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Sandeshkhali ‘Agnikanya’ Rekha Patra is BJP’s Basirhat trump card — ‘for a housewife, politics is easy’

Rekha Patra was at the frontlines of the women’s protest against TMC’s Shahjahan Sheikh in Sandeshkhali, which comes under the Muslim-dominated Basirhat Lok Sabha constituency.

‘I would have taken Kartarpur Sahib’ — Modi invokes 1971 war, Sikh history & CAA in 1st Punjab rally

PM slams both AAP and Congress in his speech, draws attention of people to plight of Punjab's economy and its drug problems.

Strongman Suryadeo Singh’s legacy to BJP’s Dhullu Mahto, Dhanbad politics remains in grip of crime

Baghmara BJP MLA Mahto is contesting the Dhanbad LS seat. He has had over 50 FIRs filed against him, with trial courts convicting him in at least four & at least 19 cases still pending.

Kejriwal trying to fix Maliwal case, people of Delhi are with Modi now, says Goa CM Pramod Sawant

Sawant asks how Kejriwal will protect people of Delhi 'when he can’t protect his own MP’, claims BJP will win all seven Lok Sabha seats in Delhi and the assembly polls, too.

‘Unfairly targeted, wasn’t invited for party events’ — Jayant Sinha responds to BJP’s show-cause notice

Outgoing Hazaribagh MP was served a notice by BJP for skipping campaigning. In his response, Sinha also writes that he had requested Nadda to relieve him of electoral duties.

Modi charm vs Kejriwal’s freebies — AAP-Congress brace for Delhi fight, BJP confident of jhuggi votes

BJP is hoping to get support of slum clusters, a strong AAP support base, to counter AAP-Congress alliance. However, all parties fear low voter turnout can impact poll outcome.

‘To end voter fatigue & disinterest, energise cadre’ — why BJP has returned to ‘Hindu-Muslim’ rhetoric

Soon after 1st phase of voting, Modi & other BJP leaders deployed ‘old tactics’ of polarising electorate, making controversial speeches & putting out animated videos targeting Opposition.

Punjabi party vs ‘Dilli wali partiyaan’ — Akali Dal banks on regionalism in make-or-break polls

For the Akali Dal, out of power for 7 years now, these elections will also set the tone for 2027 assembly polls. According to party leaders, there's more enthusiasm this time.   

Shah & Nadda to Rajnath Singh, BJP pulling out all stops to rescue Khattar from tight spot in Karnal

Disgruntled farmers, anti-incumbency & rebellious caste groups are making ‘safe’ Karnal seat less so for ex-Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar. His media secretary blames ‘vested interests’.

‘Gajabhau blind in love for son’ — Kirtikar family divide sparks conflict within Shinde-led Shiv Sena

A Shinde Sena leader has called for MP Gajanan Kirtikar’s expulsion for 'undermining party’s interests' & supporting his son, a candidate from Shiv Sena (UBT). Gajanan has denied this.

On Camera

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.