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Telangana may not be a cakewalk for K Chandrashekar Rao despite popular sops

KCR is generally rated as 'good' but his party misses an Amit Shah to build on his clean image and beat anti-incumbency against MLAs

Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Chouhan’s brother-in-law joins Congress

Shivraj Singh Chouhan's brother-in-law Sanjay Singh Masani lashed out at BJP for ignoring 'kaamdars' at the cost of 'naamdars'. New Delhi: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister...

Family feud in INLD takes a dire turn, OP Chautala expels grandsons Dushyant and Digvijay

The feud between the brothers and their uncle Abhay Chautala is likely to intensify, because their jailed father Ajay is getting out on parole Saturday.

BJP continues to repose faith in fresh-face strategy, dumps 35 MLAs & 2 ministers in MP

BJP announces first list of 177 candidates for Madhya Pradesh, names 70 fresh candidates, yet to hand out tickets in 53 seats.

Hindus are feeling insulted: RSS on Supreme Court’s decision to defer hearing on Ram temple

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh general secretary Bhaiyyaji Joshi expected the apex court to decide on the Ram Janmabhoomi issue considering the sentiment attached to it.

Massive protests in Jammu over the killings of senior BJP leader Anil Parihar, his brother

BJP and Bharatiya Janta Yuva Morcha workers thronged various roads and blocked traffic & raised anti-Pakistan slogans demanding elimination of the terrorists involved in the killings.

$2.8 million to switch sides? Bribe allegation rattles Sri Lanka

Colombo has seen frantic political horse-trading ever since Oct. 26, when Sirisena sacked Wickremesinghe and appointed Rajapaksa as his replacement.

Assam killings not a political war, no link to NRC: Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee hinted that the killing of five Bengali-speaking men in Assam allegedly by ULFA (I) were an outcome of the NRC exercise.

Rajapaksa family is once again preparing to dominate Sri Lanka politics

They are back as unexpectedly as they fell.

BJP leader, brother shot dead in Jammu, Army called in amid protests

BJP state secretary Anil Parihar and his brother Ajeet were returning home in Jammu when shot from close range in a dark, narrow lane.

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

India’s university towns initiative is an opportunity to do something we have never managed at scale: build knowledge ecosystems rather than knowledge silos.

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.