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‘Kerala as dear as Varanasi’: Modi woos state as Rahul visits Wayanad constituency

In a rally, PM Modi said he thanked the people of Kerala for their participation in the elections, even though the BJP has no MP from the state.

In Wayanad, Rahul Gandhi says Modi represents ‘worst sentiments of the country’

PM Modi may have money and media on his side, but Congress will keep fighting "intolerance created by BJP", said Rahul Gandhi, who is on his first visit to Wayanad as MP.

Nitish Kumar’s JD(U) gets state party status in Arunachal Pradesh

The Election Commission said JD(U) is officially recognised as a state party in Arunachal and Bihar after the party won 7 seats in the 60-member assembly in the north eastern state.

Yogi’s getting an image makeover as BJP looks beyond Modi for UP polls

Yogi Adityanath has hired a Delhi-based PR agency to help with the makeover, and insiders say the UP CM will focus on 80% development & 20% Hindutva.

Prashant Kishor tie-up with Mamata triggers talk about Nitish’s future as BJP ally

Poll strategist Prashant Kishor of JD(U) has signed up to help Mamata Banerjee win 2021 Bengal elections, where BJP is hoping to defeat her.

How Congress spies a chance to reboot in Telangana after defection crisis

The Congress, which was in the leader of opposition position in Telangana, has been reduced to 6 seats in the 119-member assembly following the defections.

New Andhra CM Jagan Reddy reverses Naidu govt order, opens up state to CBI probes

The previous Chandrababu Naidu govt had in November 2018 withdrawn the 'general consent' accorded to the CBI to carry out investigations in the state.

12 Telangana Congress MLAs quit party, request merging CLP with ruling TRS

If the request is accepted, the Congress may lose the Opposition party status as its number will come down to six in the Telangana assembly.

Mayawati hiding desertions from BSP camp by blaming Akhilesh for gathbandhan failure

Akhilesh Yadav may feel bitter if Mayawati decides to snap the SP-BSP alliance, but the latter is known for dumping her party's allies.

RLD to contest UP bypolls on its own after BSP-SP announce solo plans

The RLD contested the Lok Sabha elections as a part of the SP-BSP alliance and lost in all the 3 seats it contested in. The BSP and SP are now contesting the state polls separately.

On Camera

Hormuz crisis won’t replace the dollar with yuan. De-dollarisation is a myth

Recent data does not support any dramatic shift away from the dollar. As per IMF, the share of international transactions conducted in dollars has declined from 56.90% to 56.77%.

Haryana’s new industrial policy in the works, but industry says old problems remain unsolved

Increase in employment subsidy, Rs 500 crore for estate revamp, new townships in pipeline—but land cost, power breakdowns and inspector raj top among key worries for industry leaders.

Military pushes for private participation in space, more Indian satellites. ‘Can’t rely on single entity’ 

CDS Anil Chauhan says future space capability will not be built by government agencies alone. ‘It will be co-developed with industry, start-ups, and technology innovators’.

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.