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Sharad Pawar meets with Shinde to discuss Maratha quota issue, fortnight after all-party meet boycott

Meeting comes days after Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil resumed his hunger strike over the 'sage-soyare' clause in the quota.

MP minister Nagar Singh Chouhan threatens to quit post after losing 2 portfolios to Congress defector

Nagar Singh Chouhan, a prominent Bhil tribal leader in BJP, lost 2 of his 3 portfolios to Ram Niwas Rawat. He accuses govt of neglecting a core BJP worker to placate a 'Congress leader'.

‘Case not made out’ for special category status for Bihar, says Centre

MoS Pankaj Chaudhary's clarification on this came on question by JD(U) MP asking if govt had any proposal to provide special status to Bihar to promote economic growth, industrialisation.

‘Tried to stifle PM’s voice’ — Modi slams Oppn ahead of Budget session, says rise above party lines

Budget will play a pivotal role in shaping the country's destiny, propelling towards achieving vision of a developed India by 2047, he adds.

Education minister has blamed everyone but himself for NEET-UG controversy — Rahul Gandhi in LS

Akhilesh Yadav also attacks education minister Dharmendra Pradhan over exam row, says students won't get justice as long as he holds the post.

RSS welcomes govt lifting ban on employees taking part in Sangh activities, Congress pans move

Congress leaders say purported order is 'against India's unity, integrity', while BJP has called original 1966 order 'unconstitutional'. RSS says this will 'strengthen democratic system'.

BJP ally seeks special status, Oppn raises Kanwar Yatra order, NEET row. Stormy budget session ahead

At all-party meet, BJD, YSRCP, RJD & BJP ally JD(U) sought special status for Odisha, Andhra Pradesh & Bihar. SP heavily criticised Kanwar Yatra order. Budget session starts Monday.

My LS win proves govt’s ‘anti-national’ charge wrong — Amritpal’s plea challenging detention under NSA

Jailed Sikh separatist & Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal’s petition before HC lists multiple technical grounds assailing his preventive detention, which he has termed a 'political move'.

Rao Dan Singh to Panwar, how ED’s swung into action against Haryana Congress leaders ahead of polls

Congress has alleged that the BJP is trying to 'misuse' central agencies for political gains. The ruling party denies involvement.

Meghalaya CM Sangma rules out tie-up with BJP in future polls, says Centre must resolve Manipur crisis

On NPP losing both LS seats it contested, Conrad Sangma, in an interview with ThePrint, said his party's 'alignment' with certain other parties & anti-incumbency may have been factors.

On Camera

How do employees air out their appraisal frustrations? Through reels on Instagram

During appraisal month, tensions run especially high, resignations abound, and the one place it all airs out is on Instagram.

India bond yields rise as RBI moves to drain liquidity, lift overnight rates

New Delhi: India’s sovereign bond yields rose after the central bank announced its first step this year to drain cash from the banking system,...

Army promotes Col Purohit, acquitted in 2008 Malegaon blast case, to Brigadier; to not retire yet

This means he will serve Indian Army for a minimum of another 2 years as Brigadier, unless he picks up the next rank of Major General.

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.