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BJP ally Om Prakash Rajbhar resigns from Yogi Adityanath’s UP government

Om Prakash Rajbhar, chief of the Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party, resigned alleging that the BJP was misusing his party's name and flag during campaigns.

Rahul a land thief, now stealing votes: Smriti Irani accuses Congress of booth capturing

Union minister Smriti Irani accused Rahul Gandhi of forcing a woman to vote for Congress in Amethi, the Lok Sabha seat both leaders are contesting.

No reply from Speedbreaker Didi after I called her twice to discuss Cyclone Fani: PM Modi

Speaking at a rally in Jhargram, Mamata Banerjee said she could not take PM’s call on Cyclone Fani as she was in Kharagpur.

No Ram tourism, jobs or development — Ayodhya is still waiting for BJP to fulfill promises

As Ayodhya votes today, disillusioned residents say tourism can't take off here —  the city and temples are dirty and the streets are full of stray animals.

In Sonia & Rahul Gandhi’s model villages, bad roads, no hospitals & dirty drinking water

Most residents of Jagdishpur in Amethi and Urwa in Rae Bareli say there's been no development since they were adopted by Rahul and Sonia Gandhi in late 2014.

Haryana’s Hisar gets ready for ‘kurukshetra’ as 3 dynasts face-off in battle for prestige

BJP's Brijendra Singh is son of Union minister Birender Singh. Of his two rivals, JJP's Dushyant Chautala is Devi Lal's great-grandson and Bhavya Bishnoi is Bhajan Lal's grandson.

Let voters decide on moral issue of Sadhvi Pragya contesting polls, BJP’s Ram Madhav says

Ram Madhav says there are opinions within BJP also about Sadhvi Pragya’s candidature but technically nothing against her contesting.

BJP might just fall short of a majority on its own, says Ram Madhav

Ram Madhav says NDA will, however, have a comfortable majority. It will continue to focus on economic reforms & not populist cash handouts.

This is how Rahul and Sonia Gandhi retain Amethi and Rae Bareli

The twin constituencies have remained an island of the Congress in Uttar Pradesh, as the party has been wiped away in the rest of the state.

Smriti Irani & the BJP have ensured Rahul Gandhi needs to fight for Amethi this time

The response to BJP president Amit Shah’s roadshow in Amethi indicated that Congress chief Rahul Gandhi is facing a battle against union minister Smriti Irani.

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Hormuz crisis won’t replace the dollar with yuan. De-dollarisation is a myth

Recent data does not support any dramatic shift away from the dollar. As per IMF, the share of international transactions conducted in dollars has declined from 56.90% to 56.77%.

Haryana’s new industrial policy in the works, but industry says old problems remain unsolved

Increase in employment subsidy, Rs 500 crore for estate revamp, new townships in pipeline—but land cost, power breakdowns and inspector raj top among key worries for industry leaders.

Military pushes for private participation in space, more Indian satellites. ‘Can’t rely on single entity’ 

CDS Anil Chauhan says future space capability will not be built by government agencies alone. ‘It will be co-developed with industry, start-ups, and technology innovators’.

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.