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Parties begin blame game as violence takes centre stage in West Bengal panchayat polls

While TMC says it suffered 60% casualties, its unofficial figure stood at 8. BJP, CPIM, Congress and ISF claim they lost one party worker each. SEC says 3 deaths reported directly.

Siddaramaiah says Centre’s NEP ‘undermines democracy’, proposes a counter education policy

Karnataka CM says Congress govt forced to present revenue deficit budget due to previous BJP govt's fiscal indiscipline. The budget also announced Rs 4 lakh insurance for gig workers.

‘Lot to be done to win back tribals’, Shah tells Chhattisgarh BJP as internal survey shows party lagging

Home minister held closed door meeting with senior leaders to discuss the poll strategy. BJP has no presence in Naxal hinterland of Bastar & Surguja division.

‘Disappointing but not unexpected,’ says Congress on HC upholding Rahul’s conviction in defamation case

Congress MP Abhishek Manu Singhvi calls series of complaints filed against Rahul Gandhi an 'orchestrated political campaign', says party leader will move SC against Gujarat HC order.

‘Sharad Pawar making Ajit villain, backed out of talks with BJP many times since 2014’, says Bhujbal

Newly-inducted Maharashtra minister says Sharad Pawar's many U-turns persuaded him to support Ajit, adds that breakaway NCP MLAs still stand by ideology of Shivaji, Phule, Ambedkar.

Now, Kuldeep Bishnoi seeks BJP ticket from Hisar, LS seat proving thorn in alliance talks with JJP

Hisar is currently represented by Brijendra Singh of the BJP, who won the seat in 2019 by defeating Dushyant Chautala of JJP and Kuldeep Bishnoi's son Bhavya, then with the Congress.

Pankaja Munde says she won’t leave BJP, directs questions of ‘why she is overlooked’ to party

Munde, a BJP national gen secy, holds press conference amid rumours of her planning to join Congress, says she intends to take two-month vacation from 'this brand of politics'.

BJP’s UCC gamble faces resistance from Northeast allies, RSS-backed outfit & its own tribal wing

BJP leaders in poll-bound states where tribals account for sizeable chunk of population say opposition could rely on 'whispering campaign' focused on UCC to dent party's prospects.

HC nullifies election of OPS’s son from Theni LS in 2019 — ‘Suppressed assets, given false information’

OP Ravindranath Kumar, who won the Theni LS seat in 2019, was granted a 30-day stay on the verdict to appeal to the SC. He was the lone NDA MP from Tamil Nadu.

Rahul to remain out of Lok Sabha, Gujarat HC refuses stay on conviction in ‘Modi surname’ case

The Congress leader now has the option of moving the Supreme Court to argue against his conviction.

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Hungary’s Viktor Orbán was defeated by his own system. Magyar has to clean up the mess

Even out of power, Viktor Orbán has built a system to protect his legacy and make it difficult for any successor to govern.

US ends oil waivers but Russian crude flows to India ‘likely to remain steady’ amid Hormuz disruption

India will need to recalibrate crude sourcing strategy as US ends waivers for Russian & Iranian oil, energy experts say. But Russian crude will likely remain central to energy basket.

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.