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CAA to be implemented ‘very soon’, says Union minister Pramanik. Mamata vows to oppose move in Bengal

A day after Union minister Shantanu Thakur promised to implement CAA within a week, Nisith Pramanik says 'can't give a timeline'. CM Mamata says BJP using CAA again in run up to polls.

EC announces election process for 56 Rajya Sabha seats in 15 states

First round of elections will be held on 27 February to fill the vacancies created by retirement of 56 Rajya Sabha MPs in April 2024.

BJP fires ‘senile’ barb at Siddaramaiah for ‘avalu vs avaru’ faux pas in reference to President Murmu

Siddaramaiah made remark during speech in Chitradurga when he was attacking BJP for not inviting President Murmu to inauguration of new Parliament building & Ram temple in Ayodhya.

Centre issues formal order for Kerala Governor’s Z+ security, Raj Bhavan says didn’t ask for it

Issue snowballed into a political controversy as governor questioned police for lax in his security Saturday but later maintained that he didn’t ask for enhanced cover.

BJP opens poll offices in Gujarat before declaring candidates for LS polls. MP & Rajasthan take cue

Idea behind opening election offices in all Lok Sabha constituencies in Gujarat is to 'maximise seats'. These offices, it is learnt, will later serve as offices of BJP candidates.

‘No more elections if Modi wins’ — Kharge says 2024 ‘last chance to vote’ before polls become ‘Russia-like’

Addressing a rally in Odisha, Congress president Kharge said the BJP and BJD are in a ‘love marriage’ and would be defeated in the Lok Sabha elections.

Shiv Sena (UBT) mouthpiece Saamana criticises Bihar CM Nitish Kumar for ‘reuniting’ with BJP-led NDA

In editorial Monday, Saamana said Nitish Kumar was the one who took initiative to unite all anti-BJP forces and called the first meeting of the opposition's INDIA alliance in Patna.

Rahul Gandhi’s Nyay Yatra enters Bihar, a day after Nitish Kumar quits INDIA bloc & returns to NDA

The Yatra entered Bihar through Kishanganj. The district in the Seemanchal region of the state reportedly has a majority Muslim population and is seen as a Congress stronghold.

Congress’s belief in Ram as strong as Modi’s, but won’t seek votes in his name — MP chief Jitu Patwari

New Madhya Pradesh Congress chief Jitu Patwari asserts his Hindu identity, talks about party’s previous failures and plans for Lok Sabha polls, and accuses BJP of misleading voters.

National Conference’s Kathua district chief, Sanjeev Khajuria and others join BJP in J-K

Khajuria highlighted the ground-level impact of the Modi government’s welfare schemes and hailed the prime minister’s leadership for India’s global standing.

On Camera

Pakistan is drawing several lessons from its moment under the sun

Most of the diplomatic messaging was driven not by Islamabad but by regional powers and their calculations—Washington, Tehran and even the UAE.

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.