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In border seat Gurdaspur, ‘patriot’ Sunny Deol is giving way to a smarter politician

BJP’s poll planks of Balakot & Pakistan are not getting traction along the International Border. So, actor Sunny Deol is picking up on local issues.

PM Modi says can’t forgive Pragya Thakur, her Godse remarks very wrong for society

Prime Minister Modi said BJP candidate Pragya Thakur's remark that Mahatma Gandhi's killer Nathuram Godse was a patriot was "very wrong".

Anand Mahindra, Rathin Roy join chorus against Pragya Thakur’s ‘Godse is a patriot’ remark

BJP’s Bhopal candidate Pragya Singh Thakur faces criticism across the board for insensitive comments. Even PM Modi says won’t be able to ‘forgive her’.

BJP leaders’ praise for Nathuram Godse rattles party, Amit Shah steps in to control damage

Senior leadership believes remarks could hurt BJP prospects in last phase of polling, initiates disciplinary action against 3 leaders, including Pragya Thakur.

Amit Shah condemns comments by Pragya Thakur, other BJP leaders as Godse controversy grows

BJP chief Amit Shah distanced the party from the controversial comments saying they did not reflect the BJP's ideology.

These polls in Himachal are all about Balakot and a strong India, says CM Jai Ram Thakur

Himachal Pradesh CM Jai Ram Thakur says many central and state govt schemes have had ‘great success’, but a ‘strong India under Modi’ is what matters.

Why Rajnath Singh emerged as No. 3 after Modi & Shah for BJP’s election campaign

As home minister, Rajnath Singh helped the BJP keep the focus on national security and nationalism while his Hindi proficiency was an asset in the heartland.

The big issue Goa parties always bet on to win power

Both Congress and BJP governments in Goa have fuelled the growth of casinos while in power, but vehemently demanded their removal while in the opposition.

Facing heat for Godse comment, Kamal Haasan says every religion has its terrorists

Makkal Needhi Maiam chief Kamal Haasan reiterated his statements on extremists, saying he was unafraid of being arrested but warned an attempt would escalate tensions.

No joke, AAP’s comedian-MP Bhagwant Mann gets all serious as his party struggles in Punjab

Bhagwant Mann insists AAP is different from its 2014 avatar, without 'those hankering for power', but his campaign has a far more serious tenor this time around.

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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.