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Congress’ peculiar ally troubles — when friend in one state supports its rival in another

Congress has requested allies NCP and RJD to not campaign for TMC in Bengal. Both parties, along with JMM, have extended support to Mamata in the state elections. 

Kamal Haasan releases MNM manifesto, assures income for housewives through skill development

Outlining his party's manifesto, Haasan said facilitation is proposed to be made for homemakers to get suitable opportunities to earn and it doesn't mean doles from govt treasury.

From ‘rogue’ student leader to potential CM — DMK chief MK Stalin’s ‘natural metamorphosis’

A Times Now C-Voter opinion poll earlier this month put M.K. Stalin as the top pick for CM of Tamil Nadu with over 38 per cent people preferring him for the job.

‘Kar raha hun badtameezi, write it in your report’ — ‘interview’ with Haryana’s Abhay Chautala

Politics in Haryana can be tough. But ThePrint reporter Jyoti Yadav’s interview with INLD leader Abhay Chautala took a ruder turn. She recounts the bits that were spoken in printable language.

BJP drops ex-CEA Lahiri as Alipurduar candidate after protest, picks leader who led agitation

In its list of candidates for 156 seats in Bengal, BJP has fielded 8 Muslim candidates in Muslim-majority seats of Dinajpur and Murshidabad districts.

Arun Govil, actor who played Lord Ram in TV show ‘Ramayan’, joins BJP

Govil said his decision to join BJP was triggered by West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee's 'irritation' at the chant of 'Jai Shree Ram'.

Will never allow BJP’s NPR exercise, no citizen can be evicted from Bengal, says Mamata

Addressing a poll rally in Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal CM Mamata accused BJP of abandoning people of West Bengal at a time of crisis during Cyclone Amphan.

Mamata’s appeasement & vote bank politics responsible for infiltration in Bengal, says Modi

The Prime Minister also accused TMC of patronising underground Maoist rebels, alleging that the govt never considered Dalits, backward classes and adivasis as its own.

Marked change in Mamata’s manifesto amid BJP surge, CM promises slew of direct cash schemes

Trinamool's 2021 manifesto is distinctly different from the 2016 document, which mainly focused on the Mamata govt’s achievements of the previous five years.

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal appeals to Centre to take back bill on Lt Governor’s powers

Speaking at a protest organised by the Aam Aadmi Party against the bill in Delhi Wednesday, Kejriwal alleged that the Centre wants to weaken his government with this bill.

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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.