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Game on in BJP to isolate Vasundhara Raje, only the former Rajasthan CM isn’t budging

BJP high command is looking to nurture new leaders in Rajasthan where Vasundhara Raje has the support of nearly 80% of the 72 party MLAs.

In Maharashtra’s ED political potboiler, Sharad Pawar has the last laugh

NCP chief Sharad Pawar used the ED controversy to turn himself from an accused to a victim and then to a victor, and in the process also galvanised his party’s cadres. 

Posters, boat rides & tea stalls — how BJP plans to use Durga Puja to win over Bengal

BJP has instructed its Bengal MPs to inaugurate as many puja pandals as they can — state party chief says Amit Shah, Gautam Gambhir in high demand.

Ajit Pawar resigned as MLA because he couldn’t tolerate ED action against me: Sharad Pawar

NCP chief Sharad Pawar says he hasn’t spoken to his nephew Ajit, adds that his children had told him reason behind resignation.

NCP leader Ajit Pawar resigns from Maharashtra assembly ahead of polls

Ajit Pawar, NCP chief Sharad Pawar's nephew, didn't cite any reason for his resignation, leaving party leaders also clueless about the move.

SAD-BJP alliance for Haryana polls goes bust as lone Akali MLA is poached

Inducting MLA from alliance partner against coalition dharma, says SAD, will now contest on all 90 seats in Haryana.

‘BJP targeting Pawar ahead of Maharashtra polls’: Rahul calls it political opportunism

NCP chief Sharad Pawar is under investigation in connection with a money-laundering scam linked to the Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank.

Olympic medallist Yogeshwar Dutt, former hockey captain Sandeep Singh join BJP

The sportsmen, along with Akali Dal MLA Balkaur Singh, joined the BJP and will likely seek a ticket to contest the Haryana assembly election.

Away from limelight, Kanhaiya Kumar can be found in Begusarai or with friends in Bollywood

Kanhaiya Kumar, who rose to fame after a sedition case against him, has been keeping a low profile since his Lok Sabha poll defeat from Begusarai.

Left justifies DMK donations, says it’s not unethical to take money from friendly party

CPI says party was ‘anchoring alliance in Tamil Nadu’ and the money was used in campaigning for LS polls. CPM says nothing ‘shady’ about the transaction.

On Camera

Rahul Gandhi wants to jail Himanta Sarma but Congress has a Bihar-sized problem in Assam

The Congress has promised Rs 50,000 assistance to each woman but as we've seen in many recent elections, voters seem to be conscious of the proverb: 'A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.'

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.