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Trounced by RJD in Bihar bypoll, BJP’s move against ex-ally VIP backfires as it cuts into vote

RJD beat BJP by margin of 36,000 votes in Bochahan, while VIP came third with 29,000. BJP leaders also cite core voters, including sizable Bhumihar community, turning against party.

Bengal: Shatrughan Sinha turns Opposition ‘khamosh’ with landslide Asansol bypoll win

Asansol (West Bengal) , April 16 (ANI): Actor-turned-politician Shatrughan Sinha registered a landslide victory in Asansol parliamentary constituency bypoll, according to the results put...

Congress membership drive strongest in Telangana, Karnataka; lacklustre in poll-bound Gujarat

The two states account for 23 per cent of the new Congress recruits, The Print has learnt. But here's why the party shouldn't gloat just yet.

Prashant Kishor likely to join Congress as ‘advisor’, with eye on 2024 elections

At Congress chief Sonia Gandhi’s residence, the political strategist met a group of leaders including Rahul Gandhi, K.C. Venugopal. Party will form committee to study his presentation.

TMC’s Babul Supriyo wins Ballygunge Assembly seat bypoll

New Delhi , April 16 (ANI): After a high-octane political battle, Trinamool Congress (TMC) has won the Ballygunge Assembly seat in West Bengal bypolls,...

Ballygunge bypoll: Babul Supriyo dedicates ‘win’ to Mamata Banerjee, says result slap on BJP

Ballygunge (Kolkata) , April 16 (ANI): As the Trinamool Congress party leading in the bypolls, former Union Minister and party's Ballygunge Assembly candidate Babul...

BJP’s Kuljeet Chahal hits out at AAP, says 38 of its MLAs facing serious charges

New Delhi , April 16 (ANI): After Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Atishi Marlena accused the BJP of honouring the attackers at Delhi Chief...

‘Spreading hatred since decades’: BJP’s Tarun Chugh hits back at Cong over Sonia Gandhi’s ‘virus of hate’ remark

New Delhi , April 16 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National General Secretary Tarun Chugh on Saturday slammed the Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi's...

Bypolls: TMC, RJD, Congress lead in early trends in counting of votes

New Delhi , April 16 (ANI): Trinamool Congress candidate for the Asansol Lok Sabha by-elections Shatrughan Sinha is leading, as per the early trends...

Bihar by-poll: Tejashwi Yadav thanks voters after RJD wins by margin of 36,000 votes in Bochahan Assembly seat

Patna (Bihar) , April 16 (ANI): Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav thanked the people after RJD's candidate Amar Kumar Paswan defeated BJP's...

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Buddha comes home to Ladakh exposition: Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

The Government of India recognises Ladakh as one of the most important living centres of Buddhist culture in the world. We are committed to safeguarding its unique cultural traditions.

Lesson for India from the West: AI is hollowing out white-collar jobs & birthing a new middle-class elite

Post-2022 as AI has spread in developed economies, it is leading to another round of polarisation—the middle class jobs are being lost in offices rather than in factories.

Fourth S-400 sets sail for India, to arrive by mid-May; likely to be deployed along Pakistan border

The fifth S-400 air defence system is undergoing various stages of production trials, and will be delivered by November-December this year, it is learnt.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.