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TopicUrmila Matondkar

Topic: Urmila Matondkar

3 yrs after she quit Congress, Sena’s Urmila Matondkar walks hand in hand with Rahul in Yatra

The Congress’ 4-month and cross-country outreach march is on its last leg, and will move up to the Kashmir Valley later this week.

Every party has a past, important to see how Shiv Sena is doing now, Urmila Matondkar says

The actor-turned-politician says she joined the Shiv Sena as she was impressed by the performance of the MVA govt. She also says Kangana Ranaut should behave more responsibly.

Actor Urmila Matondkar set to join Shiv Sena tomorrow

Matondkar had unsuccessfully contested the 2019 Lok Sabha elections as a Congress candidate before going on a political hibernation. 

India Today asks if Kangana has crossed the line, NDTV wonders if Delhi needs another lockdown

A quick take on what prime time TV news talked about.

Amit Shah, Rahul Gandhi lead PM’s birthday wishes, Bhushan on ‘jumla’ day & Urmila’s restraint

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

Shekhar Kapur’s Masoom is as beautifully relatable as it was almost 40 years ago

Starring Naseeruddin Shah & Shabana Azmi, the movie features some of R.D. Burman and Gulzar's finest work, & three adorable kids.

Palghar lynching: BJP’s Deodhar blames communists, Ashoke Pandit sees communal angle & more

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

Why Urmila Matondkar’s stint in politics was shorter than expected

Local leaders who ran Urmila Matondkar’s election campaign say they did everything in their power to canvass on the ground for her.

Urmila Matondkar quits Congress just months after her political debut

Urmila Matondkar, who joined the Congress in March and contested for the Mumbai North Lok Sabha seat, said didn't want to be party to petty in-house politics.

26 days on, Nirmala Sitharaman still hasn’t taken charge at corporate affairs ministry

Pre-Truth – snappy, witty and significant snippets from the world of politics and government.

On Camera

Why Modi, BJP should worry about bad blood between CEC Gyanesh Kumar and Rahul Gandhi

If there is bad blood between the CEC and the Opposition leaders, it will shake the people’s faith in election results. It’s the worst thing that could happen to Indian democracy.

Navigating Trump’s tariffs is no child’s play. Indian toymakers are losing out on orders, enquiries

Indian toymakers are now exploring new markets, but they want govt to negotiate a trade deal with US soon, introduce incentives and subsidies to make the industry more competitive.

India provides Nepal with military equipment, medical supplies; PM Oli likely to visit next month

New Delhi: India has handed over military equipment, medical supplies, and trained animals to the Nepalese Army Monday, ahead of Prime Minister K.P. Sharma...

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?