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Uddhav Thackeray’s Dussehra message for BJP — take Hindutva lessons from RSS chief

Maharashtra CM also takes on BJP and its Bihar ally Nitish Kumar, defends Mumbai Police and son Aaditya Thackeray in Sushant Singh Rajput death case.

Yogi leads UP bypoll campaign, Akhilesh manages virtually while Priyanka & Mayawati go missing

Seven assembly seats are set to go to polls on 3 November in Uttar Pradesh but no election rallies have been conducted by star campaigners of SP, BSP and Congress.

Opposition has become directionless & started opposing the country, says JP Nadda

Addressing the party workers via video conferencing, BJP chief Nadda said that Congress leaders opposed the abrogation of Article 370 and indirectly supported Pakistan.

CM Nitish Kumar is tired, no longer able to manage Bihar, says RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav

The comment drew sharp reactions from leaders of the ruling NDA coalition, who termed it 'meaningless'.

With each passing rally, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar is losing his ‘Mr Cool’ image

Nitish has lost his temper at hostile sections of the crowd, and launched vicious attacks on his rival Tejashwi Yadav, his father Lalu and their family.

Maha Vikas Aghadi allies to contest BMC polls together, says Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut

Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress last year forged an alliance to form government after the Uddhav Thackeray-led party parted ways with long-term ally BJP.

BJP leader files complaint with EC, seeks de-recognition of PDP over ‘anti-national’ remarks

Mehbooba Mufti Friday had said that she was not interested in contesting elections or holding the tricolour till the constitutional changes enforced on 5 August 2019 were rolled back.

BJP member booked for allegedly posting objectionable tweets against Uddhav Thackeray, son

BJP IT Cell member Sameet Thakkar was asked to appear before VP Road police station in Mumbai on 5 October in connection with the issue.

Mehbooba Mufti disrespecting tricolor by refusing to touch it, says Ravi Shankar Prasad

Mufti had Friday said that she was not interested in contesting elections or holding the national flag till constitutional changes enforced on 5 August last year were rolled back.

Nitish Kumar makes no mention of Chirag Paswan in Ram Vilas Paswan’s native assembly seat

Chirag Pawan has been hitting out at Nitish Kumar on a daily basis, but the Bihar CM has chosen not to react to him and maintained the same approach during his Saturday rally in Alauli.

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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.