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BJP faces Jat ire for replacing OP Dhankar as Haryana chief — ‘history of unfair treatment’

Jats are estimated to form 22-23% of Haryana’s population & hold sway over its politics. BJP’s decision to replace O.P. Dhankar has triggered accusations of it being ‘anti-Jat’.

‘Proverbial vastraharan’ — Mahua Moitra lashes out at ‘sordid’ questioning by ethics panel chairperson

TMC MP walks out of LS Ethics Committee meeting where she was questioned in connection with 'cash-for-query' allegations against her. Five Oppn MPs, all on panel, walked out with her.

Why IAS officer-turned-BJP candidate in Raigarh is a talking point in Naxal hotbed Dantewada, 600 km away

Former Chhattisgarh IAS officer OP Choudhary lost his first election in Raigarh district by a large margin in 2018, but his work as a civil servant remains a hot topic in Dantewada.

‘Why has Rahul not been arrested in Herald case?’ K. Kavitha slams Congress’ ‘BRS-BJP deal’ charge

BRS leader K. Kavitha, Telangana CM KCR’s daughter, talks to ThePrint about the party's prospects in coming state polls, says talk of BJP’s growing popularity in Telangana was untrue.

TDP sitting out Telangana polls — what it means for BRS and opposition parties

Chandrababu Naidu says TDP will focus on Andhra elections to be held next yr. In its absence, BRS & Congress are eyeing party's vote banks, which are unlikely to swing towards BJP.

Not much progress on INDIA front, says Nitish, ‘Congress more interested in coming assembly polls’

Bihar CM's comment on the opposition bloc comes at a rally in Patna, in the presence of CPI general secretary D Raja.

Rajnath Singh brings up Manipur conflict while campaigning in Mizoram — ‘heart-to-heart talks needed’

Defence minister was in Mizoram's Mamit district to campaign for BJP for 7 November assembly polls. Former MNF leader Lalrinliana Sailo, who later joined BJP, is contesting from here.

‘Illegal & politically motivated’— Kejriwal writes to ED, asks summons in excise case to be withdrawn

Aam Aadmi Party office says summons aimed at preventing Delhi CM from campaigning in poll-bound states at the behest of the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Consensus at all-party meet on quota for Marathas, collection of empirical data

CM Shinde says state Backward Class Commission working on 'war footing' to ensure 'errors' that led to SC striking down Maratha quota earlier 'are not repeated'.

‘Vote for peace, vote for Congress’: Sonia Gandhi to Mizoram voters

New Delhi: Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday appealed to the people of Mizoram to elect her party in the November 7...

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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.