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Ashok Tanwar joins BJP 2 days after quitting AAP

Tanwar quit the Congress in 2019 and joined AAP in 2022. In between, the former Lok Sabha MP had floated his party and even joined the Trinamool Congress for a brief period.

Congress to BJP via Trinamool & AAP — inside former Rahul confidant Ashok Tanwar’s political turns

Former Haryana Congress chief Ashok Tanwar joins BJP Saturday. While some question his frequent shifts, BJP says they are ready to welcome ‘asset’ Tanwar.

MP Congress serves notices to 150 leaders for ‘anti-party’ activities

The notices are returnable in ten days and those not giving satisfactory reply will face expulsion from the party, a functionary said.

6 months, 6 visits — how PM is selling ‘Modi guarantee’ on ‘tricky turf’ Maharashtra

Modi’s latest trip to the state came Friday, when he visited the Solapur district, just a week after he visited Mumbai. The visits come as the 2024 Lok Sabha polls draw closer.

Tamil actor Gayathri Raghuram, who quit BJP last year, joins AIADMK

Decision to join AIADMK a 'natural choice' for Tamil actor, choreographer and reality show contestant Gayathri Raghuram. She blames her BJP stint on 'lack of awareness about politics'.

RLD to contest LS polls from 7 UP seats as SP’s Akhilesh & Jayant seal seat-sharing pact

There is no word yet on which seats the RLD, which has its turf in western UP, will contest. Congress-SP yet to arrive at an agreement on seat-sharing.

Chandigarh mayoral polls now on 6 February, AAP councillor contests move in Punjab & Haryana HC

Elections were scheduled Thursday but put on hold after presiding officer reported unwell. Enough evidence of breach of rules, says senior standing counsel of UT administration.

‘Ready to fight polls if people of Darjeeling want me to’ — ex-foreign secy Shringla hints at political plunge

While there seems to be some support for former foreign secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla’s candidature as an MP nominee in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, the road to the ticket isn’t simple.

MP CM Mohan Yadav’s Patna visit — how BJP is showcasing ‘only Yadav CM’ to woo community in Bihar

While BJP spokesperson asserts that a 'family' which took Yadavs for granted will feel heat, RJD says strategy to woo community in Bihar & UP will not fetch results.

‘We call you Adivasi, they call you Vanvasi’ — Congress, BJP clash over tribal identity in Assam

'Adivasi means the first citizens, those who have come to the earth first. Vanvasi means those who stay in the forest,' Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said during a public meeting in Assam's Majuli.

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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.

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.