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Rahul Gandhi the only alternative to Narendra Modi, says Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot

Senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot said the Gandhi family is the cementing force for the party and only Rahul Gandhi can stand up to Narendra Modi and Amit Shah.

‘Secular’ in Maharashtra, Shiv Sena now makes its support to citizenship bill conditional

Shiv Sena supported the Citizenship Amendment Bill in Lok Sabha even as its new allies Congress and NCP termed the proposed law ‘unconstitutional’.

JD(U) divided: Prashant Kishor, Pavan Varma speak out against support to citizenship bill

JD(U)’s national V-P Prashant Kishor "disappointed", national general secretary Pavan Varma says citizenship bill “unconstitutional and discriminatory”.

JD(U) support for citizenship bill spells out Nitish’s new strategy — Muslims not needed

A number of JD(U) leaders have spoken out against the party’s decision to back the bill, which will alienate Muslims, who are 16% of the state’s population. 

AAP’s crowdfunding effort a flop, party now plans door-to-door campaign for election funds

AAP is looking to raise money ahead of elections in Delhi but its crowdfunding events have been poorly attended with the party getting paltry amounts.   

Not just voters, Jharkhand BJP leaders too not confident of party’s Ayodhya-370 poll plank

Jharkhand voters and BJP candidates say local issues and development matter more in assembly polls, focus should be on making lives better.

Why Karnataka bypoll duck could spell ‘beginning of the end’ for Deve Gowda’s JD(S)

Former PM H.D. Deve Gowda’s Janata Dal (Secular) is faced with constant erosion in its support base, and did not manage to win even a single seat in Karnataka bypolls.

AAP and BJP shrug off blame, then target each other over Delhi fire that killed 43 people

At a press conference, union minister Hardeep Puri defended BJP-ruled North Delhi Municipal Corporation, which Delhi's AAP govt blamed for the fire that killed 43 people Sunday.

Karnataka bypoll success a reminder that ‘fighter’ Yediyurappa is indispensable for BJP

Winning 12 of 15 seats in the by-elections is proof that Yediyurappa is the most influential BJP leader in Karnataka, and one who delivers on his promises.

Yediyurappa govt is safe as BJP looks set for clear majority after Karnataka bypolls

Latest trends show BJP will win 12 seats, taking tally to 118 in 222-member Karnataka assembly, though CM B.S. Yediyurappa will have new challenges to deal with.

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Airbases in the crosshairs of warring nations—Is India ready?

India’s air defence architecture proved its mettle in Operation Sindoor. But more can be done to fully integrate all three services and civil aviation radars.

Stocks fall, oil prices climb as Trump issues fresh threat to Iran ahead of his deadline

Fears that an escalation of the conflict could heighten a fuel squeeze & endanger the economy unnerved traders, with NYT reporting Iran stopped negotiating a truce with the US.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

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.