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People of Assam have shown ‘red card’ to Congress-led Grand Alliance, says PM Modi

Addressing a public meeting in Kokrajhar Thursday, Modi also accused previous Congress governments of being mute spectators to unbridled violence in Assam's Bodo-dominated areas.

No Amphan relief, ‘cut money’ & violence rule, but this Bengal district will vote for Didi

South 24 Parganas is Bengal’s No.1 district in terms of political violence and voters live in fear. But TMC dominates the area and the BJP’s chances look slim.

Karnataka minister Eshwarappa complains to Governor against Yediyurappa, alleges interference

Karnataka Rural Development Minister K S Eshwarappa Wednesday submitted a five-page letter on 'serious lapses and authoritarian way' of running the administration by the CM.

Key AASU, AGP leaders in its fold & ethnic politics in margins — how BJP ended Assam movement

A lot of the BJP’s leadership in Assam isn’t what the party otherwise is — comprising leaders who have risen up the RSS-ABVP ladder. It is full of ‘outsiders’.

Mamata Banerjee will lose, challenger Suvendu Adhikari claims after casting vote in Nandigram

I have a personal relationship with almost every person in Nandigram. Pretty confident that I will win the election, Adhikari said.

Mamata forgot 2011 promise of poriborton, she’s sure to lose election: Suvendu Adhikari 

In interview to ThePrint, BJP's Nandigram candidate Suvendu Adhikari, once a close Mamata aide, says people have lost faith in her, claims she only played appeasement politics.

5 reasons why Nandigram is the biggest battle for Mamata in her 40-year political career

Mamata Banerjee’s decision to contest from Nandigram came after her former protege Suvendu Adhikari, who won the seat in 2016, defected to the BJP.

BJP says Mamata Banerjee issuing threats to its supporters, files complaint with EC

In its letter to the EC, BJP said that despite 'pro-active' role of the poll panel, 'large- scale violence' has been reported in Bengal due to TMC chief's remarks.

‘I am not like Modi who lies to India 24×7’ — Rahul Gandhi at Assam election rally

People from different languages, ethnicities & ideologies are peacefully listening to me. This is Assam. But the BJP makes one brother fight another and spreads hatred, Rahul added.

BJP will not allow Assam to become infiltrators hub again, says Amit Shah

Shah accused Congress of failing to stop infiltration and also took a swipe at Badruddin Ajmal for claiming that the 'lock and key' of forming the next govt in Assam is in his hands.

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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.