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Imran Khan’s PTI on IAF strike: Bollywood causing Indian media to hallucinate

Tweeting from its official handle, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, led by PM Imran Khan, denied the IAF had dropped any bombs on Pakistani territory.

Rahul Gandhi leads opposition support for IAF after predawn air strikes in Pakistan

Senior opposition leaders like Mayawati, Chandrababu Naidu, Akhilesh Yadav, Mamata Banerjee and Tejashwi Yadav tweeted their support for the IAF.

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal lauds IAF for carrying out air strikes in Pakistan

Arvind Kejriwal's statement comes after Pakistan claimed IAF jets violated the Line of Control.

Haryana’s please-all budget in election year includes sops for farmers & govt employees

The Khattar govt plans to distribute Rs 1,500 crore as special financial & social security to families of farmers who possess less than 5 acres of land.

Congress politicising National War Memorial, says Kiren Rijiju

Rijiju also slammed Congress president Rahul Gandhi for his comments on the martyr status to CRPF and other paramilitary personnel.

SP and BSP extend their Lok Sabha poll alliance to MP and Uttarakhand

The Samajwadi Party will contest 3 seats in Madhya Pradesh and one in Uttarakhand while the BSP will contest all the remaining seats.

Gujarat Congress sidelining my people, high command doing nothing: Alpesh Thakor

OBC leader Alpesh Thakor says he's got ‘best interests of Congress’ in mind, but BJP sources say he’s in talks with party, might switch sides before elections.

With eye on polls, PM Modi transfers first instalment of income support scheme to farmers

Funds were transferred to the accounts of more than 10 million farmers.

PM Modi says no Mann ki Baat for 2 months & promises to be back in May

The prime minister said that he will be back on radio on the last Sunday of May, by when results of the Lok Sabha elections are expected to be declared.

Goa CM Manohar Parrikar’s health condition stable after he was admitted to hospital

The chief minister's office said that Parrikar's health was under observation. Parrikar has been suffering from a pancreatic ailment since the last one year.

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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.