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Trinamool MP Sushmita Dev ‘dragged out of car, assaulted’ in Tripura, says attack pre-planned

According to Sushmita Dev, group of 25 to 30 men surrounded her car, smashed its windshield in an attack that went on for 30 to 40 minutes. Cops did nothing, she claims.

Harish Chaudhary replaces Harish Rawat as Punjab Congress in-charge

The decision comes after Rawat urged Congress high-command to relieve him as general secretary in-charge for Punjab affairs in view of the upcoming assembly polls in Uttarakhand.

Priyanka Gandhi to flag off ‘Pratigya Yatra’ from UP’s Barabanki on 23 October

The yatra will go through Bundelkhand and western UP regions. In Awadh region, it is slated to start from Varanasi, which is PM Modi's constituency, and end at Rae Bareli.

In 2 years of MVA, Uddhav-Pawar ties deepen but Sena & NCP cadre not ready to be friends

Over the last 2 years, there have been at least 8 instances where NCP and Sena leaders have publicly clashed over local issues or acrimonious statements made by one party against the other.

Navjot Sidhu calls Amarinder Singh ‘architect’ of Modi govt’s farm laws

Sidhu's remark came two days after the ex-Punjab CM said he would launch his own political party and was hopeful of alliance with the BJP if farmers' issue was resolved.

‘Not very CPI, natural for Congress’: ‘Begusarai Bourgeois’ Kanhaiya Kumar panned for holiday pic

The Instagram image shared by Kanhaiya Kumar shows him reading in a room overlooking the hills. The former CPI leader joined Congress last month.

Priyanka Gandhi promises e-scooter, smartphones for girls if Congress wins 2022 UP polls

The Congress general secretary Tuesday promised 40% tickets to women for the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, hoping to make women a full-fledged partner in power.

BJP turns focus on UP IT cell, lays out strategy to boost social media presence for polls

The BJP is in the process of enrolling 1,63,000 IT coordinators and members for its social media units to be set up across the Uttar Pradesh.

Why Karnataka bypolls are ‘insignificant’, but for Congress, BJP & JD(S) a prestige battle

Karnataka, which has 224-member House, will see bypolls in two assembly seats of Sindagi and Hangal on 30 October.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra meets family of man who died in police custody in Agra

The Congress general secy was earlier stopped in Lucknow by police but was later allowed to proceed. Arun Valmiki was accused of stealing Rs 25 lakh from Jagdishpura police station.

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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.