Parimal Peeyush

In supporting the AAP over Congress in Delhi, the Opposition parties have sought to convey a terse message to the Congress that it cannot take the leadership issue of the INDIA bloc for granted.

In its first full Budget presented in July, the Union Budget lay special focus on Andhra Pradesh, led by Chandrababu Naidu's TDP, a key BJP ally at the Centre. Will Modi government maintain its generosity this year too?

On Thursday, author and activist Dilip Mandal claimed that he created a fabricated character and named her Fatima Sheikh and "she was not a real person".

While the ideological alignment between the RSS and BJP have allowed them to capture the Hindutva space, the Opposition has been found wanting for a similar effort to occupy a clear space for secular ideologies.

The BJP has prepared a blueprint to counter the ruling AAP on one of its biggest poll planks as it seeks to end its power drought in the national capital.

With an eye on Dalit votes in Uttar Pradesh, the Congress party has virtually hijacked the blue flag that was synonymous with the BSP. However, Mayawati's dwindling fortunes have allowed Congress to build upon its campaign to woo this significant vote bank.

Once implemented, Uttarakhand would become the first Indian state to roll out the Uniform Civil Code, potentially paving way for other states to follow suit.

"We will measure our success not only by the battles we win, but also by the wars that we end, and perhaps most importantly, the wars we never get into," US President Donald Trump said in his inaugural address.

The ruling Aam Aadmi Party, the BJP and the Congress have lined up a slew of promises ahead of the February 5 polls in Delhi.

The draft rules proposed by the UGC provide for greater powers to Chancellors in the appointment of V-Cs to state universities.