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The Bharatiya Janta Party or the BJP is India’s biggest national party and currently rules the country. It was formed in 1980, though its origins lie in the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, which was founded in 1951. The BJP has been in power since 2014, with Narendra Modi as India’s prime minister.

‘Freebies leading India to economic disaster’ — Modi govt backs PIL seeking bar on poll sops

Bhadra Sinha -
PIL filed by BJP spokesperson in SC has sought a stop to parties promising & distributing ‘irrational freebies’ during poll campaigns. CJI proposes setting up a panel to look into issue.

Congress MLA Kuldeep Bishnoi resigns from Haryana assembly, set to join BJP

PTI -
The 53-year-old was expelled from all party positions by the Congress soon after he cross-voted in the Rajya Sabha polls in June.

NDA’s LK Advani makes room for BJP’s JP Nadda in new Parliament building

Bharat Agrawal -
Suspended opposition MPs who were sitting on a dharna in Parliament House decided to have chicken for dinner. Now their photos and videos are all over social media.

‘Looks like govt not serious’ — BJP faces apple growers’ GST ire ahead of Himachal polls

Shanker Arnimesh -
Apple growers have threatened to boycott assembly election. Their demands include 100% duty hike on imported apples, MSP for their produce, and release of dues by state agencies.

Resort politics in MP? BJP shifts councillors to Delhi ahead of Gwalior civic chair poll

Neelam Pandey -
Councillors shifted to resort in Haryana. BJP district chief says councillors called for meeting, party insiders say differences between senior leaders' camps reason behind move.

Calling one ex-CM ‘lone monkey’, DNA test for another — Governor Koshyari not new to controversies

Unnati Sharma -
Maharashtra governor's latest faux pas, the ‘Gujarati-Rajasthani’ remark for which he has apologised, left even his own party without a defence.

BJP is remodelling India as a one-party state. And there’s a striking resemblance to China

+TFP Shruti Kapila -
Modern China gave the world capitalism without democracy. Now India looks set to give the world a one-party state in a multi-party polity.

Why minister Nitin Gadkari is thinking about quitting politics

+TFP D.K. Singh -
Only four of the 19 Cabinet ministers inducted in 2014 survive in Modi 2.0 today—Nitin Gadkari, Rajnath Singh, Narendra Tomar, Smriti Irani. Now they're gripped with uncertainty.

Brothel raid on Meghalaya BJP vice-chief strains ties with NPP 6 months before polls

Angana Chakrabarti -
After BJP state vice-president Bernard Marak’s arrest Tuesday, the party has accused Conrad Sangma govt of 'political vendetta'. The NPP says police were doing their job.

BJP youth leader’s murder in Dakshina Kannada planned & linked to another killing, police say

Madhuparna Das -
Praveen Nettaru was hacked to death by two bike-born attackers on 26 June. Police consider bringing charges of UAPA against suspects in the case.
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Pakistani fundamentalists closer to controlling state. Now the battle is over baby milk bank

+TFP Praveen Swami -
Islamic clerics push back against human milk banks as Shari’a proscribes marriages between so-called milk siblings. But several Islamic countries, including Iran, operate them.

Budget 2024 shouldn’t be evaluated on tax cuts. Avoiding policy flaws is more important

Sahastra Tal rescue operation was fastest in the state. And that isn’t enough

Economy

Noida International Airport, Delhi NCR’s 2nd, delayed. To begin operations by April 2025

Yuthika Bhargava -
According to a statement by the airport, commercial operations likely to begin next year 'in view of the current construction status'. It was supposed to commence operations by 2024 end.

Defence

India’s 15-yr quest for anti-tank missile: Israeli Spike, DRDO option, back to US for Javelin talks

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Recent high-profile visit was of US National Security Adviser this month during which a number of key issues, including military cooperation, was discussed by both sides.

National Interest

Modi’s new universe: the normal irritants of democracy & awkward chai with Rahul Gandhi

Shekhar Gupta -
Changed reality for Modi govt in its 3rd innings is by no means rise of a new phenomenon. It's a return to old normal where even majorities had to routinely wrestle with storied million mutinies.

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