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Cattle trade restrictions: CPM farmers' wing plans 'rail roko' in Maharashtra on 13 June

AIKS announces a 'rail roko' agitation in Maharashtra on 13 June, continuing its demand to rollback the central government's "anti-farmer" cattle trade notification.

CPI general secretary Sudhakar Reddy: Centre should hold talks with all stakeholders in Jammu and Kashmir

The Centre should immediately start negotiations with all stakeholders in Kashmir where the situation was becoming 'worse' in the last few years, said the CPI.

Sasikala's claim to TN CM office lacks legitimacy from people, defies Jayalalithaa's hard-earned legacy

Unlike Jayalalithaa who slugged her way and won people's mandate to become the chief minister of Tamil Nadu, the narrative in Sasikala's case is that of a usurper who neither had Jayalalithaa's approval nor people’s mandate

Sasikala will soon commence party work: Tamil Nadu CM Panneerselvam

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam on Thursday said VK Sasikala, who has been appointed the AIADMK general secretary, will formally commence work soon following the footsteps of J Jayalalithaa.

Sasikala appointed AIADMK chief: Party wants Nobel Peace Prize for Jayalalithaa

The All India Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam has appointed VK Sasikala, an aide of former Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa as the general secretary in a general council meeting in Vanagram, Chennai on Thursday

From First Secretary to Gen Sec: North Korea's Kim Jong Un gets promotion

North Korea's ruling party is preparing to bestow a new title on leader Kim Jong Un, another clear sign that he is firmly in control.

Prevention is better than cure: After Al-Jazeera clanger, Ram Madhav would do well to pay heed

Madhav clarified his statement claiming he was quoted out of context in an oped piece in The Indian Express, where he wrote, "I feel sad that my interview was used to diminish the importance of the PM’s path-breaking gesture. We in politics need to look at the immediate — at the most, the next three, four, or five years. Some of us, who have imbibed the generational vision of the RSS, tend to get trapped in political incorrectness."

Stalin rubbishes reports, says he's not quitting as DMK's treasurer

Stalin was referring to reports that he had offered to quit as DMK treasurer as his father and party chief M Karunanidhi did not allow him to contest for the post of General Secretary

Modi should keep his promise on black money issue: Digvijaya Singh

Congress General Secretary Digvijaya Singh here demanded from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to pay Rs three lakh each to citizens of the country as promised by him on the issue of black money stashed in foreign countries during Lok Sabha polls campaigning.

UN chief Ban Ki-moon's bungled Iran invitation hurts his role

Ban Ki-moon made a rare effort at solo diplomacy when he invited Iran to join this week's Syria peace talks, but it backfired, raising questions about his effectiveness