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Have already invited PM Modi for my oath ceremony as CM: Yeddyurappa

Yeddyurappa, a fiery leader believed to be the source of the Lingayats’ support for the BJP, has been criss-crossing the state to campaign for the party.

First-mover Chandrababu Naidu now emulates Modi, Yogi with app to push digital Andhra

The app follows similar initiatives by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.

Modi sees a ‘threat’ in me, says Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi hit out at Modi for raking up the issue of UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi's foreign origin, saying she was 'more Indian' than many Indians.

‘Ceasefire will wash away Army’s efforts,’ says BJP as it rejects Mehbooba’s bid for peace

The refusal came a day after Jammu & Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti said all parties in the state agreed to the move.

Raje-Shah tussle not over yet, Rajasthan BJP chief to be announced after Karnataka polls

Tussle between BJP top brass and CM Vasundhara Raje far from over; Amit Shah has made it clear to her that appointment of party leaders is his prerogative

RLD-SP will deliver the message of opposition unity in Kairana bypoll: Jayant Chaudhary

Former MP Begum Tabassum Hasan is the opposition’s joint candidate for the 28 May bypoll — she quit the SP to officially join the RLD on 6 May.

3 days before Karnataka polls, Congress moves Election Commission alleging voter ID scam

Congress alleges nearly 10,000 voter IDs found in a BJP member’s house in Bengaluru, but BJP says apartment owner has no link with the party.

ACJ sexual harassment row: Deja vu as chairman says college targeted for being liberal

The statement came a day after a group of 30 people went public with their complaint against professor Sadanand Menon, and the college reportedly refused to take action.

No arrest in Rajdeep heckling case, techie ‘confronted him for anti-Hindu statements’

Sources in the Bengaluru police confirmed that the four men who were involved in the incident have been questioned, and they’ve given a formal reply.

Increase in voter turnout in India does not signal rise in anti-incumbent sentiment

The Indian press and public have largely sustained the notion that an increase in voter turnout signals anti-incumbent sentiment- especially in the run up to the May 2014 general election- but empirical investigations tell a different story.

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The big squeeze: Why India’s richest states are spending more but building less

As consumption, debt servicing and welfare schemes eat chunks out of productive investment, the future isn’t looking too rosy anymore.

Brigadier & son assaulted in South Delhi for objecting to public drinking. No FIR yet, Army seeks action

Army has written to Delhi Police seeking action against the accused involved in the Friday night episode.

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.