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Filling vacant govt posts, clean drinking water ⁠— BJP releases its Delhi poll manifesto

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said a BJP govt in Delhi will ensure central govt schemes such as Ayushman Bharat and Kisan Samman Nidhi are implemented in the capital.

Why statehood has disappeared from Delhi poll campaign — no one cares about it anymore

AAP & BJP are no longer talking about statehood for Delhi and voters don’t think it will change their lives. Retired civil servants say it’s an impossible demand.

PM Modi wants ‘good debates’ on economic issues during Parliament’s Budget Session

Speaking ahead of Budget session, PM Modi said he wanted a vast and qualitative discussion on financial issues in both the Houses.

Congress is trying to corner BJP on economy, one press conference at a time

Congress is holding daily press meets to target Modi govt over economic downturn. Rahul Gandhi is likely to go on a tour to address issues related to public.

Nearly 18,000 Twitter accounts spread ‘fake news’ for BJP, 147 do it for Congress: Study

The study, which remains underway, has been conducted by a user of the social media portal Reddit who goes by the username ‘/u/onosmosis’.

AAP sponsoring anti-CAA protests, Shaheen Bagh, should count as poll expense: BJP to EC

BJP general secretary Bhupender Yadav said his party had submitted "evidence", including records of statement by AAP leaders, to support their claim.

Skipping CAA rally, backing leader who defied party — Raje makes displeasure with BJP clear

Vasundhara Raje is a national vice-president of the BJP but she has been kept out of its Rajasthan affairs since the party’s defeat in 2018 assembly polls.

Kejriwal ducks Team Shah’s bodyline bowling in Delhi, but slog overs will test his patience 

BJP is going all-out to corner the AAP into changing its campaign narrative, which has thus far been focused on governance in Delhi.

Shiromani Akali Dal will support BJP in Delhi elections, says JP Nadda

Akali Dal's decision to not contest the upcoming Delhi assembly polls had triggered concerns in the BJP that it may alienate a section of Sikh voters.

JD(U) expels Prashant Kishor, Pavan Varma from party over their conduct

Both Prashant Kishor and Pavan Varma have been critical of Bihar CM Nitish Kumar for supporting the Citizenship (Amendment) Act and the National Population Register.

On Camera

A stronger Iran has emerged from the rubble. US learned the lesson 40 days late

The US and Israel’s assassinations of Iranian leadership ended up bestowing martyrdom on those killed. Shias saw the deaths as a continuity of martyrdom from the Battle of Karbala.

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

Theaterisation proposal to be shared with defence ministry in a week or so—CDS Gen Anil Chauhan

Theaterisation, which aims to divide the forces into three theatres with specific areas of responsibility, will become the single most far-reaching reform that the Indian military has witnessed since independence.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.