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Modi called NDA an 'organic' alliance which has not come together for power but works on principle of 'nation first'. He asked MPs to be cautious of those promising cabinet berths.
In an interview, Haryana ex-CM Hooda says Congress-AAP alliance was only for Lok Sabha polls, adds that people have rejected BJP’s divisive politics in Haryana.
BJP retained 10 of 18 LS seats it won in Bengal in 2019 and also managed to wrest 2 others from TMC, but its overall tally dipped from 18 to 12 while that of TMC's rose to 29.
NDA pushed AIADMK-led alliance to 3rd place in 11 seats & 4th place in one. EPS-led party also lost deposits in 7 seats, 5 of them in southern TN where it lost traditional OBC voters.
NCP functionaries are accusing BJP, Eknath Shinde of not working hard for their candidates. Baramati debacle indicates BJP votes did not transfer to Sunetra Pawar, they say.
IUML's Navaskani is only the third Muslim MP from Ramanathapuram seat since its formation in 1951. He trounced NDA-backed former chief minister OPS by a margin of 1.6 lakh votes.
BJP leaders say 2019 acrimony is a thing of the past, while TDP asserts Naidu will strive for what's best for Andhra Pradesh, 'be it Special Category Status or something better'.
BJP ended 24-year BJD rule in Odisha after alliance talks failed, while NDA ally TDP dislodged YSRCP in Andhra Pradesh. Both BJD & YSRCP had backed BJP’s legislative agenda.
BJP’s strike rate versus Congress fell to 71% from 92% in 2019. Congress fared well in UP, Rajasthan, Haryana, Maharashtra, among others, but BJP still dominated MP, Gujarat & Chhattisgarh.
By mixing Indian maximalism with Western minimalism, desi influencers are using the hippie Met Gala to bring about a quiet revolution in festival dressing.
The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz eases supply fears, but controlled shipping, slow output recovery, and high costs may delay oil flow normalisation for months.
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.
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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