Politics

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor predicts that opposition parties will join hands after the Lok Sabha polls, forming a coalition government led by an INDIA bloc with a prime minister who is "first among equals." He believes this coalition will be a welcome change from the BJP's rule, citing the successful examples of Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Manmohan Singh.

The UN warns of widespread starvation in Sudan due to blocked humanitarian access, with over 1.7 million people in Darfur facing emergency hunger levels and the situation worsening as the lean season approaches. The agency urges the international community to push for access and safety guarantees for aid workers to avert a potential catastrophe.

Russian authorities seized Rolf, the country's largest car dealership, from its owner Sergei Petrov, accusing him of financial wrongdoing. This move exemplifies the Kremlin's increasing use of the justice system to target critics and seize assets, raising concerns about the rule of law and the fate of private businesses in Russia.

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge appointed Devender Yadav as the interim chief of the party's Delhi unit after Arvinder Singh Lovely resigned from the post citing his inability to continue without a free hand and criticising the alliance with AAP. Lovely was appointed to the post in August 2023.

Assam TMC president Ripun Bora emphasizes the importance of opposition unity in the upcoming elections, stating that it is essential to stop the BJP. He acknowledges the lack of joint opposition candidates in some constituencies but believes this will not benefit the BJP as the opposition has strategically fielded candidates to prevent vote division.