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Topic: INDIA alliance

INDIA to decide on PM face after Lok Sabha polls, says Mamata Banerjee — ‘2024 not a done deal’

Day before 4th meeting of INDIA bloc, West Bengal CM voices support for former TMC MP Mahua Moitra, says party to decide whether to field her from Krishnanagar in 2024.

INDIA bloc floor leaders meet, demand statement by home minister on parliament security breach

Hitting out at the BJP-led government over the massive security breach, Congress President Kharge said that the BJP leaders are not ready to let the House function.

Only Modi can defeat Modi in 2024. Squabbling INDIA coalition leaders are just a sideshow

Congress has no natural allies today, only enemies. But even after the opposition leaders have reunited under INDIA, it won't be enough to challenge the BJP in 2024.

Congress postpones 4th INDIA bloc meeting after top opposition leaders drop out

Mamata, Akhilesh, Nitish planned to skip the 6 December meeting. Kharge had dialled leaders to convene the meeting when counting of votes was underway Sunday.

JD(U) says Congress ‘made a mistake by going it alone’ in Rajasthan, MP & Chhattisgarh polls

Neeraj Kumar, JD(U)'s chief spokesperson, blamed the defeat of the Congress in these states on its failure to effectively counter the BJP's alleged politics of 'sectarian frenzy'.

Counting underway in 4 states, Kharge calls meeting of INDIA bloc on 6 December

Party was waiting for results before starting talks of seat-sharing with the other alliance partners, it is learnt.

Stalin unveils life-size statue of VP Singh, with Akhilesh as ‘guest of honour’ — why now

The DMK’s celebration of V.P. Singh — whose government implemented Mandal Commission recommendations — comes amid calls from Oppn for caste census.

INDIA bloc ‘lacks cement & clarity’, says Prashant Kishor — ‘not started any common minimum programme’

Former poll strategist says alliance of opposition parties like separate bricks without any narrative or leader to bind them together.

Consensus on Oppn unity for Lok Sabha polls but tie-up ‘difficult’ in some states, says Sharad Pawar

'There is difficulty in some state elections. But for Lok Sabha, there is a feeling we should work together,' Sharad Pawar said at a press conference in Mumbai, Saturday.

‘INDIA bloc not as strong as it should be to take on BJP’ — Urdu press warns Oppn against fissures

ThePrint’s round-up of how the Urdu media covered various news events through the week, and the editorial positions some of them took.

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Pakistan can’t bomb or bargain its way out of the TTP-TLP mess

Among the many problems Pakistan is currently dealing with, the TLP and TTP offer two varying dimensions of the same one.

Kerala’s silent startup surge—work near home, smooth roads, fast internet & diaspora engagement

Once seen as a fading presence on India’s investment & startup picture, the state is slowly moving up the ladder, with policy reforms & infrastructure building.

India & Israel ink agreement to share, co-develop & co-produce advanced defence tech

Agreement signed during 17th Joint Working Group (JWG) on defence cooperation. Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh met Director General in Israeli Ministry of Defence Amir Baram Tuesday. 

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.