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‘Many don’t read papers but see WhatsApp’, so BJP has big social media plan for UP rural polls

BJP national president J.P. Nadda, who was in Varanasi for 2 days, has told party workers to expand footprint on WhatsApp, Telegram & Instagram to increase reach in UP.

BJP heads towards big victory in second phase of Gujarat local body polls

Following its clean sweep in the first phase last month, BJP won all 31 district panchayats, 70 out of 81 municipalities and was way ahead of Congress in 231 taluka panchayats.

It’s Congress vs Congress over Bengal alliance plans, state chief says ‘some helping BJP’

Bengal Congress chief Adhir Chowdhury says party approved tie-up with Left and it's the Left that brought ISF as a constituent, hits out at Anand Sharma for 'sabotaging' party’s prospects in the state.

Congress activists protest against Ghulam Nabi Azad in Jammu, demand expulsion from party

In the first-of-its-kind protest against the former J&K CM, the Congress unit accused Azad of conspiracy against the party on the behest of BJP after he praised PM Modi.

Sad to see leaders like Ghulam Nabi Azad being ‘castigated’ by Congress, says Sambit Patra

The BJP leader's comments came after Azad praised PM Modi Saturday, saying he speaks frankly about his past as a tea-seller and does not try to hide his background.

PM Modi likely to address over 20 rallies and Amit Shah 50 in poll-bound Bengal

BJP leader says for Modi’s 7 March rally at Kolkata's Brigade Parade ground, party has set a target of a 10-lakh crowd and has started a door-to-door campaign for attendance.

BJP to stop cow smuggling in Bengal if voted to power, says Yogi Adityanath at Malda rally

UP CM Yogi Adityanath alleged that Mamata Banerjee is pursuing appeasement politics and endangering national security by allowing illegal immigrants into the state for vote bank.

Unemployment in India high due to ‘ill-considered’ demonetisation, says Manmohan Singh

Speaking at a virtual summit in poll-bound Kerala, the former PM also said that federalism and regular consultation with states no longer find favour with the present Central govt.

EC extends polling time by 30 minutes for first phase of West Bengal elections

The decision was taken in view of the Covid restrictions, an Election Commission official said. Polling for the first phase is due to take place on 27 March from 7 am- 6.30 pm.

Mamata’s Trinamool to live up to its theme of ‘Bengal’s daughter’, plans to field 30-35% women

Trinamool Congress also plans a purge of sitting MLAs in constituencies where it trailed during 2019 Lok Sabha elections. Candidate list is likely Wednesday.

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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.

John Ternus set to take over as Apple CEO, Tim Cook to transition to executive chairman

Cook will hand over the reins to Ternus on 1 September, capping a 15-year tenure that turned the company into a $4 trillion business spanning watches, video streaming & financial services.

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.