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‘Vote Jihad’ or ‘Ram Rajya’ — Modi asks people to choose at Madhya Pradesh rally

Modi referred to an opposition leader’s comment that Muslims must do ‘vote jihad’ to drive away the 'sanghi' government or face extinction.

Congress’s Udit Raj defends Channi calling Poonch attack a ‘stunt’ — ‘anything plausible after Pulwama’

Charanjit Singh Channi drew parallels between Poonch attack & 2019 Pulwama attack, saying it was used by BJP for electoral gains, but clarifies he didn't mean to disrespect fallen soldiers.

How I-PAC without Prashant Kishor is driving Mamata’s 2024 poll battle

From curating campaigns to resolving infighting, I-PAC does it all for Mamata's TMC. And while PK's no longer part of the organisation, he's known to 'give guidance occasionally', if needed.

How late Tamil Nadu CM K Kamaraj’s rhetoric came back to haunt Congress in PM Modi’s speech

In a Gujarat speech last week, Modi warned the crowd that if they had 2 buffaloes, Congress would take 1 away. Around 72 yrs ago, Congressman K Kamaraj used almost the same words.

SAD’s Chandigarh candidate withdraws from LS race citing party indifference — ‘cannot go on’

Three-time councillor Hardeep Singh Buterla was up against Congress-AAP candidate Manish Tewari & BJP’s Sanjay Tandon. Someone else pulling his strings, says SAD.

Delhi L-G recommends NIA probe against Kejriwal over allegation of $16mn funding from ‘Khalistani groups’

In letter to home secy, Saxena cites complaint from World Hindu Federation that also alleged a clandestine meeting took place in 2014 between Kejriwal & 'pro-Khalistan' Sikhs in New York.

Dhananjay Singh’s wife Shrikala no longer BSP’s Jaunpur candidate, change ‘will boost BJP prospects’

Making the change hours before nomination process was to end, BSP has now fielded sitting Jaunpur MP Shyam Singh Yadav. He will likely cut into SP candidate's Yadav votes, say analysts.

Memes, videos mock ‘mass sexual assault’ in Karnataka’s Hassan; police urged to act amid Revanna probe

Student and farmer organisations have lodged a police complaint demanding the removal of videos making fun of mass sexual assault allegedly perpetrated by Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna.

Warrior image, tribal connect—Jharkhand ex-CM Hemant Soren’s wife Kalpana is rising as a politician

Kalpana Soren is the JMM candidate for the Gandey assembly bypoll in Jharkhand’s Giridih. She’s held over 60 public meetings, rallied tribal support, and is coming into her own as a leader.

Modi factor or candidate? In Muzaffarpur, Ajay Nishad seeks to do what George Fernandes couldn’t

Congress's Nishad has more support from BJP workers than those from his present party. But both parties concede results will be largely determined by Modi factor.

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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.