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Mayawati suspends 7 rebel BSP MLAs for challenging nomination to Rajya Sabha polls

BSP chief Mayawati said the party would take action against the rebel MLAs under the anti-defection law as soon as they join any other party.

‘It is true’ — Rajnikanth confirms health concerns, hints he’s reconsidering entry into politics

Taking to Twitter, the actor said that his doctors have advised him against entering politics because he went through a kidney transplant in 2016, and due to the Covid-19 pandemic

He’s Prime Minister, can say anything, says Tejashwi Yadav on Modi’s ‘jungle raj’ jibe

The RJD leader added that the people of Bihar expected the PM to speak on issues such as special package for the state, unemployment, and hunger.

How can Chirag return to NDA post polls after his anti-Nitish remarks, says JD(U) chief

In interview with ThePrint, JD(U) working president Ashok Choudhary also pooh-poohs Tejashwi Yadav’s promise of 10 lakh jobs, asking how he will get Rs 50,000 crore for it. 

BSP will vote for BJP, others to defeat SP in UP legislative council polls, says Mayawati

The BSP chief said her party shouldn't have joined hands with SP and committed a very big mistake by taking a wrong decision in haste.

Nitish made this a ‘model village’, but voters here agree with Tejashwi on local issues

Residents say Kalyan Bigha has seen a lot of development but the issues of unemployment and corruption should be focus areas for CM Nitish Kumar.

BSP in flux as RS polls trigger talk of tie-up with BJP, seven ‘angry’ MLAs meet Akhilesh

With BSP fielding a candidate for the RS polls despite not having the numbers, there is talk of a tie-up between the party and BJP. Leaders of Mayawati's party are not pleased.

BJP releases 28 manifestos for 28 MP seats set for bypolls, promises free Covid vaccine

The manifestos come over 10 days after the Congress released its poll-promise document — an 84-page booklet with different promises outlined for each of the constituencies.

Modi brings up ‘Jungle Raj’ as BJP and JD(U) fall back on old line of attack on RJD

The NDA campaign is now revolving around the ‘Jungle Raj’ of Lalu and Rabri but RJD says BJP & JD(U) trying to obfuscate from ‘real issues’ of unemployment and corruption.

PM Modi begins second leg of Bihar campaign, calls Tejashwi Yadav ‘the yuvraj of jungle raj’

Sharing the stage with Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, the Prime Minister called him the 'bhaavi mukhyamantri' & credited him with Bihar's economic turnaround.

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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.