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Will win all 40 Lok Sabha seats in Bihar, says CM Nitish Kumar

The chief minister of Bihar also congratulated the PM, Indian Army and IAF for taking action against terror outfits and those who promote terrorism.

PM Modi addresses his first rally in Amethi, launches rifle manufacturing unit

The Lok Sabha constituency has been a stronghold of the Congress and is currently represented by party president Rahul Gandhi. 

ABVP forces Karnataka college lecturer to kneel & apologise for ‘anti-national’ FB post

ABVP members demand suspension, resignation and police action. They also question Karnataka home minister, Congress’ M.B. Patil, who owns the college.

Congress & allies not convinced of armed forces’ bravery, says PM Modi

Statements made by the opposition parties have made only people of Pakistan happy, he said.

Separatist Hurriyat Conference has lost ground in Kashmir, but not its relevance

Politicians & analysts say while the Hurriyat has lost some of its appeal, it is still the long-term destination for pro-azadi voices, and must be engaged.

BJP survey to assess winnability of candidates ahead of Lok Sabha elections

The party is grappling with internal dissent over ticket distribution in West Bengal with 60-70 aspirants throwing their hats into the ring for one seat.

Rahul Gandhi slams PM Modi for declining growth in third fiscal quarter

The Congress President's comments came a day after the party alleged that despite the govt "fudging" data, numbers in the third quarter continue to decline.

Ban on Jamaat-e-Islami will have ‘dangerous consequences’, says former J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti

Former J&K chief minister and PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti said the ban was an "act of vengeance" by the Centre, and added that one cannot imprison an ideaology.

AAP announces candidates for 6 of 7 seats in Delhi for Lok Sabha elections

Delhi AAP convener Gopal Rai announced the names at a press conference on Saturday, and added that a name for the remaining seat -- West Delhi -- will be announced soon.

BJP rebel Shatrughan Sinha likely to join SP, contest from a ‘city’ seat in UP

The actor-turned-politician could be fielded from Varanasi, Lucknow, Ghaziabad or Kanpur constituencies, all of which are held by BJP bigwigs.

On Camera

Iran war has given India a blueprint for the next conflict

Pakistan would be itching to do an Iran on us and China would be planning to execute an air campaign without allowing us asymmetrical escalation. India has no choice but to transform.

India’s online gaming rules to take effect on 1 May; most games exempt from registration

The rules, which come into force on 1 May, establish an Online Gaming Authority which will determine whether a game is an online money game or online social game in only three situations.

Japan overhauls post-World War II pacifist military approach, lifts restrictions on defence exports

Since October last year, Japan PM Sanae Takaichi has planned to increase defence spending target to 2 percent of GDP.

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.