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Punjab breaks Modi wave as Congress wins big, BJP-Akali down to 4 seats

The Amarinder Singh-led Congress has won 8 of Punjab’s 13 seats. The Badals have won the only 2 seats for the SAD, while AAP has been reduced to 1.

Why Arvind Kejriwal won’t be too keen to celebrate victory of Bhagwant Mann

The journey of Bhagwant Mann, the only AAP leader expected to win in 2019 Lok Sabha elections, has been riddled with controversies.

Naveen Patnaik is winning the prestige battle against ‘rebel’ Jay Panda in Kendrapada

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik had made it a battle of prestige to defeat BJP's Baijayant Panda, whom he has accused of spreading rumours about his health.

12 reasons why Modi-Shah’s BJP got the better of Congress & everyone else

Modi govt was much more efficient in delivering welfare programmes than UPA & kept inflation down. Congress counter of ‘chor’ Modi bombed.

After Narendra Modi wave, only a miracle can save Congress-JD(S) alliance in Karnataka

The drubbing the Congress-JD(S) has received in the Lok Sabha elections could end up bringing down the state government in Karnataka.

No one can counter PM Modi for next 25 years: Shiv Sena

The Uddhav Thackeray-led party had often criticized the BJP in the last five years but eventually sealed a fresh alliance with it ahead of the Lok Sabha polls.

How Ravi Kishan won Gorakhpur for BJP — with Bhojpuri glamour & cry against caste politics

Bhojpuri star Ravi Kishan, with a powerful lead of 3 lakh votes, is set to snatch back Gorakhpur for BJP.

Modi, Citizenship Bill gamble & Himanta Biswa Sarma come together to help BJP in Assam

Trends show BJP is ahead in 10 of Assam's 14 seats. This, despite anger over its aggressive push for the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill.

In Odisha’s IAS vs IPS battle, BJP’s Aparajita Sarangi set to defeat former Mumbai top cop

BJP’s Aparajita Sarangi, a former municipal commissioner of Bhubaneswar, is contesting against BJD’s Arup Patnaik, the former commissioner of Mumbai Police.

India wins yet again, says PM Modi as trends put BJP far ahead of majority mark

The BJP are headed for a landslide victory as they lead in more than 300 seats while the Congress trails far behind with 50 seats.

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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.