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Key to Mallah votes in Bihar, ‘hard-bargaining’ Mukesh Sahani is a tough nut to crack for BJP

Eye on caste votes, BJP is keen to rope in Vikassheel Insaan Party in NDA, but its chief Mukesh Sahani isn’t making it easy with his demands for Lok Sabha seats and reservation.

Amid Vedic chants & sea of supporters, Ajay Rai takes charge of UP Congress — ‘let’s make Rahul PM’

Rai’s first message to party workers was to strive to make Rahul Gandhi the prime minister in 2024, and he asked them to ‘spend every hour and day’ to achieve the goal.

What happened on 20 June 1947 & why Mamata’s called all-party meet to decide Bengal statehood day

Raj Bhavan observed 20 June as statehood day in line with home ministry circular. Ruling TMC wants it on Bengali new year day as 20 June is 'reminder of 1947 communal holocaust'.

Cauvery water dispute: Karnataka ‘to argue for distress formula’ in SC, push Centre on Mekedatu project

Following deficient rains this monsoon, Karnataka & Tamil Nadu are locked in a legal battle over allotment of Cauvery water, as farmers in both states demand ‘rightful’ share.

1,000 ‘yuvati sammelans’ in each assembly seat — BJP’s women outreach plan in poll-bound states

BJP has planned a massive outreach programme for women in election-bound states Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, & Chhattisgarh. In particular, the party wants to tap young voters.  

Dahi handi’s a political game in Maharashtra. Now, Oppn thinks Shinde govt is out to steal the pot

State govt has organised the Pro Govinda League which will see participation by groups from across Maharashtra. Opposition sees it as ruling govt's attempt to 'hijack' the political space.

‘Same as BJP’ in ideology, Nepal Janata Party works to expand — ‘will make Nepal Hindu Rashtra’

NJP vice president Khem Nath Acharya visited India & met BJP chief J.P. Nadda and other leaders earlier this month. In an interview, he speaks about party & its roots in Sangh ideology.

Gurdaspur’s ‘missing MP’ Sunny Deol opts out of 2024 polls — ‘too good for politics’

Gurdaspur MP Sunny Deol, with 18% attendance in Lok Sabha, downplays his absence, saying he was dismayed by the ‘behaviour’ of MPs cutting across party lines.

‘Chandrayaan-3 a result of Nehru’s early efforts’ — Congress charts space programme’s history

Opposition party also releases a video of India’s space journey, featuring pictures of Nehru & Indira Gandhi.

Rebellion in MP BJP after early poll list: 12 problem seats, Tomar to Scindia on damage-control duty

BJP released its first list of candidates for Madhya Pradesh earlier this month, covering 39 seats where it sees itself as weak. The party lost 38 of these in the 2018 election. 

On Camera

Amit Shah, not PM Modi, is Mamata Banerjee’s real challenger in this Bengal election

According to BJP leaders in West Bengal, five factors are working against the Trinamool Congress. When you travel across the state, these factors do surface in one form or another.

Indian tech giants struggle to shake off $115 billion rout amid Iran war, AI challenge

Infosys, the second-largest outsourcer, forecast annual sales growth below analysts’ estimates Thursday, following a profit miss at smaller rival HCL Technologies two days earlier.

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.