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Once called MVA’s ‘blue-eyed officer,’ former Mumbai top cop Sanjay Pandey joins Congress

Retired IPS officer Sanjay Pandey served as acting DGP of Maharashtra and later Mumbai Police commissioner during the tenure of the Uddhav Thackeray-led MVA govt.

“What Pakistan has to do with us?”: Omar Abdullah over Pak minister’s Article 370 rant

Budgam (Jammu and Kashmir) , September 19 (ANI): Following the remarks of Pakistani Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Article 370, National Conference Vice President...

In PM’s constituency, Congress-BJP row over ‘rape threat’ sparks a scuffle & a sit-in. Cross-FIRs lodged

Congress's Roshni Jaiswal accused BJP IT cell’s Rajesh Singh of threatening her with rape in social media post, Singh said he was countering Jaiswal's objectionable posts about PM, UP CM.

In BJP manifesto, Olympic nurseries, free dialysis & development boards for Haryana’s 36 biradaris

The 20 resolutions in BJP manifesto for Haryana also include development of 10 industrial townships, Kundli–Manesar–Palwal Orbital Rail Corridor & govt jobs for 2 lakh youngsters.

War of words after Mayawati blames Akhilesh for SP-BSP break-up in 2019. Why she’s raking up old wounds

It started with Mayawati stating in booklet circulated among party workers that Akhilesh refused to take calls from her and senior party leaders, leading to end of alliance in 2019.

‘Abrogation was BJP’s voice, not India’s’: Farooq Abdullah says Kashmiris reduced to prisoners of Delhi

As election begins in Union Territory, former CM says development has come to a standstill in the region, alleges that ‘BJP and RSS are enemies of the country, not J&K alone’.

Modi doesn’t have numbers on his side to amend Constitution, so what’s behind ‘1 nation, 1 poll’ push

Centre has tasked Rajnath Singh, Arjun Ram Meghwal and Kiren Rijiju to talk to Oppn on ‘One Nation, One Election’ proposal, it is learnt; bill on simultaneous polls likely in Winter Session.

2 lakh govt jobs, caste survey among Congress’s ‘7 guarantees’ for Haryana polls

Unveiling manifesto for Haryana polls, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said party plans to bring in ‘express engine’ to take on BJP’s ‘double-engine’ governance model.

In Haryana, it’s the clash of the ‘Lal’ clans. 15 dynasts are gearing up for electoral battle

All assembly polls in past 5 decades have had candidates from each of the 3 influential families. October’s elections are set to feature some direct contests among members of same clan.

Cabinet approves ‘one nation, one election’ proposal, bill likely to be tabled in winter session

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge dismisses proposal as ‘not practical’, slams government for ‘diverting attention during elections’.

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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.