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Rahul Gandhi makes it clear Rawat is in charge of Uttarakhand polls — but doesn’t name CM face

The Congress’s central leadership will decide on a chief minister after the elections, said state party leaders who attended a meeting with Rahul Gandhi Friday.

Mohali court dismisses Akali leader Bikram Singh Majithia’s anticipatory bail plea

Majithia was booked under sections of the NDPS Act on 20 December 2021 on the basis of a 2018 report of a probe into a drug racket operating in Punjab.

Why raising marriage age of women is another step towards BJP’s pet goal of uniform civil code

After triple talaq, Prohibition of Child Marriage (Amendment) Bill, 2021, could be another step in the Modi government’s strategy to nudge India towards a uniform civil code.

AAP-SP rule out alliance for 2022 UP polls — seat-sharing, agenda prove sticking points

While the SP currently has 56 seats in the 403-seat assembly in Uttar Pradesh, the AAP is set to make its assembly election debut in UP in next year's polls.

Allahabad HC urges Centre to stop rallies in election-bound states amid Omicron concern

Appreciating PM Modi for Covid vaccination campaign, the court requested him to consider stopping rallies, and postponing upcoming state elections in view of the situation of the pandemic.

‘If needed, we can kill them’ — Hindu seers issue call to arms against Muslims at Haridwar meet

Uttarakhand DGP says police scanning videos from 3-day ‘Dharma Sansad’ & ‘suitable action will be taken after that’. Participants included Yati Narsinghanand & ex-BJP Delhi spokesperson.

Why Harish Rawat is upset with central Congress leadership & lashed out on social media 

In Facebook and Twitter posts, former Uttarakhand CM hits out at party leadership, says 'representatives of those on whose orders we have to swim are trying to bind' him.

Son vs father in Goa’s Poriem? Minister Vishwajit wants BJP ticket as ex-CM Rane gets Congress’

11-time Poriem MLA Pratapsingh Rane got Congress ticket a day after son Vishwajit told reporters the 83-year-old should 'gracefully retire' or it would 'get messy'.

Political parties have to publish candidates’ criminal records on website, TV channels: ECI

Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra, who is in Goa to review poll preparations, said parties will also have to give a reason why they could not find a clean candidate.

Odisha is on temple renovation drive, experts say it’s Naveen Patnaik’s answer to BJP’s rise

A host of temples is being renovated at a cost of Rs 2,000 crore. PWD says it’s a development & tourism-related project, but some experts see political undertones.

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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.