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Gujarat polls to feature 12 lakh new and first-time voters

According to latest estimates, 60 per cent of Gujarat’s 4.03 crore voters are under 40. Of these, 12 lakh are new and first-time voters, as per ECI data.

Rahul Gandhi’s religious tourism is a sham, Congress is allergic to Hindu sentiments

Rahul Gandhi has visited 11 Hindu temples in Gujarat in the last 50 days, but one the elections are over, the Congress party will return to its old agenda.

‘Pappu’ was a paid media creation, this is the real Rahul Gandhi: Congress’s Sam Pitroda

Sam Pitroda is credited as the man behind Rahul Gandhi’s recent ‘repackaging’, and is currently developing the Congress’s Gujarat manifesto.

BJP’s three aces in Karnataka: Modi, good governance, and Yeddyurappa

The BJP is running a series of ‘parivartan yatras’ in Karnataka, and getting feedback on its strengths and weaknesses in each part of the Congress-ruled state.

40 rallies in 14 days: Yogi begins his marathon campaign for civic polls

Yogi Adityanath is the first UP chief minister to campaign for local body elections, calls these polls a referendum on his 7-month-old government.

Indian trade unions: united in labour cause, divided over RSS ideology

Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh skipped conclave backed by 10 central trade unions, plans separate rally on 17 November.

Miles to go before he sleeps: Dineshwar Sharma’s visit to Kashmir wasn’t a great start

Many in Kashmir viewed interlocutor Dineshwar Sharma’s first visit with scepticism, and a lot more needs to be done to achieve a thaw.

I can engage with Kejriwal if he offers funds to compensate farmers: Amarinder Singh

Punjab CM says stubble burning can’t be solved just by two states unless the Centre steps in; stresses need for reuse of crop residue.

30 ministers, one day: BJP plans blitzkrieg in battle for Gujarat

Central ministers as well as CMs are set to address three rallies each on one day in a massive show of strength by the BJP in Gujarat.

Hardik and I will campaign together to topple BJP in Gujarat: Jignesh Mevani

Dalit leader says he’s not joining the Congress or contesting elections, but is willing to come together with others to defeat Gujarat’s BJP government.

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India has enough coal stocks to meet power demand, says govt as war pushes up mining costs

LPG supply eased for more industries, govt says coal gasification is next growth avenue. Centre welcomes US-Iran ceasefire but asks Indians to leave Iran.

Western theatre against Pakistan to be headed by IAF, Northern theatre under Army to focus on China

India's military to get Vice Chief of Defence Staff along with one Theatre Commander from each of three services, it is learnt.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.