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Congress to stake claim to form government in Rajasthan, says Sachin Pilot

PTI -
Congress and its ally RLD together have got 100 seats to reach the majority mark in Rajasthan.
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Hours after heartland loss, Modi govt sends SOS to Intelligence Bureau for 2019 polls

Ananya Bhardwaj -
Modi government wants IB to prepare and submit detailed reports on the "mood of voters" ahead of the 2019 general elections.   '
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Rahul Gandhi’s strike rate is better than Narendra Modi’s in Hindi heartland

Neelam Pandey -
In Chhattisgarh, MP & Rajasthan, Congress won in 56% of seats where Rahul Gandhi campaigned while BJP won in 48% of seats where PM Modi held rallies.
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Modi’s dismal show in assembly elections gives Shiv Sena upper hand in alliance

Manasi Phadke -
Sena leaders stress on significance of regional parties & alliance. In mouthpiece, Sena writes BJP first lost its friends now, important states. 
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Samajwadi Party extends support to Congress in Madhya Pradesh

PTI -
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav made the announcement an hour after Mayawati said the BSP will supporting the Congress in forming government in Madhya Pradesh.
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Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray lauds voters for courage to reject ‘those not wanted’

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Thackeray says people's courage needs to be recognised in the five-state election results.
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BSP will help Congress form govts in MP and Rajasthan to keep BJP out, says Mayawati

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The Congress, which was locked in a see-saw battle with the BJP in Madhya Pradesh, emerged as the single-largest party with 114 seats. Mayawati's...
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Narendra Modi’s ‘urban Naxals’ jibe works like a charm in Chhattisgarh for Congress

Pragya Kaushika -
Jagdalpur, where Narendra Modi had labeled the Congress ‘urban Naxal’ sympathisers, is among the five seats BJP won in 2013 but lost this year.
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Allies see Rajasthan, MP, Chhattisgarh defeat as reality check for ‘communal, arrogant’ BJP

Jyoti Malhotra -
BJP allies tell ThePrint that some self-introspection is in order for the NDA captain if it wants to win 2019.
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The political stalwarts for whom Tuesday’s verdict sends danger signals

Ruhi Tewari -
Two-time BJP chief minister of Rajasthan Vasundhara Raje, Mizoram’s Congress stalwart Lal Thanhawla and former Chhattisgarh CM Ajit Jogi will be a worried lot.
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Opinion

Why ‘disgustingly well-read’ is a win for modern literacy

Amrin Rajpal -
Like most social media trends, the 'disgustingly well-read' trend, too, is without a doubt problematic, performative, and for some, perfunctory

Fixing power distribution can reduce India’s energy vulnerability. Start with DISCOMs

University townships — India’s chance to build its own version of what America got right

Economy

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

Udit Bubna -
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.

Defence

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

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

National Interest

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

Shekhar Gupta -
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.

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