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Meet new Telangana CM Revanth Reddy’s team — ex-Air Force pilot, former Naxalite, businessman

Along with Revanth, 11 senior Congress legislators were also sworn in as ministers by Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan. Four of them were associated with KCR before.

Is BJP set to call it quits with deputy CM Dushyant’s JJP in Haryana? Party debating pros & cons

With 41 MLAs & support from 6 Independents, BJP is already comfortable in the assembly. Utility of the 4-yr-old alliance came up for discussion at CM Khattar’s residence this week.

BJP ex-MLA claims barred from RSS museum for ‘being SC’: Siddaramaiah hits out, Sangh says ‘baseless’

In an audio clip, Goolihatti Shekar alleged that he was denied entry in Napur's Hedgewar memorial since he is a Dalit. BJP had denied him poll ticket this year.

‘Become positive voters’: UP Congress writes to Muslims, warns of bid to reserve their seats for women

Minority affairs dept head says more such letters to community leaders are planned as this is 'a way of constructive engagement'. Muslims comprise 19.26% of UP's population.

Revanth Reddy sworn in as 1st Congress CM of Telangana, implements party poll guarantees on Day 1

Besides Reddy, 11 ministers were also administered oath Thursday, among whom was deputy chief minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka.

‘Call me Modi, not Modiji’ — PM tells BJP MPs that the suffix ‘distances him from public’

The PM was addressing 1st meeting of BJP parliamentary party since BJP's victory in assembly elections in MP, Rajasthan & Chhattisgarh. Modi said party chosen because of it development model.

Revanth Reddy takes oath as chief minister of Telangana, becomes state’s 1st Congress CM

Ahead of the swearing in ceremony Thursday, Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar said, 'We will implement the guarantees. We are committed to whatever we have said.'

A big-ticket wedding for BJP leader Kuldeep Bishnoi’s MLA son & IAS fiancée — 4 cities, 3 lakh invites

Over 1.5 lakh expected to attend nuptial events of Bhavya & Pari. Card-and-'peele chawal' invites to go to all in family's Adampur seat. BJP leader visits 86 villages to extend personal invites.

How MP sweep surprised BJP brass — ‘sidelined’ Shivraj’s women connect, state unit’s groundwork

A survey in June painted a dismal picture of voter fatigue, anti-incumbency for BJP. But party’s organisational structure, combined with CM’s Ladli Behna Yojana, helped turn the tide. 

Poll harvest in 5 states, central schemes discussed at meeting of BJP national general secretaries: Sources

New Delhi , December 7 (ANI): The national general secretaries of the BJP on Wednesday came together for a meeting at the party's Delhi...

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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.