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The biggest test for Karnataka’s Congress-JD(S) alliance is in Mandya Lok Sabha seat

The independent candidate is banking on star friends, regional pride, and a local Congress rebellion to tackle the Deve Gowda family scion.

Yogi critic, Mumbai ex-top cop — IAS & IPS officers moving to politics this Lok Sabha polls

Lok Sabha elections 2019 has quite a few former IAS and IPS officers turning to politics — some who joined after retirement and others who dumped their careers midway. 

Chhattisgarh isn’t a Rahul-Modi battle, it’s a fight between CM Baghel & Raman Singh

In every general election in Chhattisgarh, BJP has won 10 seats and Congress just 1. However, the 2018 assembly polls may just have turned the tide for Congress.

Shiv Sena demands Modi’s assurance that PDP, NC, NCP won’t be part of NDA after polls

Shiv Sena said Modi should give no space to those talking of dividing the nation in his Modi cabinet or the NDA no matter what the math on govt formation is.

Wayanad is angry about Amit Shah’s ‘Pakistan’ jibe, but NDA candidate isn’t worried

Local residents are furious after BJP chief Amit Shah compares Wayanad to Pakistan over green flags at Rahul Gandhi’s rally. Analysts say Shah's remark will help BJP beyond Kerala.

Mayawati challenges EC ban on campaigning, Supreme Court shoots it down

The Supreme Court said it was satisfied with the Election Commission's action against politicians' alleged hate speeches.

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik richest candidate contesting in phase 2 of assembly polls

The Odisha Election Watch said that of the 244 candidates who are contesting, 70 are crorepatis with assets worth Rs 2cr to Rs 5cr.

Nitish and Modi are allies but you wouldn’t make that out from their speeches

Observers say Modi & Nitish have similar approaches to governance & their party colleagues, but couldn’t be more different in the contents of their campaigns.

BJP can try Operation Kamala again to win votes, but won’t succeed: Siddaramaiah

Congress took a jibe at the BJP by referring to 'Operation Kamala' from 2008 when it attempted to "poach-all" MLAs to stake claim to form the government in Karnataka.

Deve Gowda’s grandsons hope to make it to Lok Sabha on dynasty, bravado & not much else

Prajwal Revanna, 30, and Nikhil Kumaraswamy, 29, are making their poll debut from the JD(S) strongholds of Hassan and Mandya.

On Camera

India needs to learn from US-Iran conflict, just like Tehran took lessons from Iraq war

India did not choose to move away from Iran for oil; it was forced to. The fact that India managed the costs of this transition efficiently does not convert them into gains.

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.