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Why SP’s Akhilesh defied Azam Khan and fielded a cleric from Delhi’s Jama Masjid in Rampur seat

Since Maulana Mohibullah Nadvi filed his nomination from Rampur, Azam Khan's bastion, the SP strongman's supporters have accused party of parachuting 'an outsider' into the seat.

How Congress is trying to break BJP’s grip on India’s IT capital Bengaluru

Bengaluru has 4 LS seats, 1 with Congress & rest with BJP. Analysts say city's voters look to benefit from rapid growth & may not be very concerned with trends in other parts of state.

In Puri, it’s ‘only Jagannath’, not Ram temple. Modi matters, but Naveen Patnaik still holds sway

Odisha will have simultaneous Lok Sabha & assembly elections from 13 May. Puri residents said they prefer Modi at Centre but BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik in the state.

AAP’s Manish Sisodia moves Delhi court, seeks interim bail to campaign for Lok Sabha elections

The former Deputy CM of Delhi, who is in judicial custody in connection with the alleged Delhi excise policy case, has moved Rouse Avenue Court Thursday for interim bail.

‘BJP conspiring to impose President’s rule in Delhi,’ says AAP leader Atishi

At a press conference in Delhi, she warned BJP that imposing President's rule in Delhi would be 'illegal, unconstitutional & against mandate of the people of Delhi'.

‘Day not far when J&K will see Assembly polls held, statehood restored,’ says Modi at Udhampur rally

Opposition has mocked the Prime Minister for taking credit for a decision that Supreme Court had forced on the government, by giving a 30 September deadline to conduct polls.

After Punjab IAS officer joins BJP, an angry CM Mann says ‘follow protocol or risk lifelong earnings’

Parampal Kaur, daughter-in-law of senior Akali Dal leader Sikander Singh Maluka, put in her papers last week, seeking voluntary retirement, but her resignation is yet to be accepted by CM.

Was raised to practice religion without bigotry, found it hard to adjust in BJP,’ says Birender Singh

Ex-Union minister, who returned to Congress fold after 10 yrs in BJP, talks about the differences in how Congress & BJP practices politics, farmers’ agitation and upcoming Lok Sabha polls.

‘Happy to have a leader with no graft taint,’ says Rajnath Singh about Nitish Kumar’s re-entry to NDA

In an interview with ANI, Singh expressed happiness over BJP and JD(U)'s partnership, asked why should party refuse anyone who wants to join them.

Arjun Munda, Sita Soren in fray — Jharkhand’s 5 ST reserved seats set for high-voltage contest

Of the five Lok Sabha seats in Jharkhand reserved for STs, three were won by BJP and one each by Congress and JMM in 2019.

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China is worried about US–Philippines military exercises. It’s too close for comfort

Official Chinese statements have described the drills as destabilising, warning that they risk escalation and that the participating countries are 'playing with fire.'

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.