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Cracks in the Narendra Modi model of development are visible in Mundra

The development that Modiji keeps harping on is all here, but has somehow skipped our village, say voters in Mundra

BJP wanted to make me a minister to support Nitish: Sharad Yadav

Cracks have only widened between Sharad Yadav and JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar over the past few months, resulting in the party ousting him from its leadership

Urban vote remains key to BJP’s electoral fortune in Gujarat

BJP’s urban vote share stood at 59.5 per cent, while Congress secured 32.8 per cent in 2012 polls; most voters vouch for development brought about by BJP govt.

Patel businessmen and housewives in South Asia’s richest village still root for BJP

Madhapar holds bank deposits of Rs 5,000 crore, most of it belongs to NRIs from the village; voters here are traditionally BJP supporters.

Rahul Gandhi has ‘maa’, he should now deliver gaadi, bungalow, bank balance to new India

The suitable boy is finally ready to settle down and take over the family business, which is more about family and less about business.

A Tamil Nadu bypoll will decide the future of 4 leaders, 2 parties & alliances

OPS, EPS, Dinakaran, and Stalin's futures are at stake in R.K. Nagar. It will also indicate new political alliances before the 2019 LS polls.

BJP cannot seek brownie points from ‘Khakhranomics’ & Surat airport, says EC

Govt sought to advertise GST rate cut on certain goods like khakhra, and commence international operations at Surat airport. EC shot down both requests.

I’ve gained weight because of Gujarati food, says Rahul Gandhi at Kutch rally

Rahul Gandhi lambasts BJP’s ‘Gujarat model’ of development in his last leg of campaigning for state assembly polls, saying it did not benefit locals.

‘We don’t even think of riots’: For many first-time voters in Gujarat, 2002 is irrelevant

Young voters who were perhaps only toddlers when the riots took place say jobs and development are what matter them most.

In Gandhi family bastion of Amethi, this masala king decides civic poll outcomes

Rajesh Masalewala's wife Chandrama Devi registered her third consecutive victory, retaining her post as head of the Amethi nagar panchayat in Amethi.

On Camera

India has enough coal stocks to meet power demand, says govt as war pushes up mining costs

LPG supply eased for more industries, govt says coal gasification is next growth avenue. Centre welcomes US-Iran ceasefire but asks Indians to leave Iran.

Western theatre against Pakistan to be headed by IAF, Northern theatre under Army to focus on China

India's military to get Vice Chief of Defence Staff along with one Theatre Commander from each of three services, it is learnt.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.