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Congress to boycott J&K block polls over party leaders’ detention

The block development councils elections are slated for 24 October but mainstream Kashmiri parties including NC & PDP also plan to skip them.

Shehla Rashid quits politics, former IAS officer Shah Faesal could be next

Former JNU student leader Shehla Rashid quit over BDC polls in J&K, says can’t be party to legitimising the brutal suppression of my people.

Former JNU leader Umar Khalid’s assailant gets Shiv Sena ticket to contest Haryana polls

A 'gau rakshak', Naveen Dalal says he joined Sena because BJP & Congress only did 'politics in the name of cows, farmers, martyrs & the poor'.

BJP candidates around Mumbai’s Aarey Colony say tree felling not a poll issue for voters

Sitting BJP MLAs and candidates say, on the campaign trail, voters have barely mentioned the cutting of trees for a Metro car shed at Aarey Colony.

Rahul Gandhi’s stamp clear on Team Priyanka in UP as veteran leaders get sidelined

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has chosen to relegate senior leaders and promote a mix of activists, dynasts and Youth Congress leaders.

Congress-NCP manifesto promises jobs for Maharashtra residents, preservation of Marathi

Manifesto addresses farmers’ concerns and promises environment conservation. It also talks of protecting Mumbai’s salt lands and stopping coastal pollution.

Congress finds its UP chief in two-time MLA who was once a construction worker

Tamkuhi Raj MLA Ajay Kumar Lallu, a post-graduate in political science, says he's ready to help set up a new organisational base for Congress in UP.

J&K block polls will create a parallel political class as NC & PDP are unlikely to contest

With 310 blocks set to elect chairmen on 24 October, J&K block polls have become the latest flashpoint between state administration and political parties.

This BJP crack team helps Amit Shah pass bills, win elections and everything in between

Home minister and BJP chief Amit Shah is a pivotal figure in Modi govt, who relies on a battery of trusted lieutenants to manage his affairs.

All will respect Supreme Court decision on Ayodhya, says UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath

CM Adityanath had earlier said there would be "very good news", but later dismissed it to say he was talking about a 'deepotsav' to be held in Ayodhya on Diwali.

On Camera

Euphoria season 3 is an empty spectacle. Fans are upset, they want it cancelled

Euphoria's characters, who once carried moral ambiguity and emotional density, now feel like flat archetypes of the people they once were.

Strategic petroleum reserves: Why India needs bigger oil buffers & how others compare | Cut The Clutter

This is the transcript of Ep 1830 of Cut the Clutter, where Shekhar Gupta explains why strategic petroleum reserves are a national necessity & how India compares with China, US & Japan.

DRDO unveils amphibious battle platforms with crewless turrets, anti-tank missile capability

Tracked and wheeled variants, built in collaboration with Tata Advanced Systems and Bharat Forge, carry 30mm turrets, cross water using hydro jets, and are 65% indigenous.

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.