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Azad down the pecking order in Congress poll panels in J&K, state unit up in arms

J&K Congress unit passes resolution calling for Azad to be handed charge of all Lok Sabha election work in the state.  

BJP leader Mukul Roy & 3 others booked for TMC MLA’s death in West Bengal

The police has arrested two persons in this case and detained another three. A country-made revolver has also been recovered, a police officer said.

PM Modi lashes out at AP CM Naidu for aligning with the Congress

Narendra Modi's who is in Andhra CM after the TDP severed ties with NDA, claimed that Chandrababu Naidu failed to use funds in the appropriate way.

Kamal Nath govt invoking NSA in cow slaughter case finds support – in Modi cabinet

Union minister Satya Pal Singh says with decision Congress finally mending its ways on cow slaughter and recognising the ‘need of the country’.  

Telugu Desam members protest PM Modi’s visit to Andhra after party’s severed ties with BJP

It is Narendra Modi's first visit to the state after the ruling Telugu Desam Party severed ties with NDA. 

The A to Z of Elections 2019 — the dictionary you didn’t know you needed

Heading into elections, a gamut of issues, slogans and words are being thrown around. ThePrint provides you a dictionary to help gulp down the alphabet soup.

BJP ally in UP says will part ways if social justice recommendations not implemented

The Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party said that they can even go with the anti-BJP alliance (of SP and BSP) if the need arises.

Amit Shah targets 45 Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra including Sharad Pawar’s bastion

In a review meeting of three constituencies, BJP chief Amit Shah told party workers they could not win less than 45 seats.

BSP calls off 9-month-old alliance with INLD, cites on-going Chautala family feud

BSP has now forged ties with LSP, an outfit floated by rebel BJP MP Raj Kumar Saini.

Jaitley returns from US, tweets ‘delighted to be back’

Union minister Arun Jaitley had flown to New York last month to undergo medical treatment.

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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.