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Manju Varma, JD(U) ex-minister who had to resign over Muzaffarpur scandal, loses to RJD

Former social welfare minister Manju Varma lost her post after Muzaffarpur shelter home sexual exploitation case — in which 34 girls were allegedly exploited — came to light in 2018.

NDA has an edge over RJD-led Mahagathbandhan in Bihar, initial trends suggest

A majority of the exit polls Saturday had projected win for RJD-led Grand Alliance and Tejashwi Yadav as next CM, though some said NDA would give a tough fight.

LSE alumnus Pushpam Priya, Congress’ Luv Sinha trail behind BJP’s Nitin Navin in Bankipore

Pushpam Priya Choudhary of Plurals Party comes from a political family from Darbhanga that has had a long association with Bihar CM Nitish Kumar.

BJP leads in 11 seats, Congress in 3 in Madhya Pradesh bypolls

As per the early trends of counting, BJP's Tulsiram Silawat is leading from Sanver, while Rajvardhan Singh Dattigaon is ahead in Badnawar.

Bihar verdict today — RJD-led alliance confident after exit polls but NDA hasn’t given up hope

Bihar braces for election results today as a buoyant oppn, led by Tejashwi Yadav, and a hopeful NDA under CM Nitish will look to cross majority mark of 122 in 243-member assembly.

Bihar election updates: PM Modi says democracy has won with blessings of the people

Counting for Bihar's 243 assembly seats stretches late into the night. BJP & RJD's vote share remain neck-and-neck, but trends show NDA has crossed halfway mark. Here are the day's updates.

BJP sets up talks between farmers, Rajnath & Goyal to end deadlock over Punjab train services

BJP leader Harjeet Singh Grewal says protesting farmers were invited to Delhi, but farmers say they only got 'feelers'. Passenger & goods train services to Punjab were suspended in October.

Tejasvi Surya files privilege notice with Speaker against West Bengal officials over BJP rally

Surya, Lok Sabha MP from South Bengaluru, says the privilege notice refers to the clashes between BJP workers and the police during the 8 October protests in Kolkata and Howrah.

Ex-Karnataka IAS officer Sasikanth Senthil, who quit service in 2019, joins TN Congress today

Since his resignation last year, former IAS officer Sasikanth Senthil has participated in many anti-government protests, including those against NRC-CAA.

BJP doesn’t discriminate, Muslims have same right as me, says Bengal party chief

Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh said parties that have governed West Bengal — CPI(M), Congress and TMC — have only used Muslims as a 'vote bank'.

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The math behind India’s elections—Why proximity matters

It is one of the most consistent findings in electoral politics: voters are more likely to support candidates who come from their local area.

US ends oil waivers but Russian crude flows to India ‘likely to remain steady’ amid Hormuz disruption

India will need to recalibrate crude sourcing strategy as US ends waivers for Russian & Iranian oil, energy experts say. But Russian crude will likely remain central to energy basket.

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.