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How one visit from Priyanka Gandhi could bring Lucknow’s Valmiki Basti back to Congress fold

Residents of Valmiki Basti in Lucknow's Luv Kush Nagar say Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's visit made them feel special, and BJP, whom they voted for in 2017, hasn't fulfilled its promises.

Dalit face, unbeaten since Uttarakhand was formed: What BJP lost to Congress in Yashpal Arya

On Monday, cabinet minister Yashpal Arya and his son, first-time MLA Sanjiv Arya, quit the ruling BJP and rejoined their old party Congress, months before assembly polls.

2 years before polls, Madhya Pradesh BJP has new target: ‘Become party of tribals and Dalits’

Madhya Pradesh has the highest number of tribals in India at about 21.5% of the state’s population according to the 2011 Census, while SCs constitute 15.6 per cent.

‘Jammu, Dogras neglected’ — Omar Abdullah ex-adviser & NC’s Jammu face Devender Rana joins BJP

Rana, a three-term MLA, was seen as the NC’s face in Jammu region. Despite the BJP’s sweep in the Jammu region in the 2014 assembly elections, he won from Nagrota.

Baghel will continue to be Chhattisgarh chief minister, says state home minister

Tamradhwaj Sahu who was one of the contenders for the CM's post in 2018, made the statement amid speculation about a possible change of guard in the Congress-ruled Chhattisgarh.

Why Telangana’s Huzurabad bypoll is key — it’s KCR’s might vs sacked minister now in BJP camp

The 30 October bypoll is seen as a grudge match between the Telangana chief minister and his erstwhile party colleague and minister, Eatala Rajender, who is the BJP candidate.

To ally with Pradyot Debbarma or not, that’s Trinamool’s big dilemma as it targets Tripura

Trinamool is worried an alliance with Debbarma's tribal-oriented TIPRA Motha could end up alienating Bengalis, whose support for Mamata is its primary hope in Tripura.

Priyanka Gandhi recites shlokas, urges people to chant ‘Jai Mata Di’ at Varanasi rally

At a meeting held to express solidarity with farmers in poll-bound UP, Congress general secretary Sunday invoked Goddess Durga and started her speech with a stuti (prayer).

Attempt to turn Lakhimpur Kheri incident into ‘Hindu vs Sikh battle’, Varun Gandhi says

In a tweet Sunday, BJP MP Varun Gandhi, who was recently dropped from party's national executive, said this was an immoral and false narrative.

Congress, SAD ‘faking sympathy’ for agitating farmers, says BJP leader Tarun Chugh

Chugh added that the UP government has registered criminal cases in connection with the Lakhimpur Kheri violence and instituted a judicial commission under a retired high court judge.

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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.