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BJP fields Sadhvi Pragya against Congress leader Digvijaya Singh in Bhopal

Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur is an accused in the 2008 case of Malegaon blasts and is currently out on bail.

BJP’s Tejasvi Surya is in for a rough ride even in this anti-Congress Bengaluru seat

Discontent among BJP supporters of Tejashwini, wife of late minister Ananth Kumar, and a strong Congress campaign are posing a serious challenge for Surya.

Video of PDP workers waving toy guns at rally puts focus on Kashmir’s mainstream politics

There's a growing belief in J&K that mainstream parties are walking a tightrope — they're not quite glorifying militants but also not condemning them unequivocally.

150 AMMK men booked for blocking flying squad team from conducting searches

Following inputs about suspected cash, authorities conducted a search at a store in Theni Lok Sabha constituency.

Rahul Gandhi is defaming backward community by calling all Modis thieves, says PM Modi

Narendra Modi accused the Congress and its allies of abusing the backward community with his comment that all Modis are thieves.

This Kashmir district used to defy calls for poll boycott, but now it couldn’t care less

Despite bad roads & chronic power shortage, the mood in Budgam is marked by political indifference after 8 young men were killed in 2017 during bypoll voting.

These 2 Muslim BJP candidates in Bengal say there is no religious discrimination in party

Mafuja Khatun and Humayun Kabir are BJP candidates from Jangipur and Murshidabad, and they're hoping to break the party's Muslim jinx in West Bengal.

Why a record poll win will be difficult for BJP’s Pritam Munde this time around

With a not-so impressive record as an MP, Pritam Munde is facing a tricky contest in Beed from an NCP candidate who is being pushed by her estranged cousin.

Raj Babbar’s fight isn’t just for Fatehpur Sikri, but for his political career

UP Congress chief Raj Babbar might to do well against BJP’s Raj Kumar Chahar, but the Modi factor is a problem. And a loss may mean the end of his career.

The biggest test for Karnataka’s Congress-JD(S) alliance is in Mandya Lok Sabha seat

The independent candidate is banking on star friends, regional pride, and a local Congress rebellion to tackle the Deve Gowda family scion.

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Iran war has given India a blueprint for the next conflict

Pakistan would be itching to do an Iran on us and China would be planning to execute an air campaign without allowing us asymmetrical escalation. India has no choice but to transform.

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.