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Why Congress dumped idea of a Lok Sabha poll alliance with Arvind Kejriwal’s AAP

The Congress declared Tuesday that it would not be allying with the Aam Aadmi Party for the upcoming Lok Sabha election.

Rashtriya Lok Dal will contest three Lok Sabha seats with SP-BSP alliance

RLD will contest the Mathura, Baghpat and Muzaffarnagar Lok Sabha seats in western Uttar Pradesh, said Akhilesh Yadav.

What’s wrong with Congress? Everything, going by how well-prepared it is for elections

Rahul Gandhi has managed headlines but his party has no clarity on alliances, no plan except Modi-baiting & no organisational preparedness to take on BJP.

Digvijaya Singh draws flak for calling Pulwama attack an accident

The Congress leader tweeted that foreign media had raised doubts over Balakot strike after Pulwama 'accident', which he later called a terrorist attack.

Congress won’t form an alliance with AAP in Delhi for Lok Sabha polls: Sheila Dikshit

Delhi Congress chief Sheila Dikshit said that the decision has been unanimously.

BJP has a poll strategy for Priyanka Gandhi — ignore her

BJP believes Priyanka doesn't have the mass appeal or political legitimacy and attacking her would only help her credentials without her doing much legwork. 

No group claims responsibility for hacking BJP’s official website

Screenshots of site's home page went viral on social media that showed expletive filled messages and even a meme of PM Modi with German Chancellor Merkel.

Asking govt to account for its work has become a trend now, says PM Modi

Govt should do administrative work and society should be empowered so that it can carry out such social work for people, he said.

Mayawati questions Modi’s silence on Amit Shah’s claim on 250 terrorists killed in IAF strikes

BSP chief Mayawati on Twitter said that terrorists killed in the Balakot strike was good news but questioned the secret behind PM's silence.

Indians have the right to know number of casualties after air strikes, says Shiv Sena

In its mouthpiece, the Shiv Sena wrote that revealing the number of casualties would not lower the morale of armed forces.

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The math behind India’s elections—Why proximity matters

It is one of the most consistent findings in electoral politics: voters are more likely to support candidates who come from their local area.

US ends oil waivers but Russian crude flows to India ‘likely to remain steady’ amid Hormuz disruption

India will need to recalibrate crude sourcing strategy as US ends waivers for Russian & Iranian oil, energy experts say. But Russian crude will likely remain central to energy basket.

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

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.