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‘Who else is there to vote for?’ — why Muslim clerics are rallying behind TMC in West Bengal

Muslim clerics are holding meetings to devise a plan with one aim — to ensure TMC’s victory. Community leaders & political analysts believe state's Muslims have little choice.   

‘ED remand justified to unearth layers of conspiracy’ — what HC said to uphold Kejriwal’s arrest

Court admonished Kejriwal for avoiding ED’s summonses, thereby delaying trial vis-à-vis others such as Delhi ex-Dy CM Manish Sisodia, who is already in jail in excise policy case.

RJD signalling strategy shift vis-a-vis Ram Mandir? Party’s Misa Bharti says ‘will visit after polls’

At a rally Sunday, Modi said RJD chief Lalu Prasad had declined invite to Ram Mandir inauguration. Since then, Bharti & brother Tejashwi have stressed on family's 'Sanatani' identity.

Being Sushma Swaraj’s daughter a privilege, but I started out as ABVP worker: Bansuri Swaraj

Making her electoral debut from New Delhi seat, Bansuri says mother Sushma Swaraj was 'architect' of her personality & Indian politics was richer for having her as one of its stalwarts.

In Manipur, Kuki & Meitei groups press for low-key poll season, but some candidates are pushing back

Pressure groups on both sides discouraging campaigning by parties. A section of Meiteis & Kukis feel calls for poll boycott or diktats to not contest are politically calculated moves.

‘No regrets,’ Karnataka ex-CM Veerappa Moily quits electoral politics after being denied Ticket

The move comes after the Congress leader was denied a ticket from Chikballapur, a constituency he had won from in 2009 and 2014, before losing elections in 2019.

Facing farmers’ ire & exodus, JJP’s Ajay Chautala willing to join INLD, but homecoming to prove tough

His offer to rejoin parent party comes after several JJP leaders & over 50 functionaries quit. His brother & INLD general secretary Abhay Chautala says Ajay 'must 1st apologise for leaving'.

Rebellion post last minute-pact. 2 Congress candidates refuse to give way to Rajasthan tribal party

Arvind Damor emerges after deadline ends for withdrawal of nomination, making it a 3-way fight in Banswara. Kapoor Singh takes same route to leave Congress-BAP agreement in tatters.

‘Will skip LS polls, but unconditional support for Mahayuti,’ says Raj Thackeray at Gudi Padwa rally

Speaking at the rally in Mumbai, the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief, however, did not rule out fighting assembly polls. He also clarified that he won't be joining Shinde's Shiv Sena.

BJP & JJP leaders face tough time in Haryana’s Jat heartland. Farmers protest, boo, force them away

Ambala: When Mohan Lal Badoli, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from Haryana’s Sonipat parliamentary seat, went to campaign at Rohna village earlier this...

On Camera

Mumbai woman who shouted at minister spoke for many Indians, exposed BJP’s protest politics

Had it been a poor woman shouting at Maharashtra minister Girish Mahajan over the roadblock, the police would likely have arrested her, raided her home, and terrorised her family members.

India’s online gaming rules to take effect on 1 May; most games exempt from registration

The rules, which come into force on 1 May, establish an Online Gaming Authority which will determine whether a game is an online money game or online social game in only three situations.

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.