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Two birds with one stone? BJP aims for Luv-Kush vote with district units rejig in Bihar

Party has picked 40 district chiefs, with 18 belonging to ‘upper castes’, its core support base. To draw Kurmi & Kushwaha voters, 10 presidents have been picked from Luv-Kush castes.

Anil Vij urges Haryana BJP chief to resign amid gang rape charges, says probe will prove innocence

Haryana BJP chief Badoli, along with Haryanvi singer Rocky Mittal, is facing charges of raping a Delhi woman in a hotel in Himachal's Kasauli back in 2023.

Rahul Gandhi ups the ante, says BJP lawmakers from marginalised communities ‘put in a cage’

Speaking at Samvidhan Suraksha Sammelan' in Patna, Gandhi also says RSS chief Bhagwat 'rejecting Constitution if he is saying India did not get independence on 15 August 1947'.

No permission sought, say Delhi cops on screening of AAP’s documentary ‘Unbreakable’

AAP insiders allege theatre owners across Delhi threatened not to screen documentary & that police banned screening at behest of BJP.

981 candidates filed 1521 nominations for the upcoming Delhi Assembly Elections

As per the ECI, the maximum number of nomination papers have been filed in the New Delhi Assembly Constituency and a total of 29 candidates have filed 40 nomination papers for this seat.

BJP hasn’t won these Delhi seats since 1993. How it plans to break the jinx this time

As BJP aims to end its political drought in Delhi Assembly polls, it is banking on breaking jinx in 12 seats, including 5 reserved for SCs and several with sizeable Muslim populations.

Modi govt yet to make stand clear on Places of Worship Act, chorus to scrap law grows in BJP, RSS

Day after Congress approached SC against defending the law, BJP blames it for denying Hindus 'fundamental rights'. SC will hear the petition challenging the 1991 law on 17 February.

Modi govt gives its biggest ally another boost—Rs 11,440 crore revival plan for AP’s Vizag Steel Plant

CM Chandrababu Naidu calls it 'historic moment etched in steel'. Modi govt's earlier plans to privatise Vizag Steel Plant faced massive protests, especially during Andhra Pradesh polls.

Before Kejriwal, BJP’s Hardeep Puri too pitched Delhi Metro rebate for students. What are the hurdles

In a letter to PM Modi, Kejriwal proposed that Delhi govt & Centre split the expenses incurred 50:50. The BJP dismissed the demand as a political gimmick.

After AP CM proposes ‘3 kids’ rule for those fighting local polls, Oppn takes jibe at Naidu & son

Naidu has been vocally advocating population growth in AP, urging families to have more kids to sustain demographic dividend & maintain state’s competitive edge in industrial output.

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The math behind India’s elections—Why proximity matters

It is one of the most consistent findings in electoral politics: voters are more likely to support candidates who come from their local area.

Indian LNG importers accelerate spot market purchases as prices dip

The purchases mark a turnaround after Indian buyers had earlier limited spot buying and canceled tenders because offers were too expensive.

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.