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Will Mamata's Trinamool survive as a diminished force or rebels permanently redefine party

Jayanta Bhattacharya | August 19, 2026 7:42 PM

New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Once the apparent resolute, fiery leader who breached West Bengal's Red citadel in 2011, Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee's political career has been defined by resilience and disruption; but now stands at poignant moment further with Tuesday's Calcutta High Court order refusing to grant any interim relief in her party faction's claim for the West Bengal Assembly's Leader of Opposition's chair.

RBI in wait and watch mode on recalibration of policy rate, show MPC minutes

IANS | August 19, 2026 6:42 PM

Mumbai, Aug 19 (IANS) Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra said that he would "prefer to wait for more certainty to emerge on the inflation trajectory in terms of the persistence of realised prints at these or higher levels, the forecast, and the likely levels to which inflation may normalise and settle for any recalibration of the policy rate", according to the minutes of the Monetary Policy Committee meeting released on Wednesday.

'In past, some youths used to flaunt parents' name...': Omar Abdullah warns Gen Z against arrogance over influence

IANS | August 19, 2026 6:34 PM

Srinagar, Aug 19 (IANS) J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday advised Gen Z that arrogance by the country’s youth would be the quickest way to erode the goodwill they possess.

Nehru Trophy Boat Race gets a new poster and the Gandhi buzz

IANS | August 19, 2026 5:54 PM

Alappuzha, Aug 19 (IANS) With just days to go for Kerala's most celebrated boat race, the Nehru Trophy Boat Race has acquired an unexpected political subplot after organisers issued a fresh poster featuring the photograph of senior Congress MP Kodikunnil Suresh, following confusion over his omission from an earlier version.

Oppn lacks confidence after poll defeats, vents frustration in Parliament: Kiren Rijiju (IANS Exclusive)

IANS | August 19, 2026 4:33 PM

New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday asserted that the Opposition lacks confidence after facing repeated defeats in several elections and hence resorts to venting frustration during the Parliament session.

Kiren Rijiju rejects Chinese intrusion claims, says Cong policy left India behind on border infrastructure (IANS Exclusive)

IANS | August 19, 2026 4:26 PM

New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday dismissed the allegations made by Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi regarding alleged Chinese intrusion into Indian territory, asserting that the concerns being raised in Arunachal Pradesh need to be viewed in the context of the long-standing lack of a formally demarcated India-China boundary.

After San Francisco tech meets, Gujarat CM heads to Washington DC

IANS | August 19, 2026 4:21 PM

San Francisco, Aug 19 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister, Bhupendra Patel, on Wednesday concluded the San Francisco leg of his US visit and departed for Washington, D.C., where the state delegation is set to continue its outreach to investors, technology companies and other industry leaders ahead of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2027.

Cabinet okays key Bihar road project for Rs 3,590 crore to boost connectivity, cut congestion

IANS | August 19, 2026 4:06 PM

New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) In a bid to expand Bihar’s National Highway network and facilitate faster movement of goods and passengers, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the upgradation of an 82.578 km length of the Muzaffarpur-Sitamarhi-Sonbarsa Section of NH-22 to four-lane, at a total capital cost of Rs 3,590.73 crore.

Adani Electricity conducts monsoon safety awareness drive in its power distribution areas

IANS | August 19, 2026 4:03 PM

Mumbai, Aug 19 (IANS) Adani Electricity is organising a ‘Monsoon Safety Awareness Drive’ in BMC schools and slums across its power distribution areas to create awareness about electricity safety during the monsoon season.

If Rahul Gandhi wanted, Oppn would not have resorted to sloganeering in Parliament: Kiren Rijiju (IANS Interview)

IANS | August 19, 2026 3:49 PM

New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday said that if Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, had wanted, the Opposition MPs would not have resorted to creating a ruckus in Parliament during the recently concluded Monsoon Session.

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Will Mamata's Trinamool survive as a diminished force or rebels permanently redefine party

RBI in wait and watch mode on recalibration of policy rate, show MPC minutes

'In past, some youths used to flaunt parents' name...': Omar Abdullah warns Gen Z against arrogance over influence

Nehru Trophy Boat Race gets a new poster and the Gandhi buzz

Oppn lacks confidence after poll defeats, vents frustration in Parliament: Kiren Rijiju (IANS Exclusive)

Kiren Rijiju rejects Chinese intrusion claims, says Cong policy left India behind on border infrastructure (IANS Exclusive)

After San Francisco tech meets, Gujarat CM heads to Washington DC

Cabinet okays key Bihar road project for Rs 3,590 crore to boost connectivity, cut congestion

Adani Electricity conducts monsoon safety awareness drive in its power distribution areas

If Rahul Gandhi wanted, Oppn would not have resorted to sloganeering in Parliament: Kiren Rijiju (IANS Interview)

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