Vij to continue defamation battle in court

Dushyant Chautala had filed a case against Anil Vij last year when the BJP leader called him a ‘drug addict’, and won’t withdraw it now despite being allies.

Rebel Congress MLAs who brought down Karnataka govt enter bypoll season richer

Former Congress MLA M.T.B. Nagaraju has seen his wealth increase from Rs 1,015 crore to Rs 1,200 crore.

Mamata has a new opponent in Bengal — ‘extremist Muslim’ Owaisi

Asaduddin Owaisi, whose AIMIM is eyeing a Bengal debut in 2021, is dismissive of Mamata’s criticism of his party.

Not just Shiv Sena and NCP, BJP too didn’t get extra time from governor to form govt

Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari’s report, recommending President’s Rule in the state, was tabled in the Lok Sabha Tuesday.

Congress, DMK in Lok Sabha demand Gandhi family be given SPG cover again

Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury cited that the previous NDA govt, led by Atal Bihari Vajpayee, had not removed SPG cover to the Gandhi family.

Sena compares BJP to Muhammad Ghori, says ‘paid price’ for letting it grow in Maharashtra

In Saamana editorial, Shiv Sena says its removal from NDA was 'demeaning', hits out at BJP for making MPs sit on opposition benches in Parliament.

Kejriwal says it will ensure Centre gives ownership rights to Delhi’s unauthorised colonies

Attacking the Centre, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said people shouldn't believe anyone unless the registration was formalised.

On Camera

Why every man on dating apps now looks exactly the same

In a sea of sameness, real plot twist now isn’t perfection, it’s presence. Ten years ago, what would not have been a personality is now setting standard because no one is trying.

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.