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Mayawati strives to rebrand self, BSP ahead of key assembly bypolls, one move at a time

Reversing its position, BSP has decided to contest all 10 seats in upcoming assembly bypolls, and is inducting more OBC and Muslim faces. It has also reduced the membership fee.

Kangana’s ‘rape & dead bodies’ remarks on farmers’ agitation land BJP in soup in poll-bound Haryana

BJP issued statement Monday distancing itself from remarks made by Ranaut, MP from Mandi in Himachal. It said remarks were ‘not opinion of the party’ and it ‘disagrees’ with them.

Why BJP withdrew 1st list of J&K poll candidates within hours & issued two fresh ones

Withdrawn list did not have names of former deputy CMs Nirmal Singh, Kavinder Gupta, & J&K BJP chief Ravinder Raina. Supporters of Om Khajuria protested at the party office.

BJP announces first list of 44 candidates for J-K assembly elections

The list of candidates was released after the meeting of the Bharatiya Janata Party Central Election Committee under the chairmanship of JP Nadda.

Engineer Rashid set to queer the pitch for Abdullahs and Muftis in Kashmir polls

Awami Ittehad Party winning a significant number of seats could undermine mainstream regional parties' bid to reclaim power, while BJP leaders are wary of separatists entering assembly.

Unable to take oath & facing threats, Dalit woman president of a TN panchayat & her fight for justice

Indhumathi won panchayat election in Tamil Nadu's Nayakaneri village 3 yrs ago, but her election has been fiercely opposed by communities who feel seat should be reserved for STs.

Mishandling of RG Kar case spurs unease within Trinamool over Mamata’s lack of consultation

Many TMC leaders say Mamata hardly ever consults them & they are clueless about how to deal with outrage over RG Kar case. CM changed tack after realising issue would snowball, they add.

After KCR’s, son ‘KTR’s farmhouse’ near Hyderabad in spotlight. Why it’s facing demolition threat

Former minister KT Rama Rao says he is only leasing the farmhouse. Meanwhile, CM Revanth Reddy's anti-encroachment unit HYDRAA's on drive to raze illegal structures.

BJP seeks date change for Haryana polls, Congress calls it a move to delay defeat

BJP has asked EC to change the date citing concerns that holidays around 1 October could impact polling negatively. Congress says it has ‘no problem with pre-announced dates’.

Mahayuti power play out in open as polls near. From outbursts to a CM-deputy cold war in Mantralaya

Amid a power tussle, Shinde & Pawar have stopped clearing files from each other, it is learnt. Meanwhile, NCP giving importance to 'tainted' leader Nawab Malik may upset BJP.

On Camera

Is support reducing for Kolkata doctors? Mamata not the only one who has to course correct

West Bengal is ready to welcome its daughter home for Durga Puja, but the family is unable to keep the deep-rooted discord within from spilling out. At its head is Mamata Banerjee.

How Modi govt’s Atmanirbhar policy could have hobbled BSNL’s efforts to catch up in 4G race

Restrictions on use of equipment from global vendors have necessitated new indigenous technology being developed, tested & deployed—further delaying BSNL's 4G & 5G launch.

IAF chief AP Singh red-flags Tejas delay, says China ahead in technology & production capacity

Air force chief says HAL needs to churn out 24 aircraft per year. It is important for IAF to have indigenous weapons systems to deal with any security challenges, he says.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?