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Amit Shah to flag off BJP’s ‘Rath Yatra’ in Tripura on 5 Jan, ahead of 2023 Assembly elections

The eight-day yatra will be flagged off from North Tripura district's Dharmanagar, Shah said. BJP president JP Nadda will participate in the programme on the yatra's final day on 12 January.

Alliance of ‘secular’ parties to take on BJP in Tripura? Congress ‘in talks with Left, TIPRA’

Congress, Left, and Motha exploring an anti-BJP ‘secular’ alliance, says Congress leader Sudip Barman. But for ex-CM Manik Sarkar, it's ‘premature’ to make any such public assertion.

Why Modi wants BJP focus on tribals in poll-bound Tripura — ally’s troubles, Tipra Motha’s clout

In Agartala visit this week, PM addressed tribals in a rally and also asked party workers how they were reaching out to the community. Party leaders point to Pradyot Debbarma factor.

12 injured as Congress workers ‘attacked’ during Bharat Jodo Yatra in Tripura

Hundreds of Congress workers were marching to Santir Bazar market in South Tripura district around 3.30 pm Friday when stones were hurled at them.

Polls nearing in Tripura, BJP ally IPFT loses 3rd MLA to royal scion’s party, TIPRA Motha

Mevar Kumar Jamatia lost IPFT president post after feud with party chief in May & was soon dropped from Cabinet. Ruling coalition, however, still has comfortable numbers in assembly.

Sangma’s NPP eyeing seats in Tripura & Karnataka, but can it shake off ‘party from Meghalaya’ tag?

This is 1st time NPP is fighting in Tripura, and 2nd time in Karnataka, where it failed to win any seats in 2013 elections. Focus for 2023 will be on tribal seats, say party leaders.

TMC sacks Tripura unit chief Subal Bhowmik. ‘Ghar wapsi likely during Nadda visit’

Poor performance in June bypolls led to Bhowmik's removal, says TMC's Tripura in-charge Rajib Banerjee. Next state assembly election is due by March 2023.

Tripura CM Manik Saha wins electoral debut as BJP bags 3 of 4 assembly seats in bypolls

BJP bagged Town Bardowali, Jubarajnagar and Surma seats, while Sudip Roy Barman of the Congress won from Agartala. TMC candidates lost their deposits in all four seats.

Change of Tripura CM shows BJP failed in its commitment, will help us, say opposition parties

In a sudden move Saturday, Biplab Kumar Deb announced his resignation as Tripura CM. Manik Saha, who has served as state BJP president, was chosen to replace him.

‘There are stray incidents but we’re united’: Tripura’s new CM Saha to focus on state BJP unity

Dr Manik Saha, who took oath Sunday, said he has ‘very good chemistry’ with ex-CM Biplab Deb, and that the leadership change won’t impact BJP’s prospects for 2023 assembly polls.

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In Great Game for Kabul, India plays a patient hand. Multi-alignment to compartmentalisation

Pakistan’s reported air strikes on Kabul last night, coinciding with Acting Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi’s visit to India, seem intended to send...

Niti Aayog recommends fully decriminalising 12 offences under new I-T Act to ‘foster more trust’

Recommendations appear in Niti Aayog’s Tax Policy Working Paper Series–II. It says there is a need to shift away from fear-based enforcement to trust-based governance.

India, UK sign £350 mn deal for Martlet. What are these Lightweight Multirole Missiles

In service with the British military since 2019, it is also known as the Martlet missile. Ukrainians have also deployed these missiles against Russian troops.

How Pakistan thinks: Army for hire, ideology of convenience

Pakistan’s army has been a rentier force available to a reasonable bidder. It has never come to the aid of any Muslims including Palestinians or the Gazans, except making noises here and there.