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From split to stitch-up? Shiva Sena factions hint at reunion amid BJP's dominance

Four years after a dramatic split turned the Shiv Sena into two rival camps locked in a bitter political battle, leaders from both sides now appear to be finding common ground on one issue: the BJP. Interestingly, the very factor that contributed to the Sena's split, its relationship with the BJP, is now emerging as a reason for calls to reunite. Senior leaders from the factions led by Uddhav Thackeray and deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde have suggested that the bigger challenge facing...

Military veteran’s painful walk across airport tarmac sparks strangers to raise over $135K

A viral video showing an airport worker and military veteran struggling to walk across a California tarmac has inspired thousands of strangers to donate more than $135,000 to help cover the man's medical expenses and daily living costs. The footage, recorded at John Wayne Airport in Orange County, has been viewed nearly 6 million times on TikTok and sparked an outpouring of support online. Passenger Lacinda Thackeray said she filmed the worker after noticing he appeared to be in significant...

INDIA bloc's key huddle: Full list of leaders who attended the meeting

| Party | Leaders | | Congress | Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge, KC Venugopal | | Samajwadi Party | Akhilesh Yadav | | TMC | Mamata Banerjee, Abhishek Banerjee | | RJD | Tejashwi Yadav | | National Conference | Omar Abdullah | | PDP | Mehbooba Mufti | | JMM | Sarfaraz Ahmad | | Shive Sena (UBT) | Uddhav Thackeray | | NCP SP | Supriya Sule | | CPM | John Brittas | | CPI | D Raja | | CPI ML | Dipankar Bhattacharya | | RSP | NK Premachandran | | IUML | Sadiq Thangal | | VCK |...

Will TMC split? Suspended MLA's 50 'rebels' claim fuels Shiv Sena-style breakaway buzz

NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress (TMC) seems to be staring at a party split after suspended leader Riju Dutta claimed that 50 MLAs held discussions at a hotel regarding the future of the party. He claimed that they will meet the West Bengal assembly speaker and put forward three demands, including that of being the "real Trinamool". They would also stake claim over the party symbol and demand that the leader of opposition be Ritabrata Bandopadhyay, and not Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay.

'Meetings may soon be held in a car': BJP mocks shrinking INDIA bloc

NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday took a swipe at the INDIA bloc after its meeting in Delhi, claiming that the opposition alliance has lost public support and credibility. Addressing a press conference, BJP MP Sambit Patra mocked the shrinking scale of INDIA bloc meetings after parties like DMK and AAP left the alliance, saying that they were once held in stadiums but had now been reduced to a single room at the Constitution Club. "Earlier, these meetings used to be held in stadiums.

'Rahul lacks consistency': Anti-Congress posters surface as INDIA bloc meets

Ahead of the INDIA bloc meeting scheduled in the national capital on Monday, posters targeting leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi surfaced at several roundabouts across New Delhi, spotlighting past criticisms of the Congress leader by some of his current allies. The posters featured remarks previously made by leaders including NCP (SCP) chief Sharad Pawar, TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee, DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin and AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal against Rahul Gandhi and the Congress party....

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Not in room, yet in conversation: CJP crawls into INDIA bloc huddle

The presence of the Cockroach Janata Party was felt at the INDIA bloc meeting even though none of its Generation Z leaders were present at the table during the opposition huddle. During the meeting, the CJP was not part of the formal agenda, but was referred to by several leaders in their presentations, news agency PTI reported, citing sources. Leaders who were present at the meeting told PTI that the opposition was divided over the intent and potential of the Cockroach Janata Party.

INDIA bloc meets today: Who's attending and who's skipping the key huddle

The opposition INDIA bloc is set to hold a meeting in the national capital on Monday, marking its first formal gathering in several months. The meeting comes in the wake of recent assembly elections in four states and the Union territory of Puducherry, results that dealt a setback to the opposition alliance. The BJP, which will seek a fourth consecutive term at the Centre in 2029, secured a historic victory in West Bengal for the first time and retained Assam for a third straight term.

INDIA bloc huddle in Delhi: TMC among 23 parties to attend June 8 meet; DMK, AAP may skip

Leaders of the opposition INDIA bloc are set to meet in New Delhi on Monday in what will be the alliance's first major huddle after recent assembly election setbacks for some of its key constituents and amid growing strains within the coalition. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said on Sunday that 23 political parties had confirmed their participation in the INDIA bloc meeting at the Constitution Club in Delhi. “23 political parties have confirmed participation in the INDIA...