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‘Khamosh’ will be battle code for Shatrughan Sinha, Ravi Shankar Prasad in Patna Sahib clash

Keeping past history and caste arithmetic in mind, Union minister vows to maintain silence against former BJP leader who joined Congress recently.

BJP’s final seat tally in Lok Sabha will depend on these 3 factors

353 seats spread across 13 states will decide BJP's numbers in the next Lok Sabha.

Arun Jaitley writes rent-a-cause opposition has no leader and is ‘gloomier’ than he thought

The finance minister writes that the opposition is marked by battles between the Left, Trinamool, the Congress & AAP, and resorting to signature campaigns and new causes daily.

RSS will decide if Modi comes back to power or not

The RSS is a force of more than 4 million volunteers and conducts BJP’s most effective get-out-the-vote operations. It could put Modi back in govt.

Kolkata students think Modi’s Balakot strike was a gimmick & Mamata is no great leader

Students at Presidency and Jadavpur universities say Left stayed away from identity politics, criticise Modi & Mamata for a lack of jobs and 'communal' politics.

Maneka Gandhi tells Muslims to vote for her because they ‘will need her’

In an election rally in Sultanpur, BJP leader Maneka Gandhi said she had already won the election, and told voters they will want to build a foundation with her.

Congress wants to fight alone in Delhi but keeps door open for AAP in NCR

Congress said that it wants to be on its own after AAP retreated from the alliance. 

Baramulla poll result will reveal just how much alliance with BJP cost Mehbooba Mufti’s PDP

PDP had won the Baramulla seat, which encompasses north Kashmir, for the first time in 2014. This time, Mehbooba Mufti’s party isn’t even sure of third place.

BJP’s Meenakshi Lekhi moves Supreme Court against Rahul Gandhi on his Rafale remarks

MP Meenakshi Lekhi alleges that Rahul Gandhi attempted to create prejudice with his remarks on the latest top court order on Rafale deal.

This Lok Sabha election, Indians are taking on fake news the smartphone way

The Election Commission of India has offered mobile apps that help report poll violations like cash giveaways, voter intimidation and spread of fake news.

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The big squeeze: Why India’s richest states are spending more but building less

As consumption, debt servicing and welfare schemes eat chunks out of productive investment, the future isn’t looking too rosy anymore.

Brigadier & son assaulted in South Delhi for objecting to public drinking. No FIR yet, Army seeks action

Army has written to Delhi Police seeking action against the accused involved in the Friday night episode.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.