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Shah-Nitish breakfast bonhomie amid rumours about cracks in NDA

Though Nitish Kumar did not answer any question from the press, he was seen coming out smiling from the state guest house after breakfast

In Lalu’s company Rahul will appreciate only fodder, not surgical strikes: Shah

The BJP chief said even with an economist as its PM, Congress left behind a fragile economy to be mended by the son of a tea vendor.

Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s plan to win MP again: 55-day tour, temple visits, 700 rallies

Madhya Pradesh CM’s ‘Jan Ashirwad Yatra’ will be flagged off by BJP chief Amit Shah from Ujjain’s famous Mahakal temple on 14 July.

Flying solo in Maharashtra 2019, Shiv Sena targets BJP stronghold of Vidarbha

The party, which won just 4 of the region's 62 seats last election, is beefing up its organisational structure to combat ally BJP that hold 44 seats there.

Why is Amit Shah meeting Nitish Kumar today? The answer is in 2014 Lok Sabha poll results

Analysis of 2014 Lok Sabha results shows NDA could lose 18 seats in Bihar if Nitish joins hands with Lalu’s grand alliance

Ahead of polls, Madhya Pradesh govt releases criminals in jail for petty crimes

CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan directed officials to withdraw cases against criminals from weaker sections, who are lodged in jails.

Yogendra Yadav alleges family raided by Income Tax officials in Haryana’s Rewari

Yadav claims the raids were to intimidate him after his agitation for fair crop prices and against liquor shops in Rewari.

Who does Chandigarh belong to? Punjab, Haryana CMs lock horns over ‘capital city’

Singh also rejected Khattar’s proposal to create ‘Tri-city Planning Board’ for development of Chandigarh, Mohali and Panchkula.

Atheist CPI(M) to ‘back’ Ramayana month events in Kerala

The party claims the idea is to encourage Sanskrit scholars vying to protect religion from communal forces.

Candidate among 13 killed in second terror strike on Pakistan ahead of 25 July election

Awami National Party's Haroon Bilour was up for a seat in the Khyber Pakhtunkwa assembly. His father was also killed in a suicide attack in 2012

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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.

Indian LNG importers accelerate spot market purchases as prices dip

The purchases mark a turnaround after Indian buyers had earlier limited spot buying and canceled tenders because offers were too expensive.

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.