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Patna preps for Oppn meet: Bihar Congress awaits ‘jan nayak’ Rahul, BJP posters decry ‘thugs’

Former J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti was the first to land. Next was West Bengal CM and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee, who met RJD chief Lalu Prasad at his residence.

Mayawati slams ‘attitude of Opposition leaders’, JD(U) confirms BSP not invited to Patna meet

Hours after Mayawati accused Opposition leaders of 'not being serious' about UP, JD(U)'s KC Tyagi says BSP chief never expressed commitment to take on BJP in direct fights.

BJP’s ‘Rani Durgavati Gaurav Yatra’ has dual aim in MP — ‘Gond pride, women empowerment’

Yatra will begin simultaneously on 5 routes before concluding in Shahdol on 27 June. MP, which will go to polls later this year, has higher tribal population than any other state.

Congress says Modi, not Shah, should convene all-party meet on Manipur, slams PM’s ‘silence’

Day after Union Home Minister Amit Shah called for an all-party meeting on 24 June to discuss Manipur violence, Congress asks why it is being held while PM Modi is out of India on a US visit.

‘AAP to walk out of Oppn meet if Congress doesn’t support move against central ordinance’

AAP has approached like-minded parties for help to block the ordinance in Rajya Sabha, where the BJP does not have adequate numbers.

Dhankhar pays tribute to SP Mookerjee in Jammu speech, says Ambedkar ‘declined to draft Article 370’

Region's integration into the national mainstream has paved way for investments, development & improved governance, the vice-president asserts.

Rahul, Congress will have a say on PM face when we defeat BJP: Bihar party chief

Doubts over the Opposition’s “unity” was ignited by BJP veteran Ravi Shankar Prasad who charged last Sunday that this coalition was too fragmented to show a harmonious face.

‘Dil mile na mile haath milate rahiye’: Maya slams Oppn meet, Congress for ‘failing’ Bahujans

Nitish Kumar’s Janata Dal (United) confirmed Wednesday that Maya was left out of the meeting because she did not express any wish to join Opposition unity.

Focus on infra, probing BMC ‘graft’ — Shinde sets sights on Mumbai in bid to weaken Thackerays

Ahead of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections, likely to be held this year, CM Shinde is making all-out effort to shore up popularity in Mumbai, where Thackerays remain dominant force.

NCP’s Ajit Pawar doesn’t want to be opposition leader anymore, demands more responsibility in party

Speaking at NCP’s foundation day celebration in Mumbai, Ajit Pawar said he has a record of running administration well & asked for ‘any post in the party’, adding that he'll do it justice.

On Camera

What Modi got wrong. Indians don’t want hundreds of new MPs

If the government wants to spend taxpayers’ money to make India a better place, then spend it on building more courts, improving the collapsing bureaucracy. But, of course, politicians will only think of themselves.

Recovery of energy flows will be ‘gradual rather than immediate’ as Hormuz re-opens post ceasefire

The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz eases supply fears, but controlled shipping, slow output recovery, and high costs may delay oil flow normalisation for months.

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.