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Migrants who made 1,400 km lockdown journey from Gurgaon to Bihar say their vote is for Modi

Migrants from Hussaina village in Bihar’s Begusarai district admit they have faced hardships getting back home during the lockdown but will still vote for the PM. 

Sengar in jail, his wife is canvassing for BJP as Unnao’s Bangarmau bypoll sees 3-corner fight

Sengar’s wife Sangeeta and family members are making regular appearances at public meetings in support of BJP candidate Srikant Katiyar. Women’s safety not a poll issue here.

The Bengal minister, once key to Mamata’s politics, who is now ‘revolting’ against her

Transport Minister Subhendu Adhikari was behind Mamata’s Nandigram agitation but has not attended a cabinet or administrative meeting for the past 3-4 months.

Mayawati suspends 7 rebel BSP MLAs for challenging nomination to Rajya Sabha polls

BSP chief Mayawati said the party would take action against the rebel MLAs under the anti-defection law as soon as they join any other party.

‘It is true’ — Rajnikanth confirms health concerns, hints he’s reconsidering entry into politics

Taking to Twitter, the actor said that his doctors have advised him against entering politics because he went through a kidney transplant in 2016, and due to the Covid-19 pandemic

He’s Prime Minister, can say anything, says Tejashwi Yadav on Modi’s ‘jungle raj’ jibe

The RJD leader added that the people of Bihar expected the PM to speak on issues such as special package for the state, unemployment, and hunger.

How can Chirag return to NDA post polls after his anti-Nitish remarks, says JD(U) chief

In interview with ThePrint, JD(U) working president Ashok Choudhary also pooh-poohs Tejashwi Yadav’s promise of 10 lakh jobs, asking how he will get Rs 50,000 crore for it. 

BSP will vote for BJP, others to defeat SP in UP legislative council polls, says Mayawati

The BSP chief said her party shouldn't have joined hands with SP and committed a very big mistake by taking a wrong decision in haste.

Nitish made this a ‘model village’, but voters here agree with Tejashwi on local issues

Residents say Kalyan Bigha has seen a lot of development but the issues of unemployment and corruption should be focus areas for CM Nitish Kumar.

BSP in flux as RS polls trigger talk of tie-up with BJP, seven ‘angry’ MLAs meet Akhilesh

With BSP fielding a candidate for the RS polls despite not having the numbers, there is talk of a tie-up between the party and BJP. Leaders of Mayawati's party are not pleased.

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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.