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BJP will win 26 of 30 Bengal seats that voted in 1st phase, says Amit Shah

At a press conference in Delhi, Amit Shah exuded confidence that BJP will register a massive victory in West Bengal by winning over 200 of state's 294 seats.

In Congress-AIUDF alliance, Assam’s Muslims see hope to keep vote intact, defeat BJP

The fear and insecurity among Assam's Muslims has grown with the rise of BJP, and with the hyphenation of NRC and CAA by the ruling party.

Kerala bid to investigate central agencies for gold smuggling probe ‘unfortunate’, says Rajnath

Kerala govt has recommended a judicial inquiry against central agencies, including ED, for allegedly 'derailing the probe' in gold & dollar smuggling cases.

BJP stages sit-in at Punjab CM’s house after farmers ‘rough up, rip clothes off MLA’

The BJP protesters, some of whom took their shirts off, raised slogans against state's Congress govt, alleging failure of law and order.

We ensured Mamata fled Bhabanipur, will now defeat her candidate too: Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

In an interview, the Union water resources minister talks about BJP’s pitched battle in Bhabanipur. He also promises piped water to Bengal ahead of the national deadline.

Mamata Banerjee’s purported audio clip with BJP leader over Nandigram stirs row

Banerjee is pitted against her former protege and now BJP candidate Suvendu Adhikari in Nandigram. The high-profile Nandigram seat will go to the polls on 1 April.

There’s no crackdown on dissent, opposition criticises Modi all the time: MoS Muraleedharan

In an exclusive interview, MoS for External Affairs V. Muraleedharan says BJP will improve its position in Kerala, and will be able to come to power along with ally AIADMK in Tamil Nadu.

‘Love jihad’ cases should be studied & addressed: Kerala Congress (M) chief on church view

In an interview, Kerala Congress (M) chief Jose K. Mani said the Syro-Malabar church was right in raising the issue of 'love-jihad' and that it should be addressed.

Women are Mamata Banerjee’s core voters, but this time many want to ‘give Modi a chance’

In 2016 assembly polls, 48% women voters supported Mamata Banerjee & Trinamool. But now many say they’re dissatisfied with her govt’s performance.

Sabarimala shadow on Kerala polls — murmurs of ‘BJP only party for Hindus’ in Pathanamthitta

The BJP, which has made electoral inroads in Pathanamthitta district where the Sabarimala shrine is located, is now being seen as a ‘protector of Hindus’.

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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.