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BJP wants to induct more Trinamool leaders to win at least 250 seats in West Bengal

The election to the 294-member West Bengal assembly is scheduled to be held in 2021.

‘Kerala as dear as Varanasi’: Modi woos state as Rahul visits Wayanad constituency

In a rally, PM Modi said he thanked the people of Kerala for their participation in the elections, even though the BJP has no MP from the state.

In Wayanad, Rahul Gandhi says Modi represents ‘worst sentiments of the country’

PM Modi may have money and media on his side, but Congress will keep fighting "intolerance created by BJP", said Rahul Gandhi, who is on his first visit to Wayanad as MP.

Nitish Kumar’s JD(U) gets state party status in Arunachal Pradesh

The Election Commission said JD(U) is officially recognised as a state party in Arunachal and Bihar after the party won 7 seats in the 60-member assembly in the north eastern state.

Yogi’s getting an image makeover as BJP looks beyond Modi for UP polls

Yogi Adityanath has hired a Delhi-based PR agency to help with the makeover, and insiders say the UP CM will focus on 80% development & 20% Hindutva.

Prashant Kishor tie-up with Mamata triggers talk about Nitish’s future as BJP ally

Poll strategist Prashant Kishor of JD(U) has signed up to help Mamata Banerjee win 2021 Bengal elections, where BJP is hoping to defeat her.

How Congress spies a chance to reboot in Telangana after defection crisis

The Congress, which was in the leader of opposition position in Telangana, has been reduced to 6 seats in the 119-member assembly following the defections.

New Andhra CM Jagan Reddy reverses Naidu govt order, opens up state to CBI probes

The previous Chandrababu Naidu govt had in November 2018 withdrawn the 'general consent' accorded to the CBI to carry out investigations in the state.

12 Telangana Congress MLAs quit party, request merging CLP with ruling TRS

If the request is accepted, the Congress may lose the Opposition party status as its number will come down to six in the Telangana assembly.

Mayawati hiding desertions from BSP camp by blaming Akhilesh for gathbandhan failure

Akhilesh Yadav may feel bitter if Mayawati decides to snap the SP-BSP alliance, but the latter is known for dumping her party's allies.

On Camera

What can be expected from the ongoing talks in Islamabad? Odds of resolution remain slim

The initial ceasefire functioned less as a resolution and more as a pause—an opportunity for both sides to recalibrate, while claiming victory.

India bond yields rise as RBI moves to drain liquidity, lift overnight rates

New Delhi: India’s sovereign bond yields rose after the central bank announced its first step this year to drain cash from the banking system,...

Army promotes Col Purohit, acquitted in 2008 Malegaon blast case, to Brigadier; to not retire yet

This means he will serve Indian Army for a minimum of another 2 years as Brigadier, unless he picks up the next rank of Major General.

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.