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‘Mukhyamantri se bhi bada mahamantri hoon’ — Kailash Vijayvargiya rules himself out of MP CM race

BJP national general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya, now MP poll candidate, was removed last yr as Bengal in-charge. Says he asked to be removed due to 'false cases' filed against him by TMC.

Chandrababu’s son says TDP chief’s life under threat. ‘Jagan govt trying to give him steroids’

Nara Lokesh makes allegation day after he said Amit Shah 'sees Chandrababu's arrest as a bid to frame BJP'. He had met the home minister Wednesday.

Royal, Rajput, and not Raje— why BJP is placing its bets on Diya Kumari in Rajasthan

Diya Kumari of the erstwhile Jaipur royal family is BJP’s candidate from Vidhyadhar Nagar. Party sources say she’s being groomed to offset Raje’s influence among women and Rajput voters.

‘Backed Deve Gowda in all polls, but now…’ — confusion in JD(S) stronghold as party allies with BJP

Political analysts say JD(S) may be able to swing Vokkaliga votebank in favour of alliance, but Muslim voters may be difficult to convince. Unease among leaders of both parties about tie-up.

‘Shah sees Chandrababu arrest as Jagan’s bid to frame BJP’ — TDP chief’s son after meeting home minister

This comes at a time when JSP chief Pawan Kalyan has been urging BJP to ally with TDP to defeat Jagan. Lokesh says there were 'no political discussions' during meeting.

Infighting in Haryana Congress returns to fore as Selja rebuffs Hooda over ‘Brahmin Dy CM’ promise

No decision to appoint 4 CMs, one each of a community, was taken when I was Haryana Congress chief, says Selja. Hooda maintains he was reiterating party line from 2019.

Denied MNF ticket for upcoming assembly polls, Mizoram Speaker resigns. Set to join BJP

Lalrinliana Sailo is the 8th legislator to quit ahead of polls, says he wants to join BJP to 'usher in development'. He will likely contest from Mamit constituency.

With hearing of Maharashtra MLAs’ disqualification pleas today, a look at Sena vs Sena saga so far

Disqualification petitions are pending against 34 MLAs — 20 from CM Eknath Shinde-led Shiv & all 14 from Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT). Any delay in proceedings will benefit Shinde.

Congress won 30/90 Chhattisgarh seats with over 50% votes in 2018. What it could mean for 2023

Nineteen of the 30 seats where the Congress achieved a 50 percent vote share in 2018 had been won by the BJP in 2013, when it secured its third consecutive term in power.

Denied BJP ticket, Bhairon Singh Shekhawat’s son-in-law revolts — ‘Strategy to defame ex-V-P’s legacy’

Seven MPs accommodated in list for Rajasthan election. Vidyadhar Nagar MLA Narpat Singh Rajvi, the son-in-law of Shekhawat, was replaced by Rajsamand MP Diya Kumari.

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Skincare doesn’t have to cost a fortune. Here are 10 timeless hacks

If there’s one thing I tell every single patient, it’s this: sunscreen is non-negotiable.

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.