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1st govt to get 3rd term ‘since 1962’, emphasis on NDA win, praise for Naidu & Nitish — Modi at BJP HQ

PM also expresses gratitude for BJP's victory in Odisha with chants of 'Jai Jagannath', highlights voter participation in Jammu and Kashmir.

Misa Bharti beats father Lalu’s former aide Ram Kripal in 3rd attempt, clinches Patliputra

Ram Kripal, once known as a close aide of Lalu’s, had quit RJD right after Lalu had decided to field his eldest daughter from Patliputra in the 2014 Lok Sabha election.

Modi set for third term with help of allies, strong INDIA performance mars his moment in history

TDP supremo N Chandrababu Naidu & JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar emerge as kingmakers, setting India on course for coalition govt after 2009. Uttar Pradesh was biggest surprise this time.

Uddhav says INDIA must stake claim to form government at Centre — ‘BJP at doorstep’

Udhhav Thackeray's statement comes after INDIA & Maha Vikas Aghadi pulled off an impressive performance. Hours earlier, Rahul Gandhi said decision only after talks with allies Wednesday.

Jyotiraditya Scindia reclaims family bastion, wins Guna seat in MP by over 5 lakh votes

In 2019, Scindia, who was then with Congress, had become the first member of the Scindia family to have lost the Guna Lok Sabha seat.

Agatha Sangma loses family seat of Tura in Meghalaya, new entrant VPP emerges ‘dark horse’ in Shillong

Tura was big shocker for NPP as it is after gap of 33 years that someone not from family of former Lok Sabha Speaker Purno A. Sangma has bagged this parliamentary seat.

BJP fails to win a single seat in Tamil Nadu but vote-share peaks at 10.69%

The BJP’s vote share in Tamil Nadu registered a marked improvement from 2019, when it managed to get only 3.66 percent.

Rohini Acharya fails to reclaim dad Lalu’s legacy seat, BJP’s Rajiv Pratap Rudy scores hattrick in Saran

Acharya, who holds an MBBS degree and lived in Singapore until the party announced her candidature, shot to prominence in 2022 when she donated one of her kidneys to her father.

‘Neck and neck’ — 2 factions of Shiv Sena emerge as equals in direct contest in 13 seats

Smooth sailing for Eknath Shinde in home turf Thane & son's seat Kalyan while 48 votes clinched win in Mumbai North West. Shiv Sena (UBT) leads in South & South Central Mumbai.

Congress’s Manish Tewari wrests Chandigarh from BJP after 10 yrs, Sanjay Tandon loses by slim margin

Tiwari was the joint candidate of the Congress and the AAP. Actor-turned-politician Kirron Kher held the seat for the last two terms.

On Camera

Indian influencers reclaim desi aesthetics at Coachella—jhumkas, dupattas to mehendi

By mixing Indian maximalism with Western minimalism, desi influencers are using the hippie Met Gala to bring about a quiet revolution in festival dressing.

Recovery of energy flows will be ‘gradual rather than immediate’ as Hormuz re-opens post ceasefire

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.

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.

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.