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How Congress is betting on Kharge and ‘divide & rule’ strategy to corner SC votes in Karnataka

In Hyderabad-Karnataka region, Congress has given more tickets to the Scheduled Caste 'touchables', and none to SC-Left. Party hopes this will help it make up for SC-Left votes.

Dushyant Chautala calls for simultaneous polls in Haryana, says it will halve cost, ease drain on staff

While general elections in the country are due in May next year, Haryana is due to vote for the assembly by October 2024.

Pilot attacks Gehlot alleging ‘inaction’ on corruption, announces Jan Sangarsh Yatra from Ajmer

Jaipur (Rajasthan) , May 9 (ANI): In an escalation of conflict in Rajasthan Congress, party leader Sachin Pilot on Tuesday attacked Chief Minister Ashok...

“No talk on alliance…,” Odisha CM Patnaik on meeting with Bihar’s Nitish Kumar

Bhubhaneshwar (Odisha) , May 9 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik met with Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday, amid the...

People of Karnataka have decided to vote for BJP: CM Bommai ahead of polling day

Haveri (Karnataka) , May 9 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday said that the people of the state have already decided to...

“Mamata modern-day Jinnah, objects to…” says BJP leader Tarun Chugh

New Delhi , May 9 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party national general secretary Tarun Chugh on Tuesday, amid controversy and political slugfest over the 'Kerala...

Giriraj Singh urges Nitish Kumar to make ‘The Kerala Story’ tax-free in Bihar

Patna (Bihar) , May 9 (ANI): Stating that the film 'The Kerala Story' is based on contemporary social issues, Union Minister Giriraj Singh on...

Ahead of Karnataka polls, PM Modi writes open letter to people of State

New Delhi , May 9 (ANI): A day ahead of the Assembly elections in Karnataka, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday wrote an open...

While BJP & Congress clash over Bajrang Dal, all Bengaluru voters really want is employment, loans

Bajrang Dal, which Congress promised to 'ban' if voted to power, has presence in coastal Karnataka. In Bengaluru, the issue may not be a 'game-changer', but could neutralise anti-incumbency.

Ashok Gehlot’s leader is not Sonia Gandhi, but Vasundhara Raje, says Sachin Pilot in fresh dig

Two days ago, Gehlot claimed the 2020 internal revolt -- led by Pilot -- could not succeed because BJP’s Raje had refused to support the 'conspiracy'.

On Camera

Rajkummar Rao must keep his chin up. Questions will be asked and he’s no victim

Rajkummar Rao now looks pretty much unrecognisable. It doesn’t take much to deduce that eyebrows will be raised, and questions will be asked about his face.

Kotak Mahindra Bank shares drop 10% after RBI bans it from taking new customers via digital channels

The private lender's shares tumbled to be top Nifty 50 loser after India's central bank barred it from taking on new customers through online and mobile banking channels.

What is ‘ROCKS’, India’s first air-launched quasi-ballistic missile

A next generation extended stand-off air-to-surface missile test fired by IAF, ROCKS has been designed & manufactured by Israeli defence major Rafael, keeping India’s needs in mind.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.