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Congress questions PM’s free food grain scheme, asks ‘why it’s not reflected in govt’s press note’

Modi govt Wednesday announced that it is providing foodgrains free of cost to over 80 crore people under PMGKAY for a period of one year, starting from January of this year.

Congress leaders united in Rajasthan, party will win state polls, say Rahul Gandhi

Gandhi made the comment in the presence of Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot, State Congress Committee Chief Govind Singh Dotasra, and former Deputy CM Sachin Pilot.

Is MCC redundant? What Modi announcing policy decisions in poll-bound states means for EC code

Mid-poll campaigning is not new for BJP. But ongoing election season marks a departure from BJP poll playbook in that key announcements were made by Modi on ground zero.

Open dissent in Karnataka BJP over Vijayendra’s elevation. ‘Got post because he’s Yeddiyurappa’s son’

Former Union minister & Vijayapura MP Ramesh Jigajinagi says he's not jealous of Vijayendra's appointment and 'Dalit leaders do not grow to the top easily in this party'.

‘I don’t care’ — Rahul Gandhi responds to Modi’s ‘moorkhon ke sardar’ remark

Speaking at a rally in poll-bound Chhattisgarh, the Congress leader said the abuses do not make any difference to him as his only aim is to help the poor.

Malegaon blast accused Pragya Thakur falls out of favour with BJP, kept out of MP poll campaign

Bhopal MP is known to speak 'out of turn' and trigger controversies. State unit says absence from campaigning 'could be because of personal commitments'.

BJP has fielded Union ministers & MPs in assembly polls on their request, says Amit Shah

Home minister tells Times of India 'leadership issue will be decided later', hinting race still open for likes of Shivraj, Raje. BJP hasn't projected CM face in any state except Telangana.

‘Based on feedback received, Congress will win at least 4 state assembly polls,’ says Sachin Pilot

Senior Congress leader dismissed talks of cracks in the INDIA bloc and assured all members of the alliance are committed to a larger national objective, which is to defeat the BJP.

Yediyurappa’s son Vijayendra formally takes charge as Karnataka BJP chief

Vijayendra, who had earlier served as the party’s state unit’s general secretary and vice-president, replaced Nalin Kumar Kateel.

AAP Gujarat chief by day, news show host by evening — Isudan Gadhvi prepares for ‘double role’

With Gadhvi relaunching career as a media person, AAP also hopes to arrest rapid erosion in its base in state by riding on his popularity as a news presenter.

On Camera

Bads of Bollywood brought Emraan Hashmi out of our guilty pleasure closet, made him cool

With his cameo in Bads of Bollywood, Emraan Hashmi, who has long shifted away from his signature bold image, got the chance to revive his boyhood charm.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

Govt inks deal with HAL for 97 new Tejas Mk1A; previous order’s deliveries likely to begin next yr

There were no plans to have Mk1A version. However, compromise was reached between HAL & IAF in 2015 since original plan for getting Mk2 would've been time-consuming affair.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.