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Akhilesh Yadav to contest Lok Sabha polls from Azamgarh, Azam Khan to fight from Rampur

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav will join four family members in the fray, while senior leader Azam Khan will fight his first Lok Sabha election.

Bihar’s dons are propping up their wives, sons and brothers to keep their political clout

From RJD to JD(U) and LJP to Congress, virtually every party in Bihar is giving tickets to dons’ family members for the Lok Sabha elections.

Mulayam Singh Yadav name absent from SP list of star campaigners

Akhilesh Yadav to contest from Azamgarh, the seat represented in the Lok Sabha by his father Mulayam Singh Yadav who has shifted to Mainpuri in this election

AIADMK follows DMK’s footsteps in dynasty politics, fields kin of its leaders in LS polls

Among DMK's 20 candidates, six are children of prominent leaders including Kanimozhi and former Union Minister Dayanidhi Maran, the grandnephew of Karunanidhi.

Congress nominates 3 former CMs in its eighth list of candidates

Congress in its eighth list has released 38 names, including three ex-chief ministers Harish Rawat, Ashok Chavan and Digvijaya Singh. 

Ex-CM Shanta Kumar dropped from BJP’s Himachal list

Shanta Kumar, speaking to reporters earlier this week, said that he is unwilling to contest elections.

Amethi set for a stiff contest with Irani in fray, Congress looks for safer 2nd seat for Rahul

There is growing speculation that Congress president may also contest at Wayanad in Kerala, a seat deemed safe for the party.

‘BSY’ diary forged, says Jaitley, accuses media of playing along with Opposition

Finance minister says media behaved as a 'caravan' of falsehood ready with a 'Rahul Bailout' following Pitroda's Balakot comments.

A majority of Congress workers favour alliance with AAP in Delhi

Over 50% of Congress workers have backed the tie-up in a poll conducted on the party's Shakti platform. Rahul to take the decision early next week.

Amit Shah hits out at Congress for Pitroda’s comments, says party insulting martyrdom of soldiers

The BJP chief said that Congress is known for its 'vote bank' and 'appeasement' politics during elections.

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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.