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Wednesday, July 23, 2025
TopicNational Congress Party

Topic: National Congress Party

With talks of leadership change & mega membership drives, both NCPs kick off local polls campaign

Both NCP factions held their functions in Pune—an NCP stronghold. Sharad & Ajit Pawar said any decisions on alliances in different places would be made after consulting local leaders.

J&K HC quashes detention of NC leader, says his activities are normal in a democracy

National Conference leader Ali Mohammad Sagar was arrested on 6 August last year as the authorities said he would oppose the scrapping of Article 370.

They will be used & thrown away, says NC MP on new front ready to look past Article 370

National Conference MP Mohammad Akbar Lone says the party will not contest any election until J&K special status is restored.

The Pope’s condolences, Kejriwal’s relief, Gambhir’s brickbats, & Sanjay Jha’s love of dogs and cats

The most politically correct and incorrect tweets of the day from across the political spectrum.

Maharashtra’s Vikhe Patils — a political family no stranger to rebellion

Defection of the son of Maharashtra's leader of opposition is an embarrassment for Congress, but no surprise given the family history.

On Camera

Bihar mimics 19th-century American South. Citizenship is now weaponised to exclude voters

Disenfranchisement by institutional fiat is profoundly undemocratic. The effect of the ECI's new documentary process in Bihar will tilt the scales in favour of the BJP.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.