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87 ex-civil servants write to EC: Take control of central govt machinery to ensure free & fair polls

‘Events over past month call for ECI to quell rising public suspicion that it is sitting silent while Oppn is being denied freedom to participate in poll process,’ the letter reads.

‘Farewell party’ — Sirsa BJP MP Sunita Duggal takes dig at Khattar after losing ticket to Ashok Tanwar

Sharing the dais with Khattar at a rally, Duggal — a former IRS officer who resigned to join BJP in 2014 — attributed the decision to deny her a ticket to him.

In Karnataka, a ‘khadi vs khavi’ battle as head of Lingayat mutt takes on BJP’s Pralhad Joshi

Karnataka Deputy CM says he will 'discuss' with Siddaramaiah & then take a call to extend support to Fakir Dingaleshwara Swami or not in Lok Sabha polls.

OTP verification of labharthis, daily reports — how BJP is micromanaging its LS campaign in UP

A BJP district president from UP says there is no way to 'fool seniors' as everything is being recorded on daily basis & report card is being sent which, in turn, is being digitised.

Ethnic bitterness, pressure groups & ‘silence’ of parties — factors at play in Outer Manipur LS seat

All candidates in fray are Nagas, with no Kuki in fray following call of influential pressure groups to abstain from contesting. BJP has extended support to NPF nominee.

BJP MP from Bangalore Central PC Mohan eyes 4th straight win in Lok Sabha polls

Bengaluru (Karnataka) , April 11 (ANI): BJP leader and three-time MP from the Bangalore Central constituency, PC Mohan on Thursday expressed confidence in winning...

‘Fight is against ideology, not a person,’ says Supriya Sule on Baramati face-off with sister-in-law

Baramati MP & leader of Sharad Pawar's NCP, Sule says Ajit Pawar aligned with ideology she always opposed. Ajit's wife Sunetra Pawar is contesting from her constituency.

‘Kicked my father,’ says son of TMC worker held by NIA in Bhupatinagar blast case. NIA version differs

NIA denies allegations, says officials were assaulted by a crowd & 1 suffered minor injury. Meanwhile, Bengal Police says NIA 'provided no opportunity to render assistance for such a raid'.

TDP to sit out LS polls in Telangana, yet to announce who party will support in upcoming elections

According to party spokesperson Jyothsna Tirunagari, the Telugu Desam party (TDP) will resume activity in the state by contesting local body polls later this year.

‘Who else is there to vote for?’ — why Muslim clerics are rallying behind TMC in West Bengal

Muslim clerics are holding meetings to devise a plan with one aim — to ensure TMC’s victory. Community leaders & political analysts believe state's Muslims have little choice.   

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Hormuz crisis won’t replace the dollar with yuan. De-dollarisation is a myth

Recent data does not support any dramatic shift away from the dollar. As per IMF, the share of international transactions conducted in dollars has declined from 56.90% to 56.77%.

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.