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NDA in 18th Lok Sabha is ‘minority-mukt’ with no Muslim, Christian or Sikh MPs

Compared to BJP-led NDA, INDIA bloc’s strength of 235 MPs in 18th Lok Sabha comprises 7.9% Muslim, 5% Sikh and 3.5% Christian MPs.

“Will watch India-Pakistan match instead of Narendra Modi’s swearing-in-ceremony”: Shashi Tharoor

New Delhi , June 8 (ANI): After BJP failed to garner clear cut majority in the just concluded Lok Sabha polls, Congress senior leader...

CWC passes resolution urging Rahul Gandhi to take charge as Leader of Opposition in 18th Lok Sabha

Congress top decision-making body will form panel to analyse what went wrong in states where party’s performance in Lok Sabha polls was not as was expected.

Often in crosshairs of factional politics, how Sangli took Congress LS tally to triple digits

Vishal Patil who won Sangli Lok Sabha seat as Independent has extended support to Congress as associate member of party. He is the grandson of Maharashtra ex-CM Vasantdada Patil.

Why BJP swept Madhya Pradesh but suffered a setback in neighbouring Rajasthan

4-phase voting, extending tenure of state chief helped in MP. In Rajasthan, inexperienced CM, replacement of state chief & sidelining of senior leaders worked against BJP, say leaders.

Maratha activist Jarange sits on indefinite fast, says will contest Assembly polls if demand not met

Face of the Maratha quota agitation, Manoj Jarange-Patil demanded implementation of state govt draft notification on issuance of caste certificates.

‘Inviting wolves to dinner’ — why JD(S) revival may come at cost of losing Vokkaliga base to BJP

With Kumaraswamy likely to take up ministerial berth in Delhi & Revanna dealing with SIT, JD(S) could witness bitter tussle for control of party & its Vokkaliga vote base.

Down from 3 to 0, what led to BJP’s whitewash in Jharkhand’s tribal seats in LS polls

Such is tribal mandate against BJP that four of total five segments had winners with margins of 1 lakh-plus votes.

‘Infighting, public anger, Lallu Singh’s slip of tongue’ — what led to BJP’s poll debacle in UP

Several BJP leaders said SP defeated party in its game of caste consolidation & cashed in on Dalit insecurity over 'new Constitution' remarks. Two BJP MPs publicly spoke of infighting.

‘Interference by a religion’ set back NDA in Northeast — Sarma’s remarks on Christians trigger row

Congress’s Gourav Gogoi has appealed to CMs of Manipur, Meghalaya & Nagaland to ‘publicly condemn’ remarks by Assam CM & NEDA convener Sarma blaming Christians for LS losses.

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Iran war has given India a blueprint for the next conflict

Pakistan would be itching to do an Iran on us and China would be planning to execute an air campaign without allowing us asymmetrical escalation. India has no choice but to transform.

Haryana’s new industrial policy in the works, but industry says old problems remain unsolved

Increase in employment subsidy, Rs 500 crore for estate revamp, new townships in pipeline—but land cost, power breakdowns and inspector raj top among key worries for industry leaders.

Military pushes for private participation in space, more Indian satellites. ‘Can’t rely on single entity’ 

CDS Anil Chauhan says future space capability will not be built by government agencies alone. ‘It will be co-developed with industry, start-ups, and technology innovators’.

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.