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Civil aviation body initiates probe after Rahul Gandhi’s flight faces engine trouble

Congress president Rahul Gandhi Friday was on his way to Patna as a part of his campaign trail when the flight was rerouted to Delhi.

In Odisha, media barons cross the line & embrace politics like in no other state

At least 9 media barons, running major newspaper and television channels, are also full-time politicians from either the BJD, BJP or the Congress.

Mumbai is talking about development that’s happening, that’s why we’ll win: City BJP chief

BJP’s Mumbai president Ashish Shelar says besides development, Balakot air strikes resonate among city voters, claim Congress candidates lack confidence.

Bengal’s communal polarisation is a ‘strategy that helps’ both Mamata and Modi

The overt religious assertion by Hindus in Bengal, through celebration of Ram Navami & spurt of Hanuman temples, is seen as an answer to Muslim 'appeasement' by Mamata Banerjee.

BJP has trained 11 lakh workers to campaign for Modi’s re-election

Cadres have been trained about BJP ideology, how to reach out to deprived sections, manage journalists & devise social media strategies.

Why BJP’s Amritsar candidate Hardeep Singh Puri should worry about his ‘outsider’ tag

Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri recently took to Twitter in an attempt to counter the ‘insider-outsider’ narrative in Amritsar.

Advertisement of candidates’ criminal records to come under poll expenses, says EC

Some parties had approached the poll body asking if advertisement expenditure can be borne by parties and not candidates, who have a Rs 70 lakh cap on poll expenses.

AAP has a host of promises for Delhi — but only if the national capital becomes a state

From 85% reservation in jobs and colleges to ensuring women’s security, most of AAP's promises have one crucial caveat — statehood for Delhi.

At AAP manifesto release, Arvind Kejriwal slams Rahul Gandhi for failed Congress alliance talks

AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal said the party will support any grand alliance to beat BJP, and added they will fight for full statehood for Delhi.

No Priyanka vs Modi fight in Varanasi as Congress fields Ajay Rai

Ajay Rai, who is considered a local strongman in Varanasi, came third in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, after PM Modi and Arvind Kejriwal.

On Camera

India needs to learn from US-Iran conflict, just like Tehran took lessons from Iraq war

India did not choose to move away from Iran for oil; it was forced to. The fact that India managed the costs of this transition efficiently does not convert them into gains.

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.