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The usage of the word Bharat in a G20 dinner invitation has triggered a political row. Critics say an attempt to scrap the use of India is a nationalist ploy for political gain.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party government faced a no-confidence motion in parliament Tuesday over ethnic strife that has gripped the remote northeastern state of Manipur and his failure to speak on the issue for over three months. The motion, brought by the “INDIA” alliance that includes 26 opposition parties, poses…

Many of these parties are strategically waiting for the upcoming Assembly elections in five states to assess the political landscape and act accordingly.

Given the 2024 general elections, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar will strive to strengthen his position in the state first, and ensure that his government remains intact. Even if that means countenancing corruption charges against Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav.

The BJP has previously made announcements about implementing the UCC during elections in Gujarat, Karnataka and Himachal Pradesh; it won in Gujarat but lost in the other two states.

Sunil Dutt first completed his education and had to work as a bus conductor to pay the fee of Jai Hind College.

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and his former deputy Sachin Pilot have been at loggerheads for a long time. However, the duo agreed to fight the high-stakes state Assembly polls unitedly in a crucial Congress meeting at party chief Mallikarjun Kharge's residence in New Delhi on Monday. Let’s take a look at the viability of the deal.

While Gehlot has been asked to take the necessary action, Pilot has been assured that his demands would be addressed before the upcoming elections. It’s been indicated to Pilot that he would lead the party in the state elections, positioning him for the CM post.

DK Shivakumar, who pushed for the chief ministership, settled with the deputy chief minister and state party presidentship till the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.

Kejriwal’s planned meetings with opposition leaders dovetail with efforts by others to forge a united non-BJP front as an alternative to the Narendra Modi government in next year’s Parliamentary elections.