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‘Bangladeshi infiltrators’, ‘territorial integrity’ — BJP & JMM-Congress spar in poll-bound Jharkhand

JMM has floated ‘Jharkhand Batega Nahi, Adiwasi Hatega Nahi’ slogan to turn the tables on BJP, which has been harping on changing demographics in tribal-dominated Santhal Pargana.

Amid fragile truce, Maurya flags ‘rising graft, crime’ in Yogi’s UP ahead of key bypolls

BJP insiders say ‘temporary ceasefire’ between UP CM Yogi and his deputy Maurya is likely to continue till bypolls for 10 assembly seats in bid to blunt attacks by Samajwadi Party.

In Parliament, Akhilesh says it takes ‘99 abuses to become minister’, Thakur digs up old ‘jaati’ clip

Ruckus & sloganeering disrupt House proceedings, Speaker Om Birla claims its Oppn strategy. Fighting for caste census for Dalits and Adivasis, says Congress's Gaurav Gogoi.

Congress cries ‘breach of privilege’ after Modi’s shoutout to Anurag Thakur’s ‘caste’ jibe in House

The BJP MP's remarks had invited loud protests from Opposition benches Tuesday, with Rahul Gandhi saying he would tolerate all insults in his fight for a nationwide caste census.

Modi govt ‘self-delusional’, mahaul in favour of Congress, says Sonia Gandhi

In address to Congress lawmakers in Parliament, Sonia also said terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir made mockery of NDA claims that all was well in the Union territory.

‘He always seems drunk, should undergo drug test’ — BJP MP Kangana attacks Rahul over ‘chakravyuh’ remark

The Bollywood actor & Mandi MP also says Rahul Gandhi 'hurts the Constitution'. The Congress MP has accused Modi & BJP of trapping India in 'chakravyuh' of fear, symbolised by Lotus.

Why Tamil Nadu’s latest spate of political murders isn’t very political

From Congress's Immanuel Sekaran in 1957 to Bahujan Samaj Party's K. Armstrong this year, Tamil Nadu politics has a bloody history. But the motives have changed.

‘Nehru, Indira were against reservation’ – Sitharaman takes on Rahul to counter ‘halwa’ controversy

New Delhi: Under attack from the Opposition for what it called the ‘Kursi Bachao Budget’ for favouring only Bihar and Andhra Pradesh in the...

Trouble in Karnataka BJP as leaders accuse state chief Vijayendra of protesting ‘on Shivakumar’s orders’

Basanagouda Patil Yatnal — a vocal critic of Vijayendra & his father Yediyurappa — alleges that protests are intended to force Siddaramaiah to step down so Shivakumar can replace him.

‘Arjuna saw the fish’s eye’ – Rahul says will get census done after Anurag Thakur’s caste barb

In LS, Anurag Thakur says, 'One whose caste is not known is talking about caste census'. Rahul Gandhi says he was 'insulted', Thakur defends himself by saying he didn't name anyone.

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Congress was committed to alcohol ban law without being practical: MA Venkata Rao

Since the bulk of citizens did not regard drinking as a crime, they had no respect for the prohibition laws and did not cooperate with the police, wrote MV Venkata Rao in 1962.

Fuel shock hits Asia’s rice bowl as farmers cut planting

War-driven surge in fuel and fertilizer costs forces farmers across Southeast Asia to delay harvests, scale back sowing and risk lower output.

Iran’s Shahed vs US’s LUCAS—The drone arithmetic reshaping the West Asia war

From Kyiv to the Gulf, Iran’s Shahed rewrote the rules of aerial warfare. Now, the US has its own copy of the cheap drones, LUCAS.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.