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BJP withdraws from assembly polls in Sirsa to support Haryana Lokhit Party’s Gopal Kanda. Here’s why

BJP set to give a headwind to Kanda, for whom INLD-BSP had also announced support earlier. Now, however, INLD says it will hold consultations with ally on continuing support for HLP chief.

“My responsibility is to make people of J&K feel safe and secure,” says Bijbehara PDP candidate Iltija Mufti

Anantnag (Jammu and Kashmir) , September 16 (ANI): PDP candidate from the Bijbehara assembly constituency of Jammu and Kashmir, and Mehbooba Mufti's daughter, Iltija...

Anil Vij stakes claim to Haryana CM’s post, says he is senior-most BJP legislator in state

Will change the face & fate of Haryana as CM, says Vij. BJP's Haryana assembly election in-charge Dharmendra Pradhan reaffirms Nayab Saini as BJP’s CM face.

What’s behind Kejriwal’s decision to resign as Delhi CM & who might replace him

Addressing party workers Sunday, Arvind Kejriwal announced he will resign as Delhi CM in next two days and return only if voters re-elect AAP.

Kejriwal to resign as Delhi CM, ‘will only sit on that chair after people give certificate of honesty’

AAP MLAs will pick new chief minister, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal told AAP workers; demanded assembly polls be advanced to November, to be held alongside elections in Maharashtra.

‘Becoming PM not my aim,’ Gadkari told political leader who offered to support his candidacy

Addressing the media in Nagpur, the Union minister said he is loyal to his conviction and organisation, and won't compromise with that.

Why PM Modi & all BJP, JMM heavyweights are making a beeline for poll-bound Jharkhand’s Kolhan

Modi to sound poll bugle from Kolhan today. After drawing a blank in Jharkhand's LS tribal seats, BJP betting on good show from region that sends 14 MLAs to 81-member assembly.

BJP, BRS slam Revanth over ‘People’s Governance Day’. How politics has shaped way 17 Sept is commemorated

The oppn parties are objecting to Telangana CM’s appellation, questioning his rationale. While BJP observes 17 Sept as Liberation Day, it was named Integration Day by previous BRS govt.

Mamata makes a move, visits protest site & urges doctors to return to work. ‘Came here as your Didi’

This is the first time Mamata met the junior doctors protesting over RG Kar rape-murder for the past 33 days. While she urged them to return to work, they refused to end stir.

Tomatoes, fists fly as BRS & Congress spar over defector MLA being named PAC chief in Telangana

Workers of both parties came to blows at residence of BRS MLA Padi Kaushik Reddy after MLA Arekapudi Gandhi, who switched to ruling Congress in July, was chosen as PAC chairman.

On Camera

Mumbai woman who shouted at minister spoke for many Indians, exposed BJP’s protest politics

Had it been a poor woman shouting at Maharashtra minister Girish Mahajan over the roadblock, the police would likely have arrested her, raided her home, and terrorised her family members.

India’s online gaming rules to take effect on 1 May; most games exempt from registration

The rules, which come into force on 1 May, establish an Online Gaming Authority which will determine whether a game is an online money game or online social game in only three situations.

Japan overhauls post-World War II pacifist military approach, lifts restrictions on defence exports

Since October last year, Japan PM Sanae Takaichi has planned to increase defence spending target to 2 percent of GDP.

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.