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BJP ally AIADMK distances itself from Amit Shah’s remark that Tamil Nadu will get ‘coalition govt’

The chief minister will be from the AIADMK, Amit Shah has said in an interview. But, he did not name General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami as the CM candidate.

Bypoll boost for AAP after Delhi debacle, Kerala brings cheer to Congress & TMC retains edge in Bengal

It's not just in Kerala, Punjab & Gujarat that INDIA bloc allies were locked in a bitter contest. Even in West Bengal's Kaliganj, Congress-Left alliance had a candidate in the fray.

UDF, LDF workers clash during Nilambur by-poll, two individuals held

UDF filed police complaint, alleging that despite conclusion of official campaigning, LDF workers from outside the constituency stayed near polling booths and campaigned on election day.

Rahul slams EC’s ‘unsigned’ rebuttal of his Maharashtra poll rigging charge—’show voter rolls’

Rahul Gandhi's opinion pieces on election rigging spark controversy. EC sources call the allegations 'absurd', having made similar criticism in April.

Protect BJP from becoming Congress & be patient—Modi’s masterclass to MPs, MLA in poll-bound Bihar

In his first meeting with Bihar BJP’s top brass, PM Modi shared tips for winning the Assembly polls, urging leaders to focus on booth-level victories and grassroots outreach.

Assam panchayat polls: How BJP recovered lost ground & stumped Congress in stronghold Jorhat

BJP alliance wins 76 percent of Zila Parishad seats in Assam and Congress 18 percent as it also fails to secure even a single seat in Gaurav Gogoi's LS constituency of Jorhat.

7 of 10 Haryana municipal corporations go for women mayors as BJP routs Congress

The Congress lost Rohtak, a stronghold of former CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda, and Sirsa, where party MP Kumari Selja wields influence.

What AAP’s defeat in Delhi could mean for Punjab & Bhagwant Mann

AAP had registered a phenomenal victory in Punjab in the 2022 assembly elections, winning 92 of 117 seats. The state will next go to polls in 2027.

What was the centerpiece of BJP’s perfect plan to win Delhi? A slogan that disappeared after LS polls

The other key ingredient was that the party decided to fight the elections without a CM face.

Delhi’s Muslim voters didn’t abandon AAP. Party fell short of perfect score due to vote-cutter AIMIM

BJP won Mustafabad, but it was courtesy AIMIM which emerged as a vote cutter. While AAP had Muslim candidates in five seats, Congress had six such candidates.

On Camera

There’s a method in Trump’s Pakistan romance. It’s all about Gulf security

Like Turkey and Egypt, Pakistan is one of a handful of powers with the human resources and infrastructure to help secure the Persian Gulf as Trump’s America draws down its military presence.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

Legacy of Air Chief Marshal LM Katre, the man who flew Spitfires & ushered IAF into a modern era

ACM Katre was 2nd IAF chief to die in harness. It was at a memorial lecture in his honour where IAF chief AP Singh revealed that India shot down 6 Pakistani aircraft in Op Sindoor.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.