James M Dorsey Two recent soccer incidents suggest that beyond optics little has changed in the Saudi-Iranian rivalry since China mediated the restoration of diplomatic relations between the two countries a year ago. On the contrary, the Gaza war has highlighted the potential threat Iran and its non-state allies pose to the kingdom, even if both countries have toned down their rhetoric, are cautious not to provoke the other, […]
By Nitya Chakraborty Why is Supreme Court is totally silent in coming out with its order on the legality of the controversial electoral bond scheme for more than three months? After a number of hearings, the Supreme Court concluded the same on November 2, 2023. Now more than three months have passed but there is […]
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Ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections 2024 and simultaneous state polls, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy paid a visit to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi on Friday. The meeting holds significance from an electoral perspective as it comes less than 24 hours after Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N Chandrababu […]
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After sealing the deal in the eastern state of Bihar with JD(U), the BJP is well on track to tie up with parties across the country in the bid to secure a historic win in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. Top party sources told News18 that talks are currently underway with the RLD, TDP and […]
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NEW DELHI: In what could be seen as a policy shift, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the central public sector undertakings (CPSEs) had gained in strength over the last decade, with “most of them giving record returns (dividends and rise in valuation)” to the stakeholders. Investors have reposed their faith in CPSEs, thanks […]
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The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday approved the name ‘Nationalist Congress Party-Sharadchandra Pawar’ for the Sharad Pawar faction after his group lost the name and symbol of the party he floated in 1999 to his nephew, Ajit. On Tuesday, the poll body said that the group led by Ajit Pawar – the nephew […]
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Tamil Nadu’s main opposition AIADMK on Wednesday said it had already shut its door on the BJP and ruled out joining forces with the saffron party for the Lok Sabha polls. Following Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s remark that ‘the BJP’s doors are open for the AIADMK,’ senior party leader D Jayakumar ruled out any […]
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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who joined the BJP-led NDA recently ditching Mahagathbandhan, on Wednesday said he switched allegiances earlier but now he will not change sides again. Kumar arrived in the national capital to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in what was their first meeting after the Janata Dal (United) president dumped the opposition […]
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Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram has said that the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, is being “completely misused” to target opposition leaders and if his party returns to power, it would repeal the law to enact a better legislation. The former Union finance minister also said that the law was not the “UPA’s baby” […]
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday replied to the ‘Motion of Thanks’ to President Droupadi Murmu’s address in the Lok Sabha and addressed the “anger” of opposition parties towards actions taken by the probe agencies against corruption. He stated that the country is “shocked to see stacks of cash being recovered”. Talking about the multiple […]
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Even before an official announcement, Congress’ lone Lok Sabha MP from Madhya Pradesh, Nakul Nath, has announced his candidature for the upcoming general elections from the Chhindwara seat. Nakul Nath made the announcement at a gathering in the presence of his father Kamal Nath, who is currently MLA from Chhindwara. Chhindwara is Kamal Nath’s bastion, […]
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By Sushil Kutty Was the manner in which the Chandigarh mayoral election conducted a symptom or the disease itself, a crooked system at play? The country’s top court has spoken – the previous week’s mayoral poll in the Union Territory was openly tampered with by a seemingly biased Presiding Officer to ensure the “victory” of […]
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By Tirthankar Mitra At a time when Trinamool Congress supremo, Mamata Banerjee is announcing her intent of going alone in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, she seems to have overlooked that the company of Congress can help her regain some constituencies in north Bengal. The outfit she founded after breaking away from Congress way back […]
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By Dr. Gyan Pathak Despite all sorts of statements against Congress and its leader Rahul Gandhi, the Congress party and the leader has got significant response by people during Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra so far. It makes PM Narendra Modi’s concerns worse, since Congress candidates would be offering closer contests to BJP candidates in numerous […]
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Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Sunday took a veiled jibe at Nationalist Congress Party founder Sharad Pawar by alluding to his age and speaking about the “sentimental appeal of a last election”. The Sharad Pawar faction hit back claiming the comments were “inhuman” and accused the deputy CM of “praying for the death” […]
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By Ashis Biswas In Assam, bad news continues for the opposition: little tangible progress has been made in pre-election seat sharing talks among major parties opposing the ruling Bharatiya Janata party(BJP), as they desperately struggle to build a united anti-Saffron front, in recent weeks. Unless major opposition parties including the Congress, Raisor Dal, Asom Jatiya […]
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday challenged the Congress to take on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Hindi heartland states while doubting the ability of the grand old party to secure ‘even 40 seats’ in the upcoming Lok Sabha election, hours after Rahul Gandhi expressed optimism about resolving the seat-sharing deadlock […]
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Maintaining that the INDIA alliance is for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and not for assembly polls in any state, the Congress on Friday asserted that the opposition bloc of 27 parties exists and will fight together. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar-headed JD(U) recently joined the BJP-led NDA leaving the opposition bloc, making it a […]
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Samajwadi Party leader Ram Gopal Yadav on Friday said the Congress and the Akhilesh Yadav-led party have finalised their seat-sharing agreement in Uttar Pradesh. SP will declare more candidates soon for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Asked whether the Congress can go with the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) in UP, Yadav said the two parties have […]
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday accused the Congress of teaming up with the CPI(M) to strengthen the BJP in the state in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Banerjee, who was speaking at a public distribution programme here, said the TMC decided to fight the upcoming polls alone in West Bengal after the […]
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The Congress on Wednesday hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for accusing the opposition of causing disruptions in Parliament and said it is the BJP that indulged in “disrobing” of Parliament and posed a threat to democracy in the country. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said data from the past two decades show that most […]
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday lambasted the BJP for raising the CAA issue ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, asserting that she will never allow its implementation in the state during her lifetime. Speaking at a public distribution programme at Raiganj in Uttar Dinajpur district, she alleged that the BJP “opportunistically raised” […]
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By Arun Srivastava Narendra Modi and Amit Shah’s latest masterstroke might have gone awry, as their operation “destroy INDIA bloc” seems to have caused blowback and impaired their own interest. In their quest to project themselves as adroit political Svengalis, they have harmed their own cause more than inflicting damage to the Congress. Their lending […]
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By Sushil Kutty Take the police away for 15 minutes and… Similarly, take the CBI, ED and the Income Tax Department out of the Centre’s equation and people will see through the hollowness of the Modi regime’s allegations of corruption against INDI-Alliance leaders in no time at all. It is long alleged that the Modi-led […]
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