The BJP, a party with pan-India appeal, finds itself at a critical juncture as it seeks to wrest Bengal from the redoubtable Trinamool Congress (TMC), led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

Ajit Pawar’s death is the latest in a string of abrupt deaths that have blighted Maharashtra’s politics for years. The last two decades witnessed three stalwarts– Pramod Mahajan, Vilasrao Deshmukh and Gopinath Munde– die tragically.

As Trump and the Minneapolis Mayor spar over social media on immigration law enforcement, the US continues to be roiled by the killing of nurse Alex Pretti. 

​As Trump and the Minneapolis Mayor spar over social media on immigration law enforcement, the US continues to be roiled by the killing of nurse Alex Pretti.