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BJP, 2019 polls & ‘vote manipulation’: Why Ashoka professor’s paper has kicked up controversy

Sabyasachi Das of Ashoka University suggests BJP won ‘disproportionately’ in closely contested seats in 2019. Paper not peer-reviewed yet.

AAP, Congress uniting for 2024 will hurt both in Punjab & SAD will have last laugh, says Sukhbir Badal

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal took potshots at Bhagwant Mann and explained why he thinks Congress-AAP tie-up in INDIA alliance will benefit SAD in Punjab.

Karnataka minister Gundu Rao ‘appreciates’ Delhi mohalla clinic, then calls it ‘overhyped’

The minister visited the clinic Friday morning & purportedly told media persons that it was ‘functioning very well’. Hours later, however, he tweeted he was ‘disappointed’.

‘Democracy won. Constitution won’ — Congress hails SC stay on Rahul’s conviction in defamation case

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge says party will wait & watch how fast Rahul Gandhi's Lok Sabha membership is restored. Former Wayanad MP says 'my way is clear'.

Only Rahul Gandhi can challenge Modi, he is Congress’ PM face, says Ashok Gehlot

Rajasthan CM made the remark shortly after the Supreme Court stayed Gandhi’s conviction in the 2019 defamation case over the 'Modi surname' case.

Nitish can’t dare contest polls, says Prashant Kishor amid talk of Bihar CM’s 2024 bid for UP seat

On Wednesday, Bihar minister Shrawan Kumar had said there was a demand from party workers in Phulpur that Nitish should contest from there in 2024.

Call Oppn bloc ‘Ghamandia not INDIA’, don’t speak out of turn: Modi tells NDA MPs in closed-door meet

PM told MPs to rise above caste politics in Bihar & asked them to share at least 25 short videos daily on social media to highlight work done by central government, it is learnt.

‘Didn’t get our flats’ — TMC’s Nussrat Jahan accused of duping homebuyers, BJP seeks ED probe

Nussrat was one of the directors of real estate firm which had to deliver the flats in New Town by 2017. TMC MP claims that she had already resigned in 2017.

Don’t oppose Delhi Bill for sake of alliance as Modi will return in 2024, says Amit Shah in Lok Sabha

Taking aim at AAP, Shah says the party's opposition to bill stems from its 'need to hide the truth of corruption', and that Nehru had opposed idea of granting statehood to Delhi.

‘Think about Delhi, not INDIA,’ Amit Shah slams Oppn veto to Bill over control of officers

Parliament took up the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023 for discussion Thursday, which curbs the Delhi govt's power over the capital's bureaucrats.

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Bengal once had arenas for identity battles—stadiums, football, jerseys. Now it’s polling booths

From Mohun Bagan and East Bengal to Mohammedan Sporting, footbclubs once shaped identity, pride and belonging across Bengal’s social fabric. Now, the political field has taken over.

As govt weighs mandatory silver hallmarking, new report flags economic & operational bottlenecks

Koan Advisory report warns that infra gaps could hurt small businesses and artisans, recommends transition period of 3-5 yrs for industry to adapt.

What theaterisation could look like: Rotational CDS, three-star theatre commanders in initial years

The proposed structure envisions the post of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) rotating between the Army, Navy and Air Force, it is learnt.

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.