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BJP to hold programmes in Bengal from June 1 to discuss post-poll violence

It will be the party's first outreach programme after the post-poll violence in the state

No leadership change, Yediyurappa will finish term as CM: K'taka BJP chief

Ruling out leadership change, Karnataka BJP president Nalin Kumar Kateel on Friday asserted that Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa is a "unanimous leader" and will complete the term, as he instructed party legislators not to indulge in any activities other than COVID-19 management. He also ruled out any immediate possibility of holding a legislature party meeting, due to COVID, and said an explanation will be sought from Tourism Minister C P Yogeeshwara about his open expression of disgruntlement. "There is no change, Yediyurappa is our unanimous leader. The centre (central leadership) has already made it clear that there is no change, there is no such discussion.... it is not the subject of discussion in the party," Kateel said. Speaking to reporters here, he said, speculation about leadership change started ever since the 78-year-old Lingayat strongman took charge as the Chief Minister, and reiterated that "Yediyurappa has completed two years and will complete the ...

India a dysfunctional anarchy?

It is the people who lost as the government scored self-goals

Priyanka seeks feedback from people to ask questions from Union govt

Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi will start a campaign from Wednesday, "Zimmedar Kaun" (Who is responsible) on the Covid pandemic. She has sought feedback and suggestions from the people.

Accused, their liberty should not suffer due to 'dharna' by CM, Law Min: SC

Observing that while it did not approve 'dharna' by the CM and the Law Minister, the Supreme Court said the accused and their personal liberty should not suffer either on account of such protests

BJP demands sedition case against Kamal Nath for controversial Covid remark

BJP leaders in Indore demanded that the city police register a sedition case against former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister and Congress leader Kamal Nath over his remarks about the Covid pandemic

BJP MP Locket Chatterjee surrenders security provided by the Centre

BJP MP Locket Chatterjee gave up the security cover provided by the Centre saying that if she could not protect her party cadres, she should not be protected by security personnel

How Punjab's latest Muslim majority district will encourage Hindutva forces

The Amarinder government declared Malerkotla, where more than half the population is Muslim, the newest district of Punjab on Eid as a symbolic gesture to the community

How first-time FMs of Kerala, TN, Assam may impact Centre-state relation

Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Assam, all have first-time finance ministers. Aditi Phadnis looks at how they may impact Centre-state relation in terms of revenue and power-sharing

Toolkit row: Chhattisgarh police issues notice to BJP's Sambit Patra

Chhattisgarh Police has issued notice to BJP national spokesperson Dr Sambit Patra for allegedly spreading fake news over 'toolkit' issue

No events to be organised on 7th anniversary of Modi govt: BJP chief

J P Nadda asks party-ruled states to launch programmes to help children orphaned by Covid on May 30, Modi govt's 7th anniversary

Eye on 2024

Can Modi's third bid for power be made more challenging? If so, who will do it? And how? Especially if Gandhis and Congress fail to rise to that challenge

Comprehension, communication & articulation

Government's side lacks three things that matter most, namely, the ability to comprehend, communication skills, and the tricks needed for good articulation

The confidence that proved disastrous

The government has been inept in all that was required of it

AAP, BJP spar over Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's Singapore variant tweet

City-state objects to comments; doesn't speak for India, says Centre

Covid: Congress wants to tarnish the image of India, PM Modi, says BJP

BJP hit out at the Congress over an alleged toolkit of the opposition party, saying it wants to tarnish the image of the country and PM by calling the new Covid the 'India strain' or the 'Modi strain'

Best of BS Opinion: China's scientific muscle, sovereign rating risk & more

Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for Tuesday

It's not over till it's over

Despite the disastrous handling of the pandemic, Narendra Modi could still bounce back

A story of ambition

New Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma's political journey to the current position is an interesting story

Floating bodies, sinking states

Politics and economics are at the heart of the Covid tragedy in UP and Bihar. The misery is a result of voting in the name of religion, caste and nationalism