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INDIA and the hurdle of convincing the voter

INDIA needs to counter criticism of it being merely an anti-Modi alliance, dispel doubts regarding its vision and governance capabilities and must take steps to appeal to the average Indian voter

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Former A.P. CM Chandrababu Naidu supports caste-based census

TDP chief Naidu calls for caste-based Census to aid poverty alleviation; outlines 6 election promises for Andhra Pradesh.

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Fear of INDIA bloc prompted govt. to slash LPG cylinder price, say Opposition parties

INDIA bloc leaders claim Modi govt slashed LPG prices due to fear of losing elections and Opposition coming together. Leaders from the bloc questioned if govt will return billions of rupees looted from people since 2014.

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Nitish Kumar predicts early Lok Sabha polls, stresses Opposition unity

Mamata Banerjee on Monday said that she was apprehensive that the Lok Sabha elections could be held in December this year, or in January.

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'INDIA vs NDA' as both alliances hold parallel meetings on Sep 1 in Mumbai

With the Lok sabha elections scheduled for early next year a direct battle is brewing between the Opposition INDIA alliance and the ruling NDA. On September 1 both alliances will have parallel high level meetings in Mumbai, Maharashtra.

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Parties will not be comfortable in joining hands with BJP, no reason for me to change approach: RLD's Jayant Chaudhary

Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) chief Jayant Chaudhary dismissed as “conjecture” the talk about the possibility of his party switching to the National Democratic Alliance

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I have no personal desire to hold any post in INDIA, says Bihar CM Nitish Kumar

Amid buzz in political circles was that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar might be appointed as INDIA convener at its Mumbai meeting on August 31 and September 1, he said that he had no “personal desire” to hold any post in the Opposition alliance. The Opposition BJP in Bihar took…

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Convener, synergy, committees: Puzzles before the opposition’s Mumbai meet this week

Nearly six weeks after the opposition’s 26-party INDIA bloc was announced, the process to fine-tune its intricacies has been set in motion. The allies are meeting in Mumbai this week, hosted by the Maha Vikas Aghadi, which has the NCP, Shiv Sena (UBT) and the Congress and represents the alliance…

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Morning Digest | Neeraj Chopra wins India’s first gold at World Championships in javelin; Amit Shah urges police to adopt soft stance on tribal, student unrest; and more

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National's glory days

In his new memoir, Steven Joyce remembers the first days of the reign of Sir John Key and a golden age of National

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Satheesan slams govt., but Minister says Onam kit distribution on track and will be completed on Monday

Opp. Leader Satheesan accuses State govt. of choking Civil Supplies Corp., pushing it into deep crisis. Govt. cut free Onam kits from 87 lakh to 6 lakh, only 10% distributed. Food Minister says kits to ration shops completed, distribution to beneficiaries to be done by Mon. Opp. Leader claims govt.…

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BJP feeling threatened due to INDIA’s unity, says Bihar CM Nitish Kumar

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said BJP threatened by Opposition unity; INDIA to meet in Mumbai to discuss strategy; Tejashwi Prasad Yadav attacked PM Modi for selling public assets to private companies; RJD's Jha accused PMO of being guilty in caste-based survey.

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Student slap incident throws light on poor quality of schooling in rural Uttar Pradesh

As urban media descended on Khubbapur village of Muzaffarnagar, where a Muslim boy was slapped by his classmates at the instigation of his class teacher Tripta Tyagi, it became an opportunity for the children to complain about the corporal punishment they face in schools, irrespective of gender and age.

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PM Modi ‘lied’ on Chinese incursion into India’s land in Ladakh: Rahul Gandhi

Mr. Gandhi extended the Congress’ support to the demands of the Leh Apex Body and the Kargil Democratic Alliance, which are fighting for the status of the Sixth Schedule, a separate Public Service Commission, reservation of jobs for locals and two separate parliamentary constituencies for Leh and Kargil.

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Observing the celebrities in Parliament

A galaxy of film stars and cricketers have entered Parliament with very little to show for

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As of now, it is a tourism project on top of Rushikonda, says Y.V. Subba Reddy

The project on top of Rushikonda is being developed by the A.P. Tourism Development Corporation, but the opposition parties are raising a hue and cry over it unnecessarily, says senior YSRCP leader Subba Reddy. The Chief Minister is against outright sale of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, and, if required, both the…

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Congress demands quotas for OBCs at Gujarat demonstration

Gujarat Congress held a day-long sit-in in Gandhinagar to demand reservations for OBCs. Leaders from various communities, social and educational organisations, NGOs, and Opposition leader Amit Chavda attended. They criticised the BJP govt for not fixing quotas for OBCs in panchayats and not increasing welfare budget. Chavda demanded 27% of…

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Handouts keep electorate in a state of ‘political intoxication’: Vice President Dhankar

Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar says government freebies have left people in political intoxication, legislatures becoming irrelevant. He urges parliamentarians to occupy public space in Parliament, create an ecosystem to empower people instead of doling out freebies

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Analysis| KCR pushes Opposition Congress, BJP to a corner by announcing 115 candidates

Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) president and Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao has put the Opposition Congress and BJP under pressure by announcing the first list of 115 candidates four months ahead of the Assembly election. Mr. Rao has left the Congress and the BJP far behind and pushed them…

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“PM as poll face shows BJP has accepted defeat”

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said after attending a meeting of the State Election Committee that winnability would be the “first and last criterion” for the selection of candidates. The ruling Congress had recently announced that it would replicate the Karnataka model for the election by declaring the candidates in advance…

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BJP holds meeting of Bengaluru city MLAs to keep its flock together

Close on the heels of the speculation on several BJP MLAs from Bengaluru getting ready to switch loyalties to the ruling Congress started gaining momentum, the BJP took to preventive measures by holding a meeting of its city MLAs under the leadership of party veteran and former Chief Minister B.S.…

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NCP split is due to ideological differences, has nothing to do with Pawar family, says Supriya Sule

Working president of Sharad Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party Supriya Sule, during a visit to her constituency Baramati, said that the Ajit Pawar-led split within her party was due to ideological differences and not due to personal differences. Several workers of the Ajit Pawar-led faction of the NCP also met with…

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Ajit Pawar, Fadnavis slam MVA for suggesting they covet CM Shinde’s chair

Deputy CMs Ajit Pawar & Fadnavis lash out at MVA for eyeing CM Shinde's chair. Fadnavis jibes at Pawar, says PM Modi will return in 2024. Ajit Pawar praises Modi, says no alternative to him & Opposition won't succeed in defeating him.

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Nitish Kumar’s Delhi visit to Vajpayee’s memorial stirs up BJP leaders

Nitish Kumar served as a minister in Vajpayee’s cabinet and always praised the former PM for his “inclusive politics”, which has become a point of unfavourable comparison with Prime Minister Modi.

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Sharad Pawar nixes speculation over being offered a post at the BJP-led Central government

Maharashtra Leader of the Opposition Vijay Wadettiwar alleged that PM Modi had laid a condition before rebel NCP leader Ajit Pawar that he could be made CM of the State only if his uncle, Sharad Pawar, came over to the side of the NDA

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