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INDIA bloc is more divided than before, allowing the BJP to push ahead

With defeat of Trinamool Congress in West Bengal and exodus of MPs & MLAs from its ranks, Congress has no challenger within the coalition. Trinamool has also indicated a possible alliance with Congress in 2029 general elections.  

The government must be transparent with the Nicobar project

With the BJP selecting M. Nagaraja, the speculation over former Prime Minister Deve Gowda getting one more opportunity ends

The notification on minimum wages is a step in the right direction

The decision comes days after 58 MLAs floated a rebel bloc led by expelled MLA Ritabrata Banerjee who was recognised by the Speaker as Leader of the Opposition

Marivex sanctioned by the U.S. last December, had earlier carried Iranian oil to India; U.S. Central Command says the tanker violated the ongoing blockade by attempting to sail to an Iranian port; sailors likely to reach India in two days

While 18 hard disks were reported stolen, the police found 34 hard disks in the possession of the suspect in Bengaluru. The case has been transferred to CB-CID from the Greater Chennai Police

The major industrial accident occurred at RINL, the corporate entity of the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP), when a ladle exploded and released hundreds of tonnes of molten steel; Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu expresses grief over the mishap

He says the initiative to grant house e-pattas was among the government’s top priorities and improving the condition of SC/ST hostels is another of its priorities