An alliance of 11 opposition political parties in Pakistan announced on Saturday that they will be holding demonstrations across the country to protest alleged electoral fraud during the July 25 general elections.

It would seem rather presumptuous on the part of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan to declare that he would take oath as the Prime Minister on August 11, after addressing the nation and sort of laying down his policies for the next five years -- because he is still short of the half-way mark. For this, he might just be helped by the "deep state".

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday appealed to the Centre to respond to Imran Khan's offer for peace talks and also pave the way for Kashmiri separatists to join dialogue.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday made it clear that Congress cannot be excluded from any anti-BJP formation in the next Lok Sabha polls in which parties dominant in a state will take the lead in putting a one-to-one fight against the ruling alliance.

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Monday indicated that her party might align with Samajwadi Party (SP) in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections after the one-time bitter rivals helped defeat the BJP in the Gorakhpur and Phulpur parliamentary bypolls.

Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) leader Neiphiu Rio took oath as the Nagaland Chief Minister on Thursday.

In a scintillating performance, the BJP seemed all set on Saturday to storm to power in Tripura in alliance with the tribal-based IPFT outfit, crushing the CPI-M led Left Front in one of the country's last remaining red bastions.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday extended his Birthday wishes to his 'friend' and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.

The TDP has called for an emergency meeting to discuss the future of alliance with BJP after they registered extreme disappointment with the latter.

Beijing also hoped that India-Japan relations will be conducive for regional peace and stability.