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‘Congress never opposed Ram temple’: Group of party leaders from UP to visit Ayodhya on 15 Jan

Avinash Pande, who replaced Priyanka Gandhi as national general secretary incharge of UP last month, says visit to Ram temple in Ayodhya not a political move but a matter of faith.

Dorjee Lepcha is BJP’s pick for Rajya Sabha seat from Sikkim, where it rose from zero

Dorjee Lepcha is the MLA from Gnathang Machong. BJP says 'this is the first time a representation of a national party member from Sikkim will be made in the Rajya Sabha'.

Lok Sabha polls: PM Modi likely to kick-start election rally from Bihar’s Bettiah on January 13

New Delhi , January 7 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to kick-off his campaign for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections from Bihar's...

How Sharmila’s entry into Congress fold may upset Jagan’s electoral arithmetic in Andhra

After merging her party with Congress, Sharmila praised Congress’ secular credentials & said she wanted to fulfil her late father’s dream of seeing Rahul Gandhi become PM.

ED raids Sharad Pawar grandnephew’s firm over 2012 purchase of sick sugar company. NCP alleges vendetta

Baramati Agro was founded by Sharad Pawar’s older brother Appasaheb, whose grandson Rohit Pawar is a member of Maharashtra assembly. Rohit sided with Sharad Pawar when NCP split.

Tamil Nadu contests Modi govt claim on central funds: ‘Centre has done nothing to help state’

TN Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu refutes Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s statement that central govt has given more funds to state than direct tax collected there.

Congress to begin seat-sharing talks with INDIA allies from 7 January

Party leaders have said the discussions would be state-specific as there was ‘a unique situation in each state’.

‘They were injured, can be murdered tomorrow’: Congress’ Adhir slams INDIA ally TMC after ED attack

Senior Congress leader comments come after an ED team was allegedly assaulted by supporters of TMC leader Sheikh Sajahan during a raid at his residence in North 24 Parganas.

BJP sets up panel to vet defectors from other parties, woo ’eminent personalities’ ahead of polls

BJP wants to ensure cadre isn't demotivated by inductions & new entrants will be told they must work for party and not come in hope of post or ticket, say leaders

ED to send 4th summons to Kejriwal in excise policy case. ‘Hell bent on arresting me,’ says Delhi CM

Day after he skipped 3rd summons from agency, AAP chief says BJP trying to stop him from campaigning. Calling summons 'illegal', he asks where 'crores made from excise policy vanished'.

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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.

Military pushes for private participation in space, more Indian satellites. ‘Can’t rely on single entity’ 

CDS Anil Chauhan says future space capability will not be built by government agencies alone. ‘It will be co-developed with industry, start-ups, and technology innovators’.

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.