The Indian Army guards the Line of Actual Control -- India's border with China -- along with the ITBP.

Sonia will likely be assisted by two vice presidents: Ashok Gehlot in charge of party affairs in north India with probably P Chidambaram doing likewise for south India.

Modi will accompany on July 25 from Rashtrapati Bhavan to 12 Janpath as a courtesy.

Insiders say President Kovind has been told he will not be re-nominated, reveals R Rajagopalan.

There will be no second term for President Kovind and no elevation for Vice President Naidu.

The Modi government wants to have a smooth relationship with the DMK government.

For the second year running, the monsoon session of Parliament, usually summoned in July, is unlikely to be held this year as well due to the coronavirus second wave that has gripped India.

The finance minister will also visit the school in Tamil Nadu where she studied from KG to Class 5.

For the first 90 days of 2021, from January 5 onwards, one Union minister will visit one district in Tamil Nadu every week till the assembly election.

The Election Commission is considering advancing the polls by a month to avoid the May heat, reports R Rajagopalan.

"Peeche peeche aana hai (follow right behind)," was the message from Amit Shah to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami and Deputy CM O Panneerselvam, reports R Rajagopalan. There has been no discussion on the portfolios to be allotted, and it has been left to the discretion of the prime minister, reports R Rajagopalan.

Like the last time, Ghulam Nabi Azad is believed to have taken the lead in preparing and despatching the letter this time too.

Modi, Shah and Nadda have created a strategy to boost the BJP and the government's image.

Alternatively, the government may go in for a five-day session to blunt criticism that it was running away from debates.

The ministry of finance will kickstart its massive budgetary exercise from October 15.

With 200 MPs out of 785 above the age of 65, there is a serious shadow of COVID-19 looming over the monsoon session Of Parliament.

The Palaniswami government is expected to utilise the Rangarajan Committee's recommendations before the 2021 assembly election.

Rajinikanth will announce his decision by the end of this month through a video message on his Twitter handle.

The DMK, AIADMK, PMK, BJP gear up for next May's assembly elections.

'Harassment' is the objective, not detention.