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Ex-CM Manjhi’s son resigns from Nitish cabinet, sparks buzz about his party leaving ruling alliance

Santosh Suman submits his resignation & claims he is trying to save Hindustani Awam Morcha. Exit will leave Bihar's ruling Mahagathbandhan without a Dalit face in cabinet.

As BJP attempts ‘Oppn unity’ with Gorkha parties for Bengal rural polls, an ally has ‘reservations’

Anti-TMC ‘United Gorkha Alliance’ formed after series of talks chaired by BJP MP Raju Bista last week. Ruling party in Bengal says not threatened by ‘sudden Opposition unity’.

‘People want Shinde over Fadnavis as CM’ — BJP ally Shiv Sena flexes muscle with front-page ad

Ad in several newspapers, using numbers from a Zee News-Matrize survey, also hails CM Shinde and PM Modi as “dream team loved by all”, sparking reactions from BJP and opposition parties.

‘Irresponsible’ — AIADMK passes resolution against TN BJP chief Annamalai over ‘Jayalalithaa jibe’

Tamil Nadu BJP, which is AIADMK’s ally, has backed state chief Annamalai, who is now set to embark on a padayatra from Tamil Nadu’s Rameswaram on 9 July.

Murder of democracy, says Congress as Dorsey alleges pressure from Modi govt during farmers’ protest

Former Twitter CEO says the Indian govt threatened to block the platform in the country. Central govt has called Dorsey's statement an 'outright lie'.

After central govt rejects new site for Bihar’s 2nd AIIMS, JD(U) & BJP in blame game over delay

BJP blames CM Nitish's 'rigidity' for delay, JD(U) says BJP wants build 2nd AIIMS under its name. In letter to Bihar govt, health ministry has asked for other suitable land to be provided.

AIADMK fumes at Tamil Nadu BJP chief’s corruption ‘jibe’ at Jayalalithaa, threatens to end alliance

D. Jayakumar, an AIADMK spokesperson, accused Annamalai of 'breaching alliance dharma' & being 'immature', after the BJP leader said 'former chief ministers have been convicted in courts of law'.

‘Growing trust deficit with BJP’ — TIPRA Motha’s Debbarma sends ‘feelers’ to Congress for 2024

While discussions are at early stage, TIPRA Motha chief may contest from Tripura East Lok Sabha seat as part of seat-sharing arrangement. Debbarma is close to Gandhi siblings.

BJP won 105 LS seats by 3 lakh+ votes in 2019, up from 42 in 2014. What it could mean for 2024

Major chunk of the seats BJP won by such a vast margin came from states it had swept in both 2014 & 2019. However, many believe these victory margins shouldn’t worry Opposition too much.

Police scuffle with Warkaris, sect BJP has tried to woo, sparks political row in Maharashtra

NCP, Congress, Shiv Sena (UBT) slam state government for scenes that played out Sunday in Pune. Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis says there was no lathi charge on Warkari devotees.

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.