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RLD to contest LS polls from 7 UP seats as SP’s Akhilesh & Jayant seal seat-sharing pact

There is no word yet on which seats the RLD, which has its turf in western UP, will contest. Congress-SP yet to arrive at an agreement on seat-sharing.

Chandigarh mayoral polls now on 6 February, AAP councillor contests move in Punjab & Haryana HC

Elections were scheduled Thursday but put on hold after presiding officer reported unwell. Enough evidence of breach of rules, says senior standing counsel of UT administration.

‘Ready to fight polls if people of Darjeeling want me to’ — ex-foreign secy Shringla hints at political plunge

While there seems to be some support for former foreign secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla’s candidature as an MP nominee in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, the road to the ticket isn’t simple.

MP CM Mohan Yadav’s Patna visit — how BJP is showcasing ‘only Yadav CM’ to woo community in Bihar

While BJP spokesperson asserts that a 'family' which took Yadavs for granted will feel heat, RJD says strategy to woo community in Bihar & UP will not fetch results.

‘We call you Adivasi, they call you Vanvasi’ — Congress, BJP clash over tribal identity in Assam

'Adivasi means the first citizens, those who have come to the earth first. Vanvasi means those who stay in the forest,' Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said during a public meeting in Assam's Majuli.

‘Why have they gone silent now?’ BJP taunts Congress after Adani signs MoUs for investment in Telangana

Gautam Adani & Telangana CM Revanth Reddy signed MoUs toward investment of Rs 12,400 crore in Davos. BJP brings up Congress's past accusations against Adani, BRS slams 'double standards'.

Haryana BJP legislators want simultaneous state & LS polls, to ‘ride Modi wave after Ram temple event’

Assembly elections in Haryana are scheduled for October, months after the Lok Sabha polls. The BJP has been in power in the state since 2014, under CM Manohar Lal Khattar.

Why arrest of Aaditya Thackeray’s aide Suraj Chavan in khichdi ‘scam’ is in focus & what he’s accused of

Connection grew stronger after Thackeray became minister in MVA government, says Sena (UBT) functionaries. Court sends Chavan to ED custody till 22 January.

‘DMK not against any religion but can’t agree with demolishing mosque’ — Udhayanidhi on Ram temple

TN minister Udhayanidhi Stalin echoes words of his grandfather, party patriarch Karunanidhi, on demolition of Babri Masjid & construction of Ram temple.

Ashok Tanwar resigns from AAP over party’s ‘alignment’ with Congress, likely to join BJP

Former MP Ashok Tanwar, AAP’s campaign committee chief for Haryana, joined party in 2022. He met Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar last week.

On Camera

Euphoria season 3 is an empty spectacle. Fans are upset, they want it cancelled

Euphoria's characters, who once carried moral ambiguity and emotional density, now feel like flat archetypes of the people they once were.

Strategic petroleum reserves: Why India needs bigger oil buffers & how others compare | Cut The Clutter

This is the transcript of Ep 1830 of Cut the Clutter, where Shekhar Gupta explains why strategic petroleum reserves are a national necessity & how India compares with China, US & Japan.

DRDO unveils amphibious battle platforms with crewless turrets, anti-tank missile capability

Tracked and wheeled variants, built in collaboration with Tata Advanced Systems and Bharat Forge, carry 30mm turrets, cross water using hydro jets, and are 65% indigenous.

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.