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Ajit Pawar seeks to retain NCP’s ‘original’ vote bank, tells voters he hasn’t given up ‘secular’ ideology

After having won just 1 seat in this year’s LS polls, the Maharashtra Deputy CM, in his speeches at ongoing Jan Sanman Yatra, has been invoking the 'Shiv-Phule-Shahu-Ambedkar' ideology.

As Haryana plunges into poll cycle, 5 obstacles in ruling BJP’s road to re-election

Nayab Singh Saini-led BJP govt in Haryana has made plethora of announcements with an eye on assembly polls. But party’s road to re-election is fraught with obstacles.

Among Congress ticket aspirants for Haryana polls, BJP MP’s brother, JJP MLA, retd judges & ex-IAS

The Congress has accumulated a list of 2,556 ticket aspirants for the 90 assembly seats in the state. Nearly a dozen are retired civil servants, police officers and judges.

Behind Modi’s push for a ‘Secular Civil Code’ in Independence Day speech, a bid to trap Oppn

NDA allies remain guarded on UCC, though JDU's KC Tyagi says Bihar CM had made his stand clear in 2017. TDP, too, yet to make a statement. RSS welcomes PM's remarks.

Himanta vs AASU over 1st CAA citizenship in Assam. Student union says he’s ‘ambassador of betrayals’

AASU chief alleges grant of citizenship to Silchar resident under CAA kills spirit of 1985 Assam Accord. CM says AASU leaders ‘lack scientific vision’ & should seek ‘forgiveness’.

‘Wake up to new reality’: Congress slams Modi govt after Rahul made to sit in ‘5th row’ at I-Day ceremony

Citing protocol, Congress leaders reacted angrily to 'arrogance' of relegating the Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition to back rows at Red Fort where the PM addresses the nation.

‘Not keen in contesting elections’: Ajit Pawar says NCP to decide if his son will contest from Baramati

If the parliamentary board and ‘people’ felt that Jay should be fielded, the NCP was ready to field him, Ajit Pawar said.

How Manipur strife cost BJP & allies dearly in Christian-majority northeastern states

Political leaders, observers in region say that nowhere did the Church determine the outcome of the result more than it did in Nagaland.

11 IAS & 23 IPS officers in Andhra Pradesh, ‘close’ to ex-CM Jagan Reddy, await postings in Naidu govt

Many of those kept waiting are seen as having enjoyed patronage of former YSRCP govt. Analysts, however, point out this is counter-productive to CM Naidu's own vision of 'rebuilding' state.

Old rivalry to the fore as Rahul attacks INDIA ally Mamata over Kolkata doctor’s rape-murder

Bitter rivals in Bengal, the Congress and Trinamool have often targeted each other, even while in an alliance at the national level.

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Is support reducing for Kolkata doctors? Mamata not the only one who has to course correct

West Bengal is ready to welcome its daughter home for Durga Puja, but the family is unable to keep the deep-rooted discord within from spilling out. At its head is Mamata Banerjee.

How Modi govt’s Atmanirbhar policy could have hobbled BSNL’s efforts to catch up in 4G race

Restrictions on use of equipment from global vendors have necessitated new indigenous technology being developed, tested & deployed—further delaying BSNL's 4G & 5G launch.

IAF chief AP Singh red-flags Tejas delay, says China ahead in technology & production capacity

Air force chief says HAL needs to churn out 24 aircraft per year. It is important for IAF to have indigenous weapons systems to deal with any security challenges, he says.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?