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Telangana to Kerala and Tamil Nadu: Why Shivraj Chouhan is touring the south after losing CM chair

Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who was replaced as Madhya Pradesh CM last month, has been making rounds of temples in Telangana, Kerala and TN over the past 15 days.

Prakash Ambedkar snubs MVA’s invite for seat-sharing talks, wants Congress high command to reach out

The Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi chief wrote to Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole saying Congress had not given Patole any right to take decisions on alliances.

Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra facing problems getting permission for rallies in Bengal, says Adhir

Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said the party wanted to organise public meetings in certain places, but due to school examinations, the permission was not granted.

Bihar BJP thinks it doesn’t need Nitish Kumar anymore. Ball now in Modi-Shah’s court

Minority view in Bihar BJP is that JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar's return to NDA might help party win 28-30 Lok Sabha seats in the state & 'deliver death blow to INDIA bloc'.

‘BJP & Adhir main detractors of INDIA’ — TMC MP blames Congress leader for breakdown in talks

Derek O'Brien accused Chowdhury of ‘speaking language of BJP’. TMC chief Mamata Banerjee had said earlier this week that her party will contest polls alone in West Bengal.

‘Will ensure less noise & equal opportunity in 2024 polls,’ assures Chief Election Commissioner

During the event, Election Commissioner Arun Goel quoted the Vedas to emphasise that India was the world’s oldest, and not just the largest, democracy.

From atheist to agnostic to ‘believer’ — how Siddaramaiah’s spiritual journey has come full circle

Karnataka CM Monday inaugurated temple in Bengaluru’s Mahadevapura and declared himself a ‘believer’. People close to him, however, say he wasn’t always ‘so religious in nature’.

Shettar back in BJP after 9 months in Congress, says 3rd term for Modi ‘imperative’

Accompanied by Yediyurappa & Vijayendra, Shettar met BJP chief Nadda in Delhi before rejoining party to 'strengthen' it in Karnataka ahead of Lok Sabha polls.

Flashpoint in Raj Bhavan-Left ties as Kerala governor wraps up policy speech in under 2 mins

Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan read out only last para of 61-page policy address prepared by Pinarayi govt. Assembly session concluded for day following dramatic turn of events.

After poll loss & hiatus, Parth Pawar back in action, helping dad Ajit strengthen NCP base in Pune

Parth had unsuccessfully contested 2019 Lok Sabha polls from Maval after Sharad Pawar bowed out to make way for his grand-nephew. He was Pawar family's 1st member to lose an election.

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Iran war has given India a blueprint for the next conflict

Pakistan would be itching to do an Iran on us and China would be planning to execute an air campaign without allowing us asymmetrical escalation. India has no choice but to transform.

Haryana’s new industrial policy in the works, but industry says old problems remain unsolved

Increase in employment subsidy, Rs 500 crore for estate revamp, new townships in pipeline—but land cost, power breakdowns and inspector raj top among key worries for industry leaders.

War at machine speed: How AI became a decisive force in US-Israel conflict with Iran

The core of the US military’s AI deployment in Iran is a system called the Maven Smart System, built by software company Palantir Technologies.

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.