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Delhi court summons Lalu, Tejaswi and Tej Pratap Yadav in land-for-job money laundering case

Special CBI Judge Vishal Gogne also issued a summon to 6 other accused. They have been directed to appear on 7 October.

J&K assembly elections: Phase 1 polling for 24 seats begins amid tight security

The voting process began at 7 am & will conclude at 6 pm. The 24 constituencies include 16 seats in Kashmir region and 8 in Jammu.

Hindu-Muslim clashes rising in Karnataka’s Mandya. Vokkaliga hub is the new ‘Hindutva laboratory’

Political observers say BJP is trying to push the Hindutva agenda in Karnataka, where caste is otherwise the bigger dividing factor.

Kashmiris stand in silent solidarity, voting is becoming an act of resistance, says PDP’s Waheed Para

Waheed Para, who is contesting the Pulwama seat, says the 2014 PDP-BJP alliance was an act of conflict resolution and that his party wants to be part of the INDIA bloc post-results.

Iltija Mufti’s poll debut, Engineer Rashid’s bustling campaign—glimpses of election fever in J&K

1st phase of J&K polls Wednesday. PDP’s Iltija Mufti is contesting from Bijbehara, Afzal Guru’s brother Aijaz from Sopore, and Engineer Rashid’s brother Sheikh Khursheed from Langate.

OBCs, Jats, Muslims: How caste equations figure in BJP, Congress ticket distribution in Haryana

BJP has fielded 22 OBCs and Congress 28 Jats in Haryana assembly polls. In 36 seats, both parties have fielded candidates of different castes against each other.

Why BJP’s state leadership is sweating over Nitish Kumar’s land survey project in NDA-ruled Bihar

Absence of paperwork is why land survey project has thousands worried. Bihar BJP leaders say those from backward communities 'suffering most', had alerted ally JD(U) to concerns.

Delhi’s new CM Atishi once rallied against Iraq war & worked in rural India. Then AAP happened

Atishi is set to become Delhi's next CM following Arvind Kejriwal's resignation. She'll be the 3rd woman to hold the post. With AAP, she was among the chief strategists from day 1.

From mountain perch above Shopian, Pir Panjal’s Gujjar-Bakarwals gaze joylessly at J&K elections

In Part-1 of the J&K Despatch series—on 1st assembly polls being held in the UT in 10 yrs—ThePrint looks at Gujjar-Bakarwal nomads & why they clash with authorities frequently.

Amit Shah rules out Biren’s exit as Manipur CM, presents report card of 1st 100 days of Modi 3.0

Home Minister Amit Shah also released booklet highlighting achievements of 1st 100 days of 3rd Modi-led NDA govt, praised PM for ‘strengthening foreign policy & national security’.

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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.