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‘Dear PM Modi, campaign for my opponent’ — DMK leaders’ cheeky request ahead of polls

In a coordinated strategy, several DMK leaders copy-pasted the same tweets, urging PM Modi to campaign for their opponents saying it will help widen their victory margin.

‘I want to work, but people in Congress don’t let me’: Hardik Patel complains of ‘groupism’

Patidar Congress leader Hardik Patel says party must address issues of masses to win their support, expresses hope in top leadership, including 'Rahul ji' and 'Priyanka ji'.

‘Serious re-evaluation of use of EVMs needed by all parties’ — Priyanka Gandhi

Priyanka's remarks came over a video which surfaced on social media allegedly showing electronic voting machines (EVMs) in what was claimed to be a BJP candidate's car in Assam.

Bengal fed up with pishi-bhaipo, people don’t want ‘chawal chor’ govt: Dharmendra Pradhan

Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan says he doesn’t see any reason for Mamata Banerjee to return to power again because there is strong undercurrent against her among voters.

Why this constituency in Tamil Nadu is the BJP’s ‘island of hope’

Coimbatore South will see a three-way fight between BJP's Vanathi Srinivasan, Congress' Mayura S. Jayakumar and actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan.

How Left in Kerala is invoking both Marx and market to keep power in this election

Infra funding agency KIIFB has been raising money to finance 457 projects, like schools and hospitals, worth Rs 63,249 crore. But the central govt has accused it of corruption.

EC issues show cause notice to BJP’s Himanta Biswa Sarma for remarks against opposition

BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma allegedly threatened to send opposition leader Hagrama Mohilary to jail by misusing the NIA.

Rahul Gandhi does not know about BJP, he talks non-serious stuff, Nitin Gadkari says

Speaking at ThePrint's 'Off the Cuff', Union minister Nitin Gadkari said BJP is the same as it was in the past, it is running the way it should & won't change in future too.

Mamata visits booths in Nandigram amid reports of jamming, Suvendu’s convoy attacked

In Nandigram's Boyal area, villagers alleged that BJP supporters stopped them from going to polling booths. As soon as Banerjee reached Boyal, BJP supporters chanted 'Jai Shri Ram' slogans.

BJP worker found dead at home in Nandigram, party alleges TMC ‘goons’ responsible

BJP alleged that Uday Dubey was under tremendous stress as he was receiving threats from the TMC after he attended Mithun Chakraborty's roadshow.

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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.