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Kejriwal moves plea in SC seeking 7-day extension of interim bail for medical tests

Decision was taken following home consultation by senior physician from Max Hospitals, says AAP insider. Party had sounded alarm bells even while Delhi CM was in jail.

TMC likely to skip INDIA bloc’s proposed meeting on last day of polling

Polling is to be held in nine constituencies in Kolkata, including Diamond Harbour, where TMC’s Abhishek Banerjee is a candidate, on 1 June. These seats are being held by TMC.

In video clip, Prajwal says he will face SIT on 31 May & denies rape charges. ‘Went into depression’

Hassan MP claims he was not aware of allegations nor was there a case filed against him when he left country after Lok Sabha election last month in Karnataka.

Bhujbal exhorts Ajit Pawar to claim 80-90 assembly seats. ‘We should get what they had promised’

At meeting in Mumbai, Chhagan Bhujbal & senior leaders decide to make it clear to BJP & Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena that they will not settle for less than 80 assembly seats.

Fourth time the charm? Why Yadav stronghold Pataliputra keeps eluding Lalu & clan

RJD chief Lalu Yadav and his daughter Misa Bharti have lost a total of 3 times in Bihar’s Pataliputra. Now, Misa is facing incumbent BJP MP Ram Kripal Yadav for the third time since 2014.

Why Akali chief Sukhbir Singh Badal expelled brother-in-law Kairon from party ahead of Punjab polls

Adaish Partap Singh Kairon has been dismissed for 'anti-party' activities after SAD candidate Virsa Singh Valtoha alleged Kairon was asking people in Patti to vote for anyone but Valtoha.

Blood, coal & fear: How mafias still rule the roost in Dhanbad, setting of ‘Gangs of Wasseypur’

Coal mafias control everything in Dhanbad, from unions & transport to auctions, besides engaging in extortion, bribery, and outright theft. They even have officials working in cahoots.

Currying favour with Buddhist voters, BJP & Congress make beeline for the Dalai Lama ahead of polls

Political observers say the Dalai Lama holds significant influence over voters in Kinnaur, Dharamshala, and Lahaul and Spiti, which also have significant number of Indian Buddhists.

Democracy triumphs in South Kashmir as Anantnag-Rajouri sees record voter turnout at 52%

Erstwhile Anantnag seat saw a turnout of 8.98 percent in 2019, while the turnout in Shopian was a mere 3% that same year.

Jagan, Naidu & Kalyan’s post-campaign sojourn abroad sparks curiosity in AP’s political circles

Jagan abroad with family, whereabouts of Chandrababu Naidu, Nara Lokesh & Pawan Kalyan is million dollar question in Andhra Pradesh where simultaneous polls were held on 13 May.

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University townships — India’s chance to build its own version of what America got right

India’s university towns initiative is an opportunity to do something we have never managed at scale: build knowledge ecosystems rather than knowledge silos.

FTA partners drive India’s trade surge as reliance on non-FTA countries dips, says NITI Aayog report

Share of trade with FTA partners rose from 4.6% in 2006 to 28.8% in 2024. India is currently negotiating or advancing agreements with US, Israel, GCC, Canada & Mexico.

Japan overhauls post-World War II pacifist military approach, lifts restrictions on defence exports

Since October last year, Japan PM Sanae Takaichi has planned to increase defence spending target to 2 percent of GDP.

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.