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Haryana ‘waits for poll rallies as it waits for weddings’ but Khattar’s bucking the trend. Here’s why

Ruling dispensation sees such meetings as an effective and timely grievance redressal mechanism. But Opposition leaders like Bhupinder Hooda claim CM Khattar isn’t able to pull crowds. 

Why does PM Modi identify himself as OBC, if he thinks ‘poor only caste in India’, asks Rahul Gandhi

Addressing a public meeting in Jagdalpur in poll-bound Chhattisgarh, the Congress MP accused the BJP of insulting tribals by referring to them as 'vanvasi' instead of 'adivasi'.

ED, CBI, I-T raids in Chhattisgarh can’t demoralise Congress, says Kharge

Kharge was addressing a public meeting in the Balaghat district of MP. He asserted that Congress will win the assembly elections there as well as in Chhattisgarh.

In poll-bound Telangana, Oppn corners ruling BRS as central panel report casts shadow on Kaleshwaram

National Dam Safety Authority report on sinking of Medigadda Barrage piers cites planning, quality control faults. BJP, Congress launch fresh attack on KCR, say corruption root cause.

What Congress and BJP posters in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh say and hide

While the Congress is banking on its former chief minister’s image and performance, the BJP is relying on the popularity and charisma of the prime minister, to woo the voters in the state.

‘Winnability’ over nari shakti? Only 13% of BJP’s candidates for upcoming state polls are women

Telangana, Mizoram, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh & MP headed for polls next month. BJP, which has brought women’s reservation law, has named 81 women among 613 candidates announced so far.

BJP rethinks its OBC strategy for Maharashtra, UP & Bihar as caste politics threatens key vote bank

In past decade, BJP has worked towards assimilating non-dominant OBC castes under the Hindutva umbrella. Party high command has asked state leaders to focus on wooing OBC leaders.

“We hope new Mizoram govt will listen to our problems,” say Myanmar refugees staying near Aizwal

Aizawl (Mizoram) , November 3 (ANI): The refugees who fled from Myanmar to seek shelter in Mizoram expressed hope that the new government in...

With 1.2 lakh teacher appointments, Nitish makes a jobs push ahead of 2024

CM has also reiterated pledge to give 10 lakh jobs to youth, an idea for which he had originally criticised Tejashwi Yadav. Bihar's unemployment rate is more than twice national figure.

YSRTP leader YS Sharmila quits Telangana race, says will support Congress against ruling BRS

After failing to tie up with Congress, daughter of late Rajasekhara Reddy, undivided Andhra's CM & sister of current AP CM Jagan Reddy, Sharmila says decision in state's 'larger interest'.

On Camera

Imtiaz Ali obsesses over vulgarity, misses Chamkila’s cultural resistance against purity

Peter Manuel's ‘Cassette Culture’ showed the booming Bhakti music during the '80s and '90s when Anoop Jalota, Gulshan Kumar achieved success by singing the sanitised Bhajans.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

India and Japan hold 10th round of consultations on disarmament, non-proliferation, and export control

The two sides also discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in outer space security, conventional weapons, and export control

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.