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Nair pride, Sabarimala & elitism — BJP’s recipe to wrest Kerala capital from Shashi Tharoor

In Thiruvananthapuram, the BJP has fielded old RSS hand K. Rajasekharan against two-term MP Shashi Tharoor.

BJP playing communal card with Sadhvi Pragya but Digvijaya will defeat her: Kamal Nath

Madhya Pradesh CM Kamal Nath is confident that the BJP's 'polarisation' will not work and predicts that the Congress will win a majority of the seats in the state.

Congress goes solo in Delhi, names Sheila Dikshit among candidates but leaves one seat out

The Congress has decided against an alliance with AAP for Delhi and released a list of six candidates that also includes Ajay Maken.

In this SP pocket borough, lack of jobs gives Mulayam’s nephew an upper hand

Badaun MP Dharmendra Yadav, nephew of Mulayam, blames the lack of jobs on PM Modi, lists medical college and better roads among his achievements.

GST & note ban be damned, Gujarat traders say Modi is good for the country

Members of Gujarat's textile and diamond fraternities say the Modi government's flagship tax reform has begun to work in their favour.

BJP disastrous for Chandigarh, Kirron Kher’s got nothing to show for her 5 yrs: Pawan Bansal

Veteran Congress leader Pawan Bansal, who had to resign as rail minister after scam allegations, says he is ready to debate anyone on the issue.

Congress says its approach towards national security not ad hoc & impulsive

Former union ministers P. Chidambaram, Jairam Ramesh, & Lt Gen D.S. Hooda addressed issues like unemployment, farm distress and security of the people.

Pakistan was warned of consequences if Abhinandan did not return: PM Modi at Gujarat rally

Addressing a poll rally at Patan in Gujarat, PM Modi reiterated that his government was committed to national security.

How AAP lost the plot in Punjab, and may struggle to retain its 4 Lok Sabha seats

The AAP was once favourite to win Punjab, but has lost a lot of ground since 2016. Leaders-turned-rebels blame the central command’s high-handedness for it.

Congress uses ‘rural’ mantra to fight BJP in PM Modi’s home state Gujarat

Congress had got whitewashed in Gujarat in 2014, but this time, it is raking up issues like farmer distress and unemployment to attack the BJP's state government.

On Camera

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.