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‘Appeasement & conspiracy’: Neha Hiremath murder fuels political slugfest in Karnataka’s Hubballi

While most people in Hubballi remain tight-lipped about the killing, the incident has given the opposition BJP ammunition to attack Siddaramaiah govt during Lok Sabha polls.

Verma vs Khemka, again — Haryana IAS officer seeks action against colleague for post on DLF-Vadra case

After Ashok Khemka questions govt’s intentions in Vadra-DLF land deal case, Sanjeev Verma writes to chief secretary, alleges that post amounts to violation of poll code, promotes enmity.

Modi says hopeful Kejriwal’s arrest won’t set precedent — ‘other politicians won’t be so lacking in morals’

In an interview with Times of India, Modi says third term would certainly see implementation of Uniform Civil Code and 'one nation, one poll’ manifesto promise.

Booming Bhubaneswar is star of Odisha’s growth story, even as BJD & BJP vie for credit

Bhubaneswar’s metamorphosis from provincial town to ‘smart city’ has both BJP & BJD tussling to dominate the development narrative ahead of voting in the state and Lok Sabha elections.

NDA united under Nitish in Bihar, no question of replacing him as CM, says MoS Nityanand Rai

Rai, BJP candidate from Ujiarpur, says there is no anti-incumbency against NDA in Bihar & RJD-led Grand Alliance will fare poorly in seats that went to polls in first two phases.

2 of Haryana’s 3 ‘Lal’ dynasties are out of LS poll fray this time, breaking quarter-century streak

No members of families of former CMs Bansi Lal & Bhajan Lal are contesting LS elections, but 4 from Devi Lal's family are in fray still — 3 fielded by different parties from Hisar.

BJP skirts contentious Ratnagiri refinery in poll run-up, Uddhav Sena says jobs will go to migrants

Mahayuti candidate Narayan Rane asserted he would heed the people’s will. An alliance leader, however, said they were deliberately refraining from talking about the refinery to avoid any upsets in the election.

Passive campaigner to up-and-coming orator, Akash Anand is emerging as BSP face in LS campaign

Anand has emerged from his aunt's shadow by raking up issues like exam paper leaks & unemployment, but he has to bring youngsters & BSP's core voters back to party fold.

Why ‘washing machine’ is drowning discourse in ‘Koda land’ Singhbhum in Jharkhand

Tribal seat will see fight between former CM Madhu Koda’s wife Geeta Koda & JMM’s Joba Majhi. According to analysts, JMM is trying to turn the tables on BJP by targeting Kodas.

Why EC wants AAP to ‘modify’ & resubmit campaign song ‘jail ka jawab vote se denge’

Delhi CEO has raised 8 objections and ‘requested’ AAP to ‘modify contents’ and resubmit campaign song. AAP alleges ‘dictatorial’ approach by poll watchdog.

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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.