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Gupkar Alliance to contest local body elections, the first polls in J&K since it become a UT

The District Development Council elections are scheduled to take place between 28 November and 22 December, and will cover 280 constituencies.

Expert in Urdu poetry, Punjab finance minister leaves a mark in Bihar’s Muslim seats 

Punjab Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal, who spent 10 days campaigning in Bihar, is not just an expert in the Urdu poetry but has also read the Quran.  

Shiv Sena invokes Trump to taunt BJP’s reaction over Arnab Goswami’s arrest

The Sena also took a swipe at BJP for announcing wearing of black badges by its leaders until Goswami is released, in an editorial in its mouthpiece 'Saamana'.

2 days on, not a murmur within JD(U) urging Nitish to reconsider ‘retirement decision’

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar has announced these polls will be his last but that has hardly rocked his party, unlike in 2014, when workers protested vociferously against his then decision to quit.  

EC registers nearly 35% votes till 1 pm in final phase of Bihar election

According to the Election Commission, the poll percentage at 1 pm was 34.82, higher than the corresponding figures for the first phase (33.10) and the second phase (32.82) of polls.

Atrocities on farmers over stubble burning extremely condemnable, says Mayawati

The BSP supremo Saturday appealed to the Uttar Pradesh govt to make farmers aware about stubble burning and its impact on air pollution, before initiating any action against them.

Why BSP & Congress rebels are queuing up to join Akhilesh Yadav’s Samajwadi Party

Over two dozen senior BSP leaders have joined the Samajwadi Party over the past year with their Congress counterparts now following suit.

Nitish Kumar will never become Bihar CM again, says Chirag Paswan as polling begins

The third and final phase of polls in Bihar is underway across 78 assembly constituencies spread over 16 districts

BJP sent Yogi, Nadda to Darbhanga to take on Congress candidate it calls ‘Jinnah sympathiser’

Congress’s Maskoor Usmani is contesting from Jale seat in Darbhanga, where Yogi Adityanath & JP Nadda campaigned in last 2 days, claiming credit for Ram Mandir, Article 370 removal.

Appeasement politics has hurt West Bengal, need to restore lost glory, says Amit Shah

The Home Minister said that Bengal once used to be the centre of spiritual awakening. He urged the people to wake up and take responsibilities to bring back the glory of the state.

On Camera

Why Hyderabadis need a history lesson beyond the Mughal court

From the Bahmani to the Qutb Shahis, Hyderabad’s local identity is far more complex than the standard Mughal-centric narrative suggests.

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.