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“INDIA bloc intact in UP”: Akhilesh Yadav amid speculations of rift in INDIA bloc ahead of by-polls

Etawah (Uttar Pradesh) , October 10 (ANI): Amid speculations of a rift in INDIA bloc in Uttar Pradesh, Kannauj MP Akhilesh Yadav said on...

How Samsung workers’s strike has sparked divisions within DMK-Led alliance in Tamil Nadu

Congress, VCK, CPI & CPI(M) have extended support to Samsung Electronics workers demanding official recognition of Samsung Workers' Union, affiliated with Centre of Indian Trade Unions.

Behind Congress’s shock defeat in Haryana, rebels, Independents & INDIA bloc allies 

In 11 seats where Congress finished second, Independents finishing third polled more votes than party's margin of defeat. In a few seats, AAP got more votes than defeat margin of Congress.

Change of chief secretary adds to buzz about tensions between Punjab CM Mann, Kejriwal

On Monday, Kejriwal summoned some cabinet ministers from Punjab for one-on-one meetings. AAP chief is expected to meet AAP MLAs from Punjab in coming days, it is learnt.

BJP distances itself from ex-overseas head’s US poll event. ‘My NGO’s effort to help Trump,’ he says

Delhi Study Group’s Zoom online programme, scheduled Saturday, will be addressed by Republican Hindu Coalition chairperson Shalabh Kumar. Vijay Jolly is president of the group.

What led to defeat of Speaker, 8 out of 10 Saini govt ministers amid BJP’s Haryana triumph

Ministers losing likely reflects anti-incumbency & people's anger with the BJP on several issues, but the play of social identities may have helped the party come to power again.

With Bhavya Bishnoi’s defeat in Haryana election, Bhajan Lal family loses 56-yr-old bastion of Adampur

Congress candidate Chander Parkash clinched victory by a mere 1,768 votes in one of the biggest shockers in this assembly election.

Day after Haryana debacle, ally SP blindsides Congress by declaring picks for 6 UP assembly bypolls

Was expecting to field candidates on 5 of 10 seats, says UP Congress chief. SP insiders say party willing to part with 1 or 2 seats if INDIA bloc ally Congress ‘asks politely’.

BJP’s Haryana win boosts its position in Mahayuti, but may not translate into easy gains in Maharashtra

Factors like greater dominance of regional parties in Maharashtra, and absence of direct caste consolidation, compounded by caste pressures from multiple groups, will play a crucial role.

‘First post-Modi victory for BJP’—how Haryana elections show RSS is still the boss

According to Ratan Sharda, while many local BJP leaders didn't even approach RSS in LS polls, they are actively working with RSS swayamsevaks not just in Haryana but other states too.

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The math behind India’s elections—Why proximity matters

It is one of the most consistent findings in electoral politics: voters are more likely to support candidates who come from their local area.

US ends oil waivers but Russian crude flows to India ‘likely to remain steady’ amid Hormuz disruption

India will need to recalibrate crude sourcing strategy as US ends waivers for Russian & Iranian oil, energy experts say. But Russian crude will likely remain central to energy basket.

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

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.