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Amid ‘fake voter’ row, Maharashtra EC moves ahead with civic polls, promises electoral roll cleanup

SEC has scheduled voting for 2 December & counting for 3 December. Opposition had been demanding local body polls should be conducted only after voter list 'anomalies' were fixed.

Sangma-led NPP, Pradyot’s TIPRA Motha to merge. The aim: to give Northeast ‘one collective voice’

In a joint statement, the regional leaders said the new front will focus on land rights, infiltration, Sixth Schedule protection, and racial discrimination.

Father’s notoriety looms large over Shivani Shukla’s prospects, UK degree not a factor in Lalganj

A section of voters say Shivani's family always stood against Lalu Yadav and hence contesting on RJD ticket may not have been the best choice for her.

Boost for Badal ahead of Tarn Taran bypoll—SAD’s Dhami re-elected as SGPC chief as rebels lose grip

Dhami has been re-elected SGPC president for fifth consecutive term. His victory reinforces Badal’s control over SGPC as well as his own party.

IIT-IIM graduate Shashant Shekhar takes on BJP’s ‘new face’ in Patna Sahib battle of ‘new generations’

A former aide of Prashant Kishor, Shekhar is up against BJP's Ratnesh Kushwaha, who replaced seven-time MLA Nand Kishore Yadav in this prestigious constituency.

In Haryana’s cash transfers for women & eligibility riders, a repeat of the promise-delivery gap

Women-centric schemes, promised by parties ahead of polls in multiple states, have seen eligibility tweaks, budget cuts, payment delays. Haryana's Lado Lakshmi is taking similar trajectory.

Tunnel vision or silver bullet? Why Bengaluru’s Rs 17,700 cr underground road project is facing oppn

Promised as a cure for gridlock, the Hebbal–Silk Board tunnel faces a mountain of opposition over costs, corruption fears, and misplaced priorities.

‘Leadership as birthright’: Friendly fire in Congress camp as Tharoor takes aim at Nehru-Gandhi dynasty

Ahead of local body polls in Kerala, Tharoor reopens merit vs dynastic politics debate, Kerala Congress leader and LoP refuses to comment.

With welfare push and ‘New Kerala’ pitch, LDF hits the ground ahead of local body polls

LDF setting the tone for Assembly polls expected next year. Already CM Pinarayi Vijayan has declared the state free of extreme poverty. Opposition has dismissed the claim as an ‘election stunt’.

BJP bets big on ‘Mithila ki beti’, Maithili says in fray to debunk notion about celebrity netas

In an interview to ThePrint, during a campaign trail in Darbhanga, singer-politician dismisses 'outsider' tag. Says, 'I am their daughter, it doesn't matter what people say.'

On Camera

Rahul Gandhi wants to jail Himanta Sarma but Congress has a Bihar-sized problem in Assam

The Congress has promised Rs 50,000 assistance to each woman but as we've seen in many recent elections, voters seem to be conscious of the proverb: 'A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.'

Stocks fall, oil prices climb as Trump issues fresh threat to Iran ahead of his deadline

Fears that an escalation of the conflict could heighten a fuel squeeze & endanger the economy unnerved traders, with NYT reporting Iran stopped negotiating a truce with the US.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.