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Monday, April 20, 2026
TopicSeat-sharing

Topic: seat-sharing

BJP has a wish list for Tamil Nadu. It’s brought seat-sharing talks with AIADMK to a standstill

AIADMK plans to contest more than 170 of the 234 Assembly seats & views the BJP’s ask for more than 35 seats as excessive, as it does not want to let go of its Dravidian base.

Breakthrough in DMK-Congress seat-sharing stalemate in Tamil Nadu, deal sealed at 28 seats & 1 RS berth

This comes after several hours of uncertainty that saw Congress high command deploy P. Chidambaram to break the impasse ahead of the Tamil Nadu assembly polls.

An iftar party, an EPS-Amit Shah meeting, stage set for BJP-AIADMK tie-up in 2026 TN polls

An alliance is confirmed though an official announcement is not expected anytime soon, it is learnt. Palaniswami maintains he and Shah discussed delimitation & liquor scam case.

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Why has US not defeated Iran yet? Because Trump wants to win on the cheap

Trump's goal of ending the Iranian nuclear programme cannot be accomplished without overthrowing the Islamic regime in Iran, which is likely not possible without a ground invasion.

As Strait of Hormuz shuts again, uncertainty grips global trade & energy markets

Oil prices jumped more than 5 percent Monday, on fears that the ceasefire between the ‌US and Iran could also collapse.

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.