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Congress’ 24×7 man, Gandhi family aide — Oscar Fernandes was the rare kind of party loyalist

Hailing from Udupi, Oscar Fernandes was a 5-time Lok Sabha MP who was also a union minister in both UPA govts. Well-regarded in the party, he was also known for his dance skills.

AAP alleges Centre is targeting its leaders through ED as it is ‘rattled’ by party’s growth

AAP alleged ED sent notice to its national secretary Pankaj Gupta under a 'fabricated' PMLA case. Kejriwal said these BJP tactics will never succeed & will only make them stronger.

‘Was a mistake’: BJP’s Shrimanth Patil clarifies remark that party offered him money to defect

BJP's Kagwad MLA Shrimath Patil left the party red-faced over the weekend after he initially claimed they offered him money in 2019, and retracted his statement a day later.

BJP pulls Chirag Paswan closer as party is clear now that it can’t lose the LJP leader

In June, BJP is said to have played an active role in the split of Paswan’s Lok Janshakti Party (LJP). Now, the party seems to have had a change of heart.

Bypassed for Gujarat CM chair, Nitin Patel says live in ‘voters’ hearts’, can’t be thrown out

Nitin, who was also given a miss in 2016 when Rupani, another first-time MLA, was chosen to replace then CM Anandiben Patel, said he is not the only one to miss the bus this time.

Congress won’t form alliance with any party in 2022 UP polls, Salman Khurshid says

Senior Congress leader Khurshid said the party will contest in all 403 seats under the leadership of Priyanka Gandhi but the CM candidate was not yet clear.

No party has done more for religious places in UP than us — BSP gen secy Satish Mishra

The BSP leader also denies an alliance with the Congress & SP for 2022 polls, says the party has the support of Brahmins & Dalits.

New Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel is engineer, builder, Dada Bhagwan devotee who ‘has no enemies’

Patel, a first-time MLA, was picked to replace Vijay Rupani, who resigned. He has worked with Modi when he was Gujarat CM, but never served as minister.

New Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel is BJP’s olive branch to Patidars, Anandiben Patel convinced PM

Bhupendra Patel is a low-profile first-time MLA, but has been selected to lead the BJP into next year’s assembly polls instead of Vijay Rupani, who resigned a day before.

AAP to contest all seats in UP assembly polls without any alliance, Sanjay Singh says

Singh, who is AAP's UP incharge, said the main issue raised by their party in the 2022 assembly elections 'will be BJP's nationalism versus AAP's nationalism'.

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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.

War at machine speed: How AI became a decisive force in US-Israel conflict with Iran

The core of the US military’s AI deployment in Iran is a system called the Maven Smart System, built by software company Palantir Technologies.

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.