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After Chandrababu, now Stalin urges people to have more kids, links it to fears over delimitation

This is not the 1st time the DMK leader has raised concerns over delimitation. His remarks come after AP CM urged people in the south to have more kids to combat declining population.

BJP plays safe in 1st Maharashtra list. Incumbents aplenty, tickets to family members

Fadnavis to again contest from stronghold Nagpur South West, state BJP chief Bawankule, dropped in 2019 list, to fight from Kamthi. Ashok Chavan's daughter gets Bhokar ticket.

‘Look how we won Haryana, Gujarat’. Shah takes over from Fadnavis in Maharashtra after LS poll fiasco

Amit Shah has become key troubleshooter in state, ordering peace among Mahayuti allies, formulating assembly poll strategy, engaging in seat-sharing talks & asking cadres to take heart.

NRC will be rolled out in Jharkhand & ‘infiltrators’ deported if BJP comes to power, says Babulal Marandi

Jharkhand is going to polls in November. The state's ex-CM and BJP president dismisses claims that he's party's CM face, adds that these elections are about 'saving Jharkhand'.

In Maharashtra, Congress & Sena (UBT) rift exposed amid war of words, deadlock over seat sharing

The allies have reached consensus on 260 of 288 seats, it is learnt, but now all 3 primary parties are vying for remaining seats, with even smaller allies demanding larger share.

In Maharashtra’s rival alliances, there’s a would-be CM on every corner. Neither settling on final pick

A host of contenders including sitting & ex-CMs, difficult dynamics in Mahayuti & emboldened Congress pushing for pre-eminence in MVA post-LS polls all complicate issue of CM faces.

In Karunanidhi’s birth centenary year, DMK looks for 100 fresh, young voices through oratorical contest

Deputy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin has taken charge of project, with aim to take party ideology to younger generation & inform them about welfare schemes implemented by DMK govts in Tamil Nadu.

‘Rs 2.5 cr for BJP ticket’: Minister Pralhad Joshi’s kin booked on complaint by JD(S) ex-MLA’s wife

Union minister's brother Gopal Joshi, sister Vijayalakshmi Joshi and nephew Ajay Joshi booked. Multiple sections of SC/ST Act also invoked over casteist slurs.

NDA’s seat-sharing deal for Jharkhand polls – BJP 68, AJSU 10, JDU 2 & LJP 1

The eastern state goes to polls on 13, 20 November; results on 23rd.

Jathedar’s resignation fuels simmering tension between SAD & Akal Takht. CM Mann ups the ante

While SGPC rejected resignation of Takht Damdama Sahib jathedar Giani Harpreet, row comes soon after Sukhbil Badal was declared a 'tankhaiya' by Akal Takht, highest temporal body of Sikhs.

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Oil supply fell by 10 million barrels per day in March. IEA raises alarm over largest disruption ever

IEA projects sharp reversal from its earlier expectations, with global demand for oil in 2026 turning negative. Hormuz disruptions have pushed crude prices to $130 per barrel.

Aerospace, defence overtake pharma to form chunk of Telangana’s exports. Next stop: aero-engine capital

At over Rs 32,000 crore in FY 26, defence and aerospace account for over a third of the state’s exports, beating pharma for the first time since 2014.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.