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Gehlot takes a leaf out of CM Baghel’s book — cow dung at Rs 2/kg among Rajasthan CM’s 7 poll promises

Govt will purchase dung from cattle owners to produce biogas if Congress returns to power, says Gehlot. Other guarantees include implementation of old pension scheme and free laptops.

Ahead of 2024 polls, RSS brass meets Shah, Sitharaman & other ministers over economic policies

BJP and RSS hold meeting to discuss strategies on how to take PM Narendra Modi's economic policies to voters. Sangh affiliates also give feedback on impact of welfare schemes.

‘Want to cross-examine Hiranandani’ — Mahua Moitra’s letter to LS panel seeking more time to depose

TMC MP calls allegations against her a 'motivated, malicious slander campaign', adds that Darshan Hiranandani affidavit 'provides no actual inventory of what he has allegedly given me'.

‘Gehlot se bair nahin, MLAs ki khair nahin’— why Congress’s bet on incumbents could backfire

CM Gehlot’s welfare schemes are popular, but Congress’s decision to field many sitting MLAs is causing discontent, including in east Rajasthan where party won 49 of its 100 seats in 2018.

After govt promises job to daughter, family agrees to cremate Punjab teacher who died by suicide

AAP govt has promised job to Balwinder Kaur’s daughter when she turns 18. The unemployed teacher's suicide Saturday has triggered a political storm in Punjab.

EC sends notices to Sarma & Priyanka for ‘prima facie’ poll code violations, seeks reply by 30 Oct

In its notices, EC refers to Assam CM Sarma’s ‘communally charged’ remarks & Gandhi’s ‘false statements’ about PM Modi at election rallies. They have until 30 October to respond.

‘BJP fears Rajasthan loss’— Pilot questions ‘timing, intent’ of ED action against Congress leaders

New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Sachin Pilot has questioned the “timing, purpose, and intent” of the Enforcement Directorate’s actions Thursday, including summons against Rajasthan...

Punjab governor presses CM Mann to act against AAP MLA’s firm over environmental violations

Governor Banwarilal Purohit in a letter asked Mann-led AAP govt to take action against real estate firm owned by party's Mohali MLA citing alleged violation of environmental norms.

Siddaramaiah govt counters Kumaraswamy’s ‘artificial power shortage’ barb — ‘BJP’s fault, heavy demand’

State Energy Minister K.J. George addresses media in Delhi, says Karnataka meeting demand by purchasing power from UP, Punjab. Denies money laundering on imported coal purchase.

‘Cash-for-query’ row: LS ethics panel summons Mahua Moitra Tuesday, hears out BJP MP Dubey, Dehadrai

Committee has asked IT and home ministries to assist with 'details about conversations between' the TMC MP, businessman Darshan Hiranandani and Dehadrai, Moitra’s former partner.

On Camera

Ghatkopar hoarding collapse a typical Mumbai disaster—too many agencies, no one to blame

As per the BMC, there are 1,025 officially approved hoardings in the city right now. However, any Mumbaikar can tell you that number is a ludicrous underestimate.

India’s GDP to grow at 6.9% in 2024 — UN agency revises its January projection of 6.2%

Latest report by UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs says global growth to be faster than estimated earlier & India’s 'robust performance' to boost South Asia’s growth.

Spain denies port call to vessel carrying shipment of ‘arms to Israel from India’

The Spanish foreign minister says 'the Middle East does not need more weapons, it needs more peace'. Spain has been very critical of Israel’s offensive in Gaza.

Abki baar 90 paar for Congress? Why even 30 more seats will ruffle BJP

Discussion about outcome of Lok Sabha polls continues to boil in cauldron of expectations only from BJP. Now reverse this equation, what if we asked about the performance of the 'loser'?