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How Amit Shah is putting out fires & steering BJP’s electoral battle in Bihar

Since the BJP began distributing its 101 tickets, it has come under fire from party leaders & workers, but Amit Shah is trying to keep them in the party fold & ensure an NDA win in Bihar. 

From ancestral village, NSCN(IM) chief Muivah’s message to Centre—recognise Nagalim or we return to arms

Muivah said India has lost political will to implement in letter & spirit Amsterdam Joint Communique & Framework Agreement that recognise 'Nagalim’s sovereignty, national flag & constitution'.

It’s not just Bhai Jagtap. ‘Go solo’ call builds in Mumbai Congress, sparking ripples in MVA

Sena UBT MP Sanjay Raut dismissed Jagtap's suggestion, but Mumbai Congress president admits many Congress workers do feel party should fight separately. 

Shivaji Park’s ‘Deepotsav’ sparks political row as MNS slams Mahayuti govt for taking credit

Criticism comes after a social media post by Maharashtra tourism dept about Shivaji Park ‘Deepotsav,’ without any mention of MNS or Raj Thackeray.

Two different tunes: Owaisi’s AIMIM sits out in Jubilee Hills but challenges Congress, RJD in Bihar

There can be no connection, or comparison between a state election where a new govt will be formed & a by-poll with no consequences on Telangana's political circumstances, he says.

2 Railway hotels, prime plot in Patna & ‘quid pro quo’: Inside IRCTC scam case & charges against Lalu

A Delhi court has framed charges against the RJD chief, his wife and former Bihar chief minister Rabri Devi, and their son Tejashwi, in a case being investigated by the CBI.

Sparks fly over Delhi AQI, BJP minister cites ‘mere 10-point increase’ post Diwali to train guns at AAP

Delhi environment minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa accuses former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal of urging farmers to burn stubble in Punjab so national capital bears the brunt.

From KPMG and Shaadis.com to running Congress affairs in Bihar, who is Krishna Allavaru

While the likes of MP Tariq Anwar & Anand Madhav are against Bihar poll in-charge, colleagues from Youth Congress like Srinivas BV vouch for his work ethic & supportive nature.

In Bihar, smaller allies seek greater pound of flesh. NDA, Mahagathbandhan feel coalition pangs

Fragmentation of social justice politics has led to emergence of smaller parties without bandwidth to ensure victory but adding to poll numbers when they contest with larger allies.

Jagan’s Rushikonda ‘palace’ lying unused, Naidu faces flak over plans for new Raj Bhavan, CM camp office

Naidu govt has approved plans for new Raj Bhavan to be built at a cost of Rs 212 cr, with similar complex for CM in the pipeline. YSRCP has questioned its ‘misplaced priorities’.

On Camera

How India’s Sparrows outsmarted Pakistan and conquered Siachen in 1984 Operation Meghdoot

The ‘Sparrows’—the signalmen of the Indian Army— were known for their swiftness and agility in establishing secure and reliable communication in battle zones.

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.