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Mama, Hema Malini, Mr India, ‘Ghoshnaveer’: How BJP, Congress are fighting it out for MP bypolls

In Madhya Pradesh, three assembly constituencies of Jobat, Raigaon and Prithvipur and the LS Khandwa seat are set to vote Saturday.

Rahul Gandhi doesn’t realise it, BJP will remain powerful for ‘many decades’: Prashant Kishor

Kishor had helped craft the election strategies for TMC and DMK in Bengal & Tamil Nadu assembly polls earlier this year. Both parties had emerged victorious in those states.

Ex-CAG Vinod Rai apologises to Sanjay Nirupam for 2G allegation, Congress leader says ‘golden day’

In 2014, Vinod Rai had named Nirupam as one of the MPs who pressured him to keep former PM Manmohan Singh’s name out of his report on the 2G spectrum allocation case.

Goa’s GFP rules out merger with Trinamool, says Congress has till Diwali to finalise alliance

Goa Forward Party president Vijai Sardesai tells ThePrint too many anti-BJP forces are coming to Goa to fight BJP, says we have to think about a strategic alliance, so votes do not get divided.

BJP vs BJP, lawyer vs lawyer at cricket’s battleground Kotla ends today with DDCA poll results

DDCA elections feature Arun Jaitley’s son Rohan, SC Bar Association chief Vikas Singh and former Delhi CM Sahib Singh Verma's ex-cricketer son Siddharth.

Samajwadi Party forms alliance with ex-BJP ally SBSP for 2022 UP polls

SBSP chief Om Rajbhar said their slogan is ‘Khadeda Howe’, similar to TMC's winning slogan 'Khela Hobe' in Bengal, and exuded confidence that people will remove the BJP govt in UP.

Lalu hints at thaw with Congress, asks Sonia Gandhi to convene meet of ‘like-minded parties’

Rashtriya Janata Dal had snubbed the Congress with its unilateral decision to contest Bihar bypolls to Tarapur and Kusheshwar Asthan assembly seats.

Lalu back in poll mode after 6 years, minus his trademark wit but with mass appeal intact

RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav held election meetings at Tarapur & Kusheshwar Asthan, where bypolls are to be held on 30 October, and focussed on ‘serious issues’ such as inflation.  

Amarinder Singh applies for new political party & symbol, says will reveal name after EC nod

The former Punjab CM had last week said that he was hopeful of seat adjustment with the BJP provided the ongoing farmers' protests against farm laws was resolved in their interest.

Vasundhara Raje sets tone as jockeying for Rajasthan BJP CM face begins 2 years before polls

Raje last week said those looking to be CM should have support of 36 castes, following which state BJP chief Satish Poonia put on a show of strength on his birthday.

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Iran war has given India a blueprint for the next conflict

Pakistan would be itching to do an Iran on us and China would be planning to execute an air campaign without allowing us asymmetrical escalation. India has no choice but to transform.

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.