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Days after EC reprimand, Congress warns poll body of legal action, slams ‘condescending tone’

In a statement Friday, nine senior leaders say poll body had stripped itself of ‘last vestiges of neutrality’ in its response to the party’s concerns about Haryana vote counting process.

In Vijay’s political debut, familiar Dravidian notes & a guessing game over his opponents

Actor Vijay addressed his party Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam's first rally Sunday. He will likely attract a chunk of youth votes in the 2026 Tamil Nadu assembly elections, say analysts.

‘Jobs, Marathi manoos, Mumbai’: Aaditya Thackeray revives Sena’s nativist roots, with a moderate touch

In an interview with ThePrint, the Thackeray scion refutes allegations that party had gone 'too soft, too moderate'. Aggression, moderation, all depend on what the issue is, he says.

BJP’s Kalidas Kolambkar exudes confidence in winning Maharashtra polls, aims to enter Guinness Book Record

Mumbai (Maharashtra) , October 31 (ANI): Kalidas Kolambkar, an eight-time Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (MLA), exuded confidence in the forthcoming Maharashtra assembly...

DMK, allies butt heads in Chennai corporation. Tussle & U-turn over football turfs just the latest

DMK-led corporation withdraws proposal to privatise football turfs after opposition from allies including CPI, CPI(M) & VCK. Allies have opposed at least 2 other proposals since August.

Jharkhand Polls: Baba Nagri Deoghar set to witness close battle between BJP and RJD

Deoghar (Jharkhand) , October 30 (ANI): The electoral battle in Deoghar, often referred to as "Baba Nagri", has emerged as a key battleground in...

Maharashtra’s poll map has been drawn. It’s littered with rebellions & ‘friendly fights’ in MVA & Mahayuti

This is the first state election after traditional political alignments underwent a churn and two major regional parties split, bringing more parties and candidates in the fray.

BJP goes all out to mollify rebels in Jharkhand. Home visits by senior leaders, offers of party posts

Many leaders have defected to JMM or announced independent candidature after being denied tickets. BJP is working hard to bring them around to avoid split in anti-incumbency vote.

Election body rejects Congress’s EVM concerns as ‘frivolous, unfounded’

MUMBAI (Reuters) - India's election panel has rejected a complaint by Congress, the largest opposition party, regarding vote counting in recent state elections that dashed its expectations, warning

Jagan’s ‘welfare volunteers’ in lurch as Naidu quiet about their future, poll promise to double honorarium

Weeks ahead of the Andhra Pradesh polls on 13 May, the volunteers had come under the Election Commission’s scrutiny following complaints that they doubled as agents of YSRCP.

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A perfect storm? High energy prices, the West Asia war, and India’s narrowing fiscal space

Even if there is an early agreement on a cessation of hostilities in Iran, the price shock will not go away easily. Global prices of oil and gas will remain elevated.

FTA partners drive India’s trade surge as reliance on non-FTA countries dips, says NITI Aayog report

Share of trade with FTA partners rose from 4.6% in 2006 to 28.8% in 2024. India is currently negotiating or advancing agreements with US, Israel, GCC, Canada & Mexico.

Japan overhauls post-World War II pacifist military approach, lifts restrictions on defence exports

Since October last year, Japan PM Sanae Takaichi has planned to increase defence spending target to 2 percent of GDP.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.