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Explaining speaker’s verdict in Marathi, presenting documents — how Uddhav is going to ‘people’s court’

At Janata Nyayalaya following Speaker Rahul Narwekar's ruling on 'real' Shiv Sena, former Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray says 'final verdict is delivered by the public'.

21-day festival, 1,200-km bike rally — Congress declined invite but MP unit in ‘Ram mandir mode’

As part of 21-day celebrations to mark consecration at Ram temple in Ayodhya, recitals of Akhand Path & Sunderkand Path were held in Chhindwara and Pandhurna from 11-14 January.

Mamata to visit Kali temple on day of Ram temple pran pratishtha, lead interfaith rally

With the planned 22 January event, the Trinamool Congress chief will be seen back in action after a long hiatus. Mamata Banerjee last held a rally in September 2022.

Babita Phogat opens office in Haryana’s Charkhi Dadri, awaits BJP’s ‘call’ for upcoming polls

Ex-wrestler who now is in BJP camp hosted get-together at her residence-cum-office in Charkhi Dadri. Says she is willing to fight parliamentary or assembly elections.

Congress makes Sharmila its Andhra Pradesh chief, sets up battle with chief minister brother Jagan

YS Sharmila had joined the Congress earlier this month and also merged her fledgling YSR Telangana Party with the national party.

‘Ram Mandir consecration captured by PM & RSS, turned into election function’, says Rahul Gandhi

Gandhi also said while he followed the principles of Hindu religion, he did not believe in attempts to make use of matters of faith for personal or political gains.

Congress appoints YS Sharmila as new chief of Andhra Pradesh state unit

Sharmila, the sister of Andhra Pradesh CM Jagan Reddy, had joined the Congress on 4 January in Delhi in the presence of Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi.

Rs 450 LPG, task force, SIT: Slew of decisions in Rajasthan CM Bhajanlal’s 1st month but no cabinet meet

The chief minister is yet to get his own Officer on Special Duty, chief secretary etc. after clearance from BJP central leadership, it is learnt.

Modi to visit Kerala today, 2nd time in a fortnight. What makes BJP so optimistic about Kerala

Visit comes months ahead of Lok Sabha polls, as BJP ramps up efforts to woo voters of the southern state where it has never won a seat in general elections.

‘First fight of INDIA alliance’ — AAP & Congress come together to fight Chandigarh mayor polls

AAP will contest the mayor’s post, while Congress is set to field joint candidates for the post of deputy mayor and senior deputy mayor.

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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.