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Congress seeks probe into Rafale deal after French media claims 1.1 mn Euros paid to middleman

Randeep Surjewala told a press conference that the French news portal's report has proved that Rahul Gandhi's oft-repeated allegations of corruption in the deal were correct.

I will win West Bengal with one leg and Delhi with two, says Mamata Banerjee

Terming herself as a Royal Bengal Tiger, the TMC chief asserted that West Bengal will not be ruled by anyone from Gujarat.

PM Modi boost to Kerala BJP, hoping to leave mark with Sabarimala & ‘love jihad’ narratives

BJP’s ‘love jihad’ bogey has found resonance with a few Christians while its Sabarimala stand forced a CPI(M) minister to admit that allowing women into the hill shrine was a mistake.

JD(S) in ‘existential crisis’ — Vokkaliga vote up for grabs as party cedes ground in Karnataka

Since 2019, JD(S)’ base among core vote bank, the Vokkaligas, has been eroding steadily. That year, party lost many pocketboroughs and saw defeats for Deve Gowda & grandson Nikhil Gowda.

Campaigning ends in Kerala, Assam, Tamil Nadu, polling on 6 April

Top party leaders pull off massive rallies in all the poll-going states. However, Amit Shah's rallies in Assam were cut short as he returned to New Delhi due to Naxal attack in Chhattisgarh.

Gujaratis are trying to capture Bengal with goons from UP & Bihar, says Mamata Banerjee

Polling for the first two phases of the West Bengal polls were held on 27 March and 1 April respectively. The next phase of polling will take place on 6 April.

Centre ‘punished’ Delhi govt for supporting farmers protest, says Arvind Kejriwal

Last month, Parliament passed a bill which entails that the term "government" referred to in any law made by the Delhi legislative assembly will imply Lieutenant Governor.

EC calls Mamata’s claim about outsiders at Nandigram polling booth ‘factually incorrect’

In a letter to West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee in response to a complaint filed by her on 1 April, the Election Commission said her claims were 'devoid of substance'.

On Modi’s Judas jibe, Pinarayi Vijayan says everyone knows who has played the role of Judas

In interview with ThePrint, the Kerala CM accused the BJP and Sangh Parivar of acting against secularism & attacking Christians.

Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi calls PM Modi an icon of secularism

The Minority Affairs Minister also claimed that Muslims' 'strong support' for the for Prime Minister is visible in the assembly elections and slowly they are aligning with the BJP.

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University townships — India’s chance to build its own version of what America got right

India’s university towns initiative is an opportunity to do something we have never managed at scale: build knowledge ecosystems rather than knowledge silos.

FTA partners drive India’s trade surge as reliance on non-FTA countries dips, says NITI Aayog report

Share of trade with FTA partners rose from 4.6% in 2006 to 28.8% in 2024. India is currently negotiating or advancing agreements with US, Israel, GCC, Canada & Mexico.

Japan overhauls post-World War II pacifist military approach, lifts restrictions on defence exports

Since October last year, Japan PM Sanae Takaichi has planned to increase defence spending target to 2 percent of GDP.

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.