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Shinde & Thackeray revive Shiv Sena’s classic ‘Marathi manus, sons of soil’ pitch ahead of BMC polls

At separate Shiv Sena Foundation Day rallies, Uddhav implied he's open to allying with Raj Thackeray, while Shinde said BMC polls will be fought as Mahayuti, with details to come later.

Eyeing larger share of pie in seat-sharing talks, allies keep pressure on DMK ahead of TN polls

DMK allies like Congress, VCK, CPI (M) seeking more seats, saying it'd increase their presence & help alliance rather than weaken it. DMK says ‘our leader won't let anybody be unhappy’. 

Congress floated test balloon with job fair on Rahul’s 55th birthday. And thousands turned up

Congress floated test balloon with job fair on Rahul's 55th birthday. And thousands turned up

‘Bharat Mata’ portrait pits LDF against Kerala Governor, again. ‘Turning Raj Bhavan into party office’

Latest episode comes just weeks after Agriculture Minister P Prasad boycotted another Raj Bhavan event on World Environment Day objecting to presence of Bharat Mata portrait.

Kanpur CMO suspended after public spat with DM that exposed UP BJP rift

At centre of fight between DM Jitendra Pratap Singh & now-suspended CMO Hari Dutt Nemi are allegations of corruption and unprofessional conduct.

Rajya Sabha panel to discuss ‘code of conduct for judges’, post-retirement jobs next week

Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law & Justice will sit for discussion on 24 June. Members of the 31-member panel include Ranjan Gogoi, Vivek Tankha, & A.Raja.

‘Nitish sets free those with AK-47’: Tejashwi on shooting incident outside his Patna residence

Ahead of Modi's visit to Bihar on 20 June, Bihar LoP Tejashwi Yadav alleged morale of criminals is high under ‘demonic NDA rule’ with Nitish Kumar as chief minister.

Gloves off as NDA leaders, Prashant Kishor trade barbs in run-up to high-stakes Bihar polls

BJP has lodged police complaint against Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor, accusing him of using Facebook accounts that look like they're operated by BJP functionaries.

Tharoor admits to ‘difference of opinion’ with Congress, says not asked to campaign in Nilambur

Nobody in the party has asked for any clarification, Congress MP says. 'It's unfortunate that sometimes things escalate so quickly,' he asserts.

Haryana Cong in turmoil as BJP-backed Independent MP Kartikeya Sharma reopens 2022 poll wounds

The RS MP has claimed in an interview that in 2022, then Congress MLA Kiran Choudhry voted for him in RS polls, ensuring Ajay Maken's defeat.

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The math behind India’s elections—Why proximity matters

It is one of the most consistent findings in electoral politics: voters are more likely to support candidates who come from their local area.

US ends oil waivers but Russian crude flows to India ‘likely to remain steady’ amid Hormuz disruption

India will need to recalibrate crude sourcing strategy as US ends waivers for Russian & Iranian oil, energy experts say. But Russian crude will likely remain central to energy basket.

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.