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Bihar minister involved in liquor trade, Nitish Kumar ‘weak & helpless’, says Tejashwi Yadav

The RJD leader challenged Nitish Kumar to take action against the BJP minister and alleged the Bihar CM seemed clueless whenever opposition raised any anomaly involving his govt.

Mamata Banerjee urges to maintain peace, says would resume campaign on wheelchair if needed

In a video message from the hospital bed, the West Bengal CM urged her supporters to not do anything that would cause problems to the public.

CoWin tweaked so Modi photo won’t show on vaccine certificates in poll-bound states, says govt

Health ministry says filters applied to CoWin software to ensure PM Modi's photo doesn't appear on certificates after EC deems it violation of model code in poll states.

Mamata visited 19 temples, 1 Muslim shrine in 28-hr Nandigram tour, before returning injured

Mamata Banerjee began her election campaign in Nandigram Tuesday, but returned to Kolkata Wednesday with an injured foot.

EC failed to provide security to Mamata, has to take responsibility for attack, says TMC

The TMC also postponed the release of its manifesto for the upcoming polls in West Bengal, following the alleged attack on the party's chief.

UP panchayat polls a litmus test for BSP, experts say Mayawati must come out of isolation first

Critics claim BSP has been in decline since 2012, but party says there can be no other Dalit leader while Mayawati's around. Experts believe a major strategy revamp could make all the difference.

Why BJP, TDP are making ‘Christian CM’ Jagan Reddy’s faith a political flashpoint in Andhra

Since May 2019, when Jagan Reddy took over as CM, he and his government have been under constant attack for allegedly turning a blind eye to 'threat to Hinduism' in Andhra.

Khattar govt defeats Congress no-confidence vote in Haryana, Hooda says mission accomplished

BJP has 40 members in Haryana assembly, along with 10 of ally JJP. It altogether got 55 votes, while Congress could only muster 32.

Tirath Singh Rawat — the new Uttarakhand CM who was denied MLA ticket in 2017 polls

Tirath Singh Rawat, Lok Sabha MP from Garwhal, is an Amit Shah aide and is 'considered to be a low-key leader, who is an organisation man'. 

Why an RJD MLA reached Bihar assembly with a stethoscope to check Nitish Kumar

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar has repeatedly lost his temper during budget session. Opposition MLAs say he is frustrated with ally BJP, but JD(U) says he only wants to stick to due process.

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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.