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What’s Dushyant Chautala’s politics? JJP to contest all seats in Haryana but keeps door open for BJP

Haryana JJP chief maintains party will contest all 10 Lok Sabha seats in state by itself & that it did not end alliance with BJP. Congress alleges secret pact to cut into Oppn votes.

Govinda makes political comeback, joins Shinde Sena

At the time of joining Shiv Sena led by Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde, Govinda said after his first stint in public life (2004-09), he never felt he would return to politics.

Bittu makes it a baker’s dozen — how scions of former Congress CMs have flocked to BJP

Ravneet Bittu, grandson of slain Punjab CM Beant Singh, joined BJP Tuesday. ThePrint looks at 12 cases like Bittu's — scions of former Congress CMs switching to BJP after Modi became PM.

Congress releases 8th list of candidates ahead of Lok Sabha polls, lists four states

The Congress released candidates' names for Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana and Uttar Pradesh, fielding Rao Yadvendra Singh against BJP Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia.

‘Don’t want Vanchit to be used for dynasty politics’ — why Prakash Ambedkar is exiting MVA, INDIA bloc

In Maharashtra, Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi leader announced candidates on 9 seats. This could mean repeat of 2019 polls when his party split opposition votes, hurting Congress-NCP alliance.

AAP’s lone Lok Sabha MP Sushil Rinku joins BJP with an AAP MLA, Punjab BJP chief says ‘more to come’

Rinku is 3rd sitting MP to join BJP after Ludhiana MP Ravneet Singh Bittu & Patiala MP Preneet Kaur — both from Congress. Most joining BJP expect to be fielded as LS poll candidates.

From ‘Microphone’ to ‘Pressure Cooker’, smaller parties wage war of symbols in Tamil Nadu LS polls

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) , March 28 (ANI): Despite the 'Rising Sun' and 'Two leaves', this general election to the Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha revolves...

From ‘Microphone’ to ‘Pressure Cooker’, smaller parties wage war of symbols in Tamil Nadu polls

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) , March 28 (ANI): Despite the 'Rising Sun' and 'Two leaves', this general election to the Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha revolves...

Ananthkumar Hegde, Pragya Thakur, Ramesh Bidhuri — why BJP denied tickets to Hindutva firebrands

Latest to join list is former Union minister and six-time MP Anantkumar Hegde. Yet some like Shobha Karandlaje & Madhavi Latha have managed to get poll tickets.

Modi ‘exploring legal options’ to ensure money seized by ED from ‘the corrupt’ reaches the poor

BJP puts out details of PM's phone conversation with Krishnanagar candidate Amrita Roy, during which he told her to 'take my message to the people that I sent this message for Bengal'.

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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.