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BJP’s Yogeshwar Dutt loses to Congress again in Haryana’s Baroda, in 1st poll after farm laws

In his second defeat from the Jat-dominated seat, Dutt loses to Congress' Induraj Narwal by over 9,200 votes. Congress terms Baroda win farmers’ victory against an 'anti-farmer regime'.

In Odisha bypolls, Naveen Patnaik’s BJD maintains lead in both assembly seats

BJD candidates Bijay Shankar Das and Swarup Kumar Das lead over BJP rivals by 14,561 and 5,302 votes, respectively.

In Manipur bypolls, BJP wins 1 seat, leads in 2 others

Out of four seats, BJP has contested in three and supported an independent candidate in Lilong, while the Congress has fielded its nominees in all four constituencies.

Scindia on course to win prestige battle in MP bypolls as most of his loyalists take lead

Overall, BJP is ahead in 21 of 28 seats that went to polls, according to the latest trends. In the Scindia stronghold of Gwalior-Chambal region, the BJP is leading in 10 of the 16 seats.

In UP assembly bypolls, early trends show BJP leading in 4 seats, trailing in 2

Of the seven seats, the BJP — which held six — is leading in four, while SP, BSP and Independent candidates in one each by margins varying from 1,000 to 2,000 votes.

In Madhya Pradesh bypolls, BJP ahead in 17, Congress leading in 9 out of 28 seats

The result of 28 assembly constituencies in MP will decide the fate of Shivraj Chouhan's government, which requires at least 8 more MLAs for a clear majority in the state assembly.

In Gujarat bypolls, BJP ahead in 7 seats, Congress in one

According to EC data, the gap between the margin of votes secured by Congress and BJP candidates is significant in at least five constituencies — Limbdi, Abdasa, Kaprada, Dang and Karjan.

BJP leads in Dumka, Congress in Bermo in Jharkhand bypolls

Trends at noon showed BJP's Lois Marandi leading by over 4,749 votes, while Congress nominee Anup Singh was ahead in Bermo by 7,212 votes.

Anant Singh to Sanjiv Chaurasia — How musclemen with criminal records are faring in Bihar

Parties have fielded 1,201 candidates with criminal cases in the 2020 Bihar polls, according to an ADR report.

Congress’ Maskoor Usmani, termed ‘Jinnah sympathiser’ by BJP, loses in Darbhanga’s Jale

Usmani lost to the BJP's Jibesh Kumar. Congress’ decision to field him was met with resistance from BJP & also its own party members after he was dubbed ‘Jinnah sympathiser’.

On Camera

New promo video by PLA Navy is a teaser of China’s deep blue capabilities

Rather than functioning as conventional propaganda, the video operates as a device for interpretation, subtly shaping expectations about future developments in China’s naval trajectory.

Lesson for India from the West: AI is hollowing out white-collar jobs & birthing a new middle-class elite

Post-2022 as AI has spread in developed economies, it is leading to another round of polarisation—the middle class jobs are being lost in offices rather than in factories.

Fourth S-400 sets sail for India, to arrive by mid-May; likely to be deployed along Pakistan border

The fifth S-400 air defence system is undergoing various stages of production trials, and will be delivered by November-December this year, it is learnt.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.