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BJP wins 8 seats and Congress secures 5 in Rajasthan’s local body bypolls 

The BJP won one zila parishad seat in Alwar and seven out of 13 panchayat samiti seats while Congress bagged five panchayat samiti seats. 

Voting for Bangladesh elections ends amid violence, reports claim 11 dead

At least 11 people have been reportedly killed in poll-related violence amidst allegations of manipulations by the ruling Awami League led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

Third generation of Gowda dynasty set for poll debut as former PM to vacate seat for grandson

Former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda described grandson Prajwal Revanna as a dedicated worker of the JD(S).

AAP’s national council extends term for Arvind Kejriwal & other office bearers by a year

Party leader Pankaj Gupta said the decision to extend the term of all office-bears by a year was done due to the upcoming Lok Sabha elections and the Delhi Assembly polls.

Congress accuses Modi govt of using its agencies after ED says Michel mentioned ‘Mrs Gandhi’

The reaction came after a Delhi court-imposed restrictions on Michel meeting his lawyers in Enforcement Directorate (ED), as he was found misusing legal access.

Beware of Congress’ lollipops, says PM Narendra Modi

On his second trip to Uttar Pradesh this month, Modi accuses the JD(S)-Congress Karnataka government of not delivering on its farm loan waiver promises.

Leaked video shows Musharraf seeks covert US support to regain power

Videos posted by Pakistani columnist Gul Bukhari also shows Musharraf saying that he thinks the negligence of the ISI was pardonable.

BJP’s new heartland dilemma — what to do with Singh, Chouhan & Raje

BJP brass wants to move 3 former CMs out of state but they don’t want to let go. And in this tussle is stuck BJP’s pick for leader of opposition.

Nehru responsible for crisis in Jammu & Kashmir, says Union minister Jitendra Singh

Apart from blaming the first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, Jitendra Singh also said the crisis is an outcome of successive Congress governments.

On its 134th Foundation Day, Congress promises to fight propagators of hate

Marking the occasion with senior leaders in New Delhi, the Congress said it will continue to uphold its values of justice and equality.

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China is worried about US–Philippines military exercises. It’s too close for comfort

Official Chinese statements have described the drills as destabilising, warning that they risk escalation and that the participating countries are 'playing with fire.'

FTA partners drive India’s trade surge as reliance on non-FTA countries dips, says NITI Aayog report

Share of trade with FTA partners rose from 4.6% in 2006 to 28.8% in 2024. India is currently negotiating or advancing agreements with US, Israel, GCC, Canada & Mexico.

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.