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To win Delhi polls, AAP is taking tips from Modi, Amarinder, Nitish & Jagan campaigns

Aam Aadmi Party outreach team is also looking at poll campaigns in Turkey and Israel to get some "out-of-the-box" ideas.

Demonising Modi, not recognising his work won’t help: Jairam Ramesh warns Oppn

Congress MP Jairam Ramesh said Modi's governance model is not a "complete negative story", and not giving due credit will make it hard for the political class to confront BJP.

In Karnataka, BJP & Congress fighting identical problems — dissent, ambition & rivalries

Several senior BJP MLAs are angry at being kept out of Yediyurappa’s cabinet. In Congress, the battle is over who will be leader of opposition.

Congress’ friends Mamata, Stalin speak up against Chidambaram arrest but NCP & RJD are mum

Congress leaders say allies are all scared of BJP 'vendetta', fear they may be prosecuted next.

Govt using CBI, ED as personal revenge-seeking depts: Congress on Chidambaram arrest

Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said while other accused in INX Media case have not been arrested, Chidambaram is being held without a legal basis.

RSS is not happy with Manoj Tiwari, fears Delhi BJP could lose polls under him

A section of RSS is displeased with induction of dancer Sapna Chaudhary into BJP by Manoj Tiwari, and his handling of the Delhi unit.

Like Mann Ki Baat and Chai Pe Charcha, Shiv Sena starts branding its public interactions

Shiv Sena has started events such as ‘Aaditya Samvad’, ‘Mauli Samvad’ and ‘Friends of Aaditya’ to directly interact with people and listen to their suggestions.

UP CM Adityanath inducts 6 new ministers in his govt’s first cabinet rejig

In a first expansion of his council of ministers since 2017, when the BJP govt came to power, CM Yogi Adityanath inducted 23 new ministers.

BJP adds 4 crore members in a month, with a 140% rise in recruitment in Bengal

After the latest membership drive, launched on 6 July, the BJP now has 15 crore members.

Why BJP leader who lost polls & was caught watching porn in House enters Karnataka cabinet

One of the new Karnataka ministers, Laxman Savadi had weathered the porn controversy with audacity, claiming the clips were for ‘educational purposes’. 

On Camera

Trump’s fanboys in BJP are now proved wrong. Lesson here is to never personalise diplomacy

The only thing our deeply divided world can agree on is that Trump is a menace. Indians who once sang his praises have now turned viciously against him.

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.

Western theatre against Pakistan to be headed by IAF, Northern theatre under Army to focus on China

India's military to get Vice Chief of Defence Staff along with one Theatre Commander from each of three services, it is learnt.

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.