scorecardresearch
Add as a preferred source on Google
Friday, April 24, 2026
HomePolitics

Politics

Election Commission gives 3rd clean chit to PM Modi, Diwali remark not a violation

PM Narendra Modi did not violate the model code of conduct during his election speech in Barmer, said the poll panel.

Burqa controversy shows Shiv Sena mouthpiece Saamana not always Uddhav Thackeray’s voice

Under Bal Thackeray, Shiv Sena never publicly disowned Saamana’s editorials. Experts say party’s image suffers if the leadership distances itself from its mouthpiece.

People want a PM who can respond to the enemy in its language: BJP leader Sushil Modi

Bihar Deputy CM Sushil Modi says PM Narendra Modi is the symbol of both mandal and kamandal and that people see him as one of them.

BJP is looking to get around caste, the pulse of Haryana politics, and win the state

The BJP is once again relying on the strategy it adopted in some of the seats in 2014 — of fielding non-Jats in Jat areas and a non-Brahmin in a Brahmin seat.

Why in Congress bastion Guna voters talk about all that’s wrong with the party

MP Jyotiraditya Scindia is hugely popular in Guna. But while voters say they will back him, it's Narendra Modi they want to see back as prime minister.

Modi’s biggest blunder was asking Pakistan’s ISI to probe Pathankot attack: Manmohan Singh

Former PM Manmohan Singh criticised the Modi govt for using surgical strikes & national security for garnering votes.

Odisha’s Game of Thrones — whoever wins, these families will remain in power

At least half-a-dozen political clans in the state have family members in the 3 main political parties in the state — the BJD, BJP and the Congress.

Election Commission bars Sadhvi Pragya Thakur from campaigning for 72 hours

The BJP leader was barred for her remarks on former ATS chief Hemant Karkare and Babri mosque demolition.

Priyanka Gandhi says there’s no tacit understanding with Akhilesh & Mayawati in UP

From Balakot air strikes and terror attacks in India to Rahul Gandhi fighting from Wayanad, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra speaks to ThePrint on a host of issues.

Tej Bahadur Yadav’s Varanasi nomination to contest against Modi rejected

Samajwadi Party candidate and former BSF jawan Tej Bahadur Yadav's nomination was served notices by the Varanasi returning officer over discrepancies in 2 sets of nomination papers.

On Camera

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.