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CPIML seeks 5 Lok Sabha seats in Bihar

'Other parties claim that is impossible as there are major alliance parties better equipped to win the polls'.

CHIP SHORTAGE HITS EVM PROCUREMENT FOR POSSIBLE SIMULTANEOUS ELECTIONS

'The Election Commission is about 30% short of the 46.75 lakh ballot units it might need if simultaneous polls were to be held in 2024'

BJP starts post-mortem for Bengal byelection loss

B.L. Santhosh, the BJP’s National General Secretary (Organisation), is in Kolkata to hold a post-mortem into the party’s defeat in the Dhupguri by-elections

Udhayanidhi Stalin scores a self-goal, Annamalai doubles down on anti-Sanatan comments

The uncalled and unsavoury comment that “Sanatan Dharma is like dengue and malaria and we should erradicate it...” at a public function recently by Udhayanidhi Stalin, the scion of the DMK’s first family, has sparked off a nationwide debate and has drawn significant criticism from various quarters, including religious leaders, scholars, and political opponents.

CHANDRABABU NAIDU ARRESTED IN SKILL DEVELOPMENT 'SCAM'

The 'scam' involves a staggering sum of Rs 371 crore of government funds.

Congress seeks 30 Lok Sabha seats in UP alliance

With three meetings of the I.N.D.I.A bloc already been conducted out of the planned eight, the Congress has sought 30 seats out of the 80 Lok Sabha constituencies in Uttar Pradesh

PROBE INTO MINORITY SCHOLARSHIP 'SCAM' MAY DIG UP UPA-ERA SKELETONS

A source said the scam would never have come to light had it not been for the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT).

Indian vessels stuck in the Panama Canal

As the Panama Canal will have restrictions on its daily vessel transit for another 10 months amidst a prolonged drought, experts associated with the waterway say this is not good news

BJP TO EXPOSE CONGRESS DOUBLESPEAK ON SANATAN DHARMA IN HINDI BELT

In what appears to be an ill-timed controversy ahead of Assembly elections in the Hindi belt—including Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh—DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin’s statement, saying Sanatan Dharma is against social justice and should hence be eradicated, has started giving nightmares to leaders of the Congress—DMK’s ally and I.N.D.I.A bloc constituent

GOVERNMENT FIRM ON POPULARISING OFFICIAL USE OF 'BHARAT' IN PLACE OF 'INDIA'

Even before the dust kicked up over the “One Nation, One Election” proposal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi could settle down, the Opposition parties find themselves facing a fresh challenge of countering the government’s resolve to popularise the use of the word “Bharat” instead of “India” in official communications

Concerns of Global South take centre stage in G20 Summit

Inside the newly-built Bharat Mandapam, with the statue of the Dancing Shiva bearing sacred witness, history was made on a summer morning in New Delhi as the leaders of the world’s richest nations decided to admit the 55-nation African Union into their fold

MODI UNITES A FRACTURED G20 AROUND THE DELHI DECLARATION

It need not have been all that much of a surprise when the Delhi Declaration put forward by India, and which embodied the concept of a world of common humanity and shared responsibility, was adopted even by China and Russia.

MUTUAL RESPECT AND UNDERSTANDING NEEDED IN UK-INDIA RELATIONS

What prompts the negative sentiment towards India across British society, spanning from parliamentarians to media outlets? Could this perhaps be attributed to a lingering colonial legacy, an inability to view India as a partner rather than a former subject?

G20 is a huge opportunity to promote India as key driver of Global South: Amitabh Kant

G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant says the voice of the Global South has been at the forefront throughout India's presidency

HOUSE SESSION MAY DISCUSS 'ONE NATION. ONE ELECTION'

‘Government functionaries are tight-lipped about the session’s agenda’.

ED lens on financiers of east UP Maoists

Arrested Maoists were in touch with several politicians and public representatives in eastern UP'

RAHUL GANDHI SAYS HE IS CONFIDENT OF I.N.D.L.A. WIN

No consensus reached on group's logo; 28-party grouping forms a 13-member coordination panel to chalk out a common minimum programme.

HARYANA CM DISCUSSES 'ONE NATION-ONE ELECTION' PLAN

After the Centre formed a committee headed by former President Ram Nath Kovind to explore the possibility of “One Nation, One Election”, discussions have started in Haryana

BJP MAY DECLARE SECOND LIST FOR MP ASSEMBLY POLLS

Discussions on the second list were preceded by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan's tactical decision to appoint three new ministers.

Municipalities, others finish work ahead of Delhi G20 summit

The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), Public Work Department (PWD), and Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) have accomplished all work related to the G20 summit that will be held next week

Congress planning to set up an election body

The body will have ultimate powers to decide on matters related to elections, on the lines of the CWC.

ARVINDER LOVELY TO LEAD DELHI CONG IN LS FIGHT: 'NO SEAT-SHARING WITH AAP'

Congress doesn't want to concede any seat to AAP; closed-door talks on seat-sharing seem to have failed.

JAGAN'S SISTER SHARMILA SET TO MERGE HER PARTY WITH CONGRESS

In a significant political development, Y.S. Sharmila, the daughter of former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, is on the brink of joining the Congress party. Sharmila, who had previously founded the YSR Telangana Party, embarked on an extensive campaign to win the hearts of Telangana’s people but fell short of the expected support

$1.8 billion recovered from fugitives, economic offenders since 2014

The Narendra Modi government has recovered $1.8 billion from fugitives and economic offenders and attached $12-billion worth assets under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) since 2014, said government sources, underlining the success achieved in the formation of a G20 Anti-Corruption Working Group (ACWG) committee that will formulate common parameters that would be acceptable to all nations while dealing with such offenders

I.N.D.I.A'S EFFORTS TO CO-OPT MAYAWATI FAIL TO TAKE OFF

Sources claim that there was a chat between Farooq Abdullah and Mayawati

CPM-Congress alliance puts Mamata in a bad mood

'Mamata is part of I.N.D.I.A. because there is no other option for her. But her heart is not in it.'

INDIA'S PLAN TO COUNTER CHINA SHIFTS INTO ACTION MODE

PM Modi, who turned 'Look East' into 'Act East', has asked diplomats to expand ties with the ASEAN countries. 'Region-wise strategy is being worked out to corner and counter China,' said officials.

Excitement comes looking for us in the Army: 1971 war veteran Maj Gen Cardozo

He also called for the defence authorities to use marigold flower to honour the fallen heroes, not poppy.

'G20 presidency strengthens Indian's case to lead the Global South'

‘China might try to ensure India does not succeed in achieving a fulfilling outcome document at the G20 summit’.

What RSS brings to the plate is Indian culture: Walter Andersen

US academic and author of ‘The Brotherhood in Saffron’ says RSS wants to unify all Indians.