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$50 billion economy, restoration of mining, housing for all: BJP’s poll promises for Goa

Delivering the party's manifesto for the upcoming elections Tuesday, BJP also promised to empower the future of Goa, increase tourism activities and eliminate poverty in the state.

Congress MPs walk out from RS during Modi’s speech, says he was ‘only targeting the party’

Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge said that the prime minister was only making accusations against Congress and not on President's address in Parliament.

Congress responsible for Sikh massacre, humiliating family of Goa’s Lata Mangeshkar, says Modi

PM Modi continued his scathing attack on Congress in Parliament for the second day, this time in Rajya Sabha. His 90-minute speech also had references to poll-bound Punjab & Goa.

Law & order big hitch in SP’s push for non-Yadav OBCs in west UP. They’d rather vote back BJP

When it comes to the BJP’s OBC vote-base, unemployment and inflation have aggrieved voters, but they are still willing to place their bets on the party.

Telangana’s Statue of Equality, inaugurated by PM Modi, is made in China. ‘Irrelevant’, says BJP

The statue was cast in China by Aerosun Corporation, which also helped assemble it in India. But BJP says statue preaches humanity, focus should be on that.

Mamata is ‘star campaigner’ for Akhilesh’s SP in UP. What does she really bring to the campaign?

Ruling BJP has already unleashed a number of star campaigners in UP, including PM Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah, who are rooting for CM Yogi Adityanath. 

No corruption, free education — Kejriwal lists out AAP’s 10-point agenda for Uttarakhand

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal accused successive Congress & BJP governments in Uttarakhand of 'looting' the state. He added that AAP alone can provide an 'honest alternative' to people.

‘Would love a ghar wapsi’: 2 Tripura BJP MLAs resign from party, likely to join Congress

Sudip Roy Barman and Ashish Kumar Saha are currently in Delhi, where they are reported to have sought a meeting with the Congress leadership. 

Row over Congress leader’s ‘Muslim univ promise’ claim snowballs despite Harish Rawat’s denial

BJP claims Muslim university controversy a ‘ploy’ by Congress to influence the community in 10-12 assembly segments. Congress says ruling party’s ‘divisive politics’ won’t work.

PM Modi accuses ‘fake samajwadis’ of stopping ‘river of development’ in UP before 2017

Addressing a virtual rally for three UP districts, Modi also urged farmers to ask those trying to 'mislead' them how much electricity was given to the villages in their area before 2017.

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Writings on the wall: Bengal’s epitaph for Left is, I let doctrine become dogma, ideology obstacle

In West Bengal, Left is in a dead heat with Congress for the wooden spoon; Maoism in the tribal heartland has been entombed; and in Kerala, the Left fights double incumbency.

Haryana’s new industrial policy in the works, but industry says old problems remain unsolved

Increase in employment subsidy, Rs 500 crore for estate revamp, new townships in pipeline—but land cost, power breakdowns and inspector raj top among key worries for industry leaders.

Military pushes for private participation in space, more Indian satellites. ‘Can’t rely on single entity’ 

CDS Anil Chauhan says future space capability will not be built by government agencies alone. ‘It will be co-developed with industry, start-ups, and technology innovators’.

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.