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Don’t participate in TV debates on Pulwama, communal issues: Kushwaha tells opposition

The former union minister, who broke away from the NDA, alleges TV channels are deviating from real issues and promoting RSS, BJP agenda.

India’s challenges have become worse under PM Modi, says Pew survey

Pew survey also finds 55% Indians are happy with the way things are going and terrorism & unemployment are their biggest concerns.

Congress to discuss Rahul Gandhi’s mega poll promise at aay pe charcha meeting

Congress president Sheila Dikshit termed the announcement as an extraordinary step and said she was getting congratulatory phone calls.

Change of guard, no family card: BJP’s larger message in ticket distribution

BJP's ninth list is symbolic of its efforts to ease out the older guard beyond the obvious names and dismiss the 'family factor'.

Why BJP chose Tejasvi Surya for Bengaluru South over Ananth Kumar’s widow Tejaswini

The BJP has pulled a huge surprise, overlooking Ananth Kumar’s widow who had already begun campaigning in the constituency.

Congress woos women voters, calls minimum income pledge a women-centric scheme

Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala said the assured amount will be deposited in bank accounts of the women of eligible households.

What Kanhaiya Kumar didn’t learn at JNU – for Lalu Prasad Yadav, family always comes first

Lalu Prasad Yadav and Ram Vilas Paswan hold sway over their respective caste vote-base in Bihar. Now, they're looking to secure power with their next generation.

Union minister Nitin Gadkari declares assets worth Rs 25.12 crore

The BJP leader has filed nomination from Nagpur constituency in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

Actor-turned-politician Jaya Prada joins BJP

If fielded by the BJP from Rampur, she will take on senior Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan.

Former civil servants urge EC to stall release of Modi biopic until election results

The retired civil servants said the biopic will ‘create enormous electoral mileage for the PM and the party in power’.

On Camera

How the Air Force’s Cheetahs and MI-8s gave India an edge in the race to Siachen

There can be no doubt that the Cheetahs and the MI-8s were the real sky messengers without whom there would have been no Operation Meghdoot.

Oil supply fell by 10 million barrels per day in March. IEA raises alarm over largest disruption ever

IEA projects sharp reversal from its earlier expectations, with global demand for oil in 2026 turning negative. Hormuz disruptions have pushed crude prices to $130 per barrel.

Aerospace, defence overtake pharma to form chunk of Telangana’s exports. Next stop: aero-engine capital

At over Rs 32,000 crore in FY 26, defence and aerospace account for over a third of the state’s exports, beating pharma for the first time since 2014.

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.