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No majority for Modi’s BJP or Rahul’s Congress this time, say pre-election surveys

India Today-Karvy Insight poll shows NDA winning 237 seats compared to UPA's 166. ABP-CVoter pegs the figures at 233 and 167, respectively.

BJP minister in Bihar under fire after saying Priyanka Gandhi has no quality except good looks

The Congress-RJD combine in Bihar has demanded BJP minister Vinod Narain's removal from party for his attitude towards women.   

‘Soft Hindutva’ to be on display as Priyanka & Rahul plan Kumbh holy dip

Priyanka Vadra will be at the Kumbh Mela in February. Her brother and Congress president Rahul Gandhi is expected to join her.

SP-BSP rebuff prompts Congress to re-visit its alliance strategy ahead of Lok Sabha polls

After deciding against allying with TDP, Congress is considering going it alone in West Bengal. Party summons state leaders to Delhi to discuss issue Friday.

Shiv Sena plans to contest Lok Sabha elections in J&K, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar

Shiv Sena is considering fielding candidates on 25 seats in Uttar Pradesh, 10 seats in Bihar and 1 seat from J&K.

Priyanka & Scindia given target to form Congress govt in UP, says Rahul Gandhi

Congress president Gandhi criticised BJP govt over the Rafale aircraft deal and accused the prime minister of waiving industrialists' loans.

WCD not a soft ministry, it looks after 70% of India’s population: Maneka Gandhi

Union minister Maneka Gandhi was speaking at a function organised to celebrate the fourth anniversary of the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) scheme.

After key posts to Priyanka & Scindia, Congress to field ‘young, energetic’ leaders in UP

Congress wants to focus on candidates below 50 and 40 years as it looks to energise a stagnant Uttar Pradesh unit. 

Himanta Sarma is a fundamentalist & a dangerous new convert: Ex-Assam CM Tarun Gogoi

Gogoi slams BJP minister Himanta Sarma for backing Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, says legislation unnecessarily disturbing Assam’s identity and culture.

Modi & Manmohan are no Bal Thackeray, says Shiv Sena’s Sanjay Raut on biopic race

Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut, the producer of the upcoming Bal Thackeray biopic, said the party founder's life was rich in Bollywood-esque masala.

On Camera

What Modi got wrong. Indians don’t want hundreds of new MPs

If the government wants to spend taxpayers’ money to make India a better place, then spend it on building more courts, improving the collapsing bureaucracy. But, of course, politicians will only think of themselves.

Recovery of energy flows will be ‘gradual rather than immediate’ as Hormuz re-opens post ceasefire

The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz eases supply fears, but controlled shipping, slow output recovery, and high costs may delay oil flow normalisation for months.

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.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.