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‘Deceptive scam to trick people’: Sidhu complains to EC over AAP’s survey for Punjab CM face

Punjab Congress chief urged the election body to register a criminal case against the Aam Aadmi Party for running a 'fake campaign'.

Arvind Kejriwal urges Delhiites to campaign for Aam Aadmi Party in poll-bound states

Launching the 'Ek Mauka Kejriwal Ko' (one chance to Kejriwal) campaign, he asked the people in Delhi to share their videos of the AAP govt's ‘good work’ on social media platforms.

3rd deadline missed, Bengal BJP leaders to knock on PM Modi’s door to protest CAA delay

CAA was passed by Parliament in 2019, but central government yet to form rules for its implementation. On 9 January, it missed the third deadline extension.

FIR against Sidhu’s adviser and ex-DGP Mustafa over ‘inflammatory’ poll speech in Malerkotla

Mustafa's wife Razia Sultana is Punjab minister, seeking re-election from only Muslim-majority seat, Malerkotla. Ex-IPS allegedly said ‘I am a soldier of community not RSS agent’.

Amarinder to fight on home turf Patiala Urban, ex-hockey captain Ajit Pal also in PLC 1st list

Punjab Lok Congress’ list of 22 candidates includes 8 Jat Sikhs, 4 Dalit Sikhs, 3 OBCs , and 5 Hindus. Ajit Pal Singh will fight the 20 Feb elections from Nakodar seat in Jalandhar.

Goa Congress makes election candidates take ‘anti-defection’ pledge before God

Senior leader P Chidambaram and GPCC president Girish Chodankar accompanied all 34 candidates to Mahalaxmi temple in Panaji, a church at Bambolim, and dargah in Betim village near Panaji.

Harish & Harak Rawat not in Congress’ first list of 53 names for Uttarakhand polls

List includes state Congress chief Ganesh Godiyal, leader of opposition Pritam Singh & former BJP minister Yashpal Arya. Polls for 70-seat assembly are to be held on 14 Feb.

Channi involved in illegal mining, claims SAD’s Majithia with ‘proof’. Punjab CM says ‘baseless’

Majithia's press conference included photos & videos as 'proof' of Punjab CM's wrongdoing, but Channi & Congress hit back by pointing at allegations against SAD leader himself.

Congress’ first list for Manipur polls features 40 names, former CM Okram Ibobi Singh in fray

Elections to the 60-member Manipur assembly will be held on 27 February and 3 March. Former deputy CM Gaikhangam is another prominent name on the list.

Amit Shah visits families hit by ‘exodus’ in Kairana as he kicks off campaign in western UP

Shah embarked on a door-to-door campaign and met those who were allegedly forced to migrate during SP rule. This is Shah's first political programme in UP since poll dates were announced.

On Camera

Hormuz crisis won’t replace the dollar with yuan. De-dollarisation is a myth

Recent data does not support any dramatic shift away from the dollar. As per IMF, the share of international transactions conducted in dollars has declined from 56.90% to 56.77%.

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.