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India’s challenges have become worse under PM Modi, says Pew survey

Pew survey also finds 55% Indians are happy with the way things are going and terrorism & unemployment are their biggest concerns.

Congress to discuss Rahul Gandhi’s mega poll promise at aay pe charcha meeting

Congress president Sheila Dikshit termed the announcement as an extraordinary step and said she was getting congratulatory phone calls.

Change of guard, no family card: BJP’s larger message in ticket distribution

BJP's ninth list is symbolic of its efforts to ease out the older guard beyond the obvious names and dismiss the 'family factor'.

Why BJP chose Tejasvi Surya for Bengaluru South over Ananth Kumar’s widow Tejaswini

The BJP has pulled a huge surprise, overlooking Ananth Kumar’s widow who had already begun campaigning in the constituency.

Congress woos women voters, calls minimum income pledge a women-centric scheme

Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala said the assured amount will be deposited in bank accounts of the women of eligible households.

What Kanhaiya Kumar didn’t learn at JNU – for Lalu Prasad Yadav, family always comes first

Lalu Prasad Yadav and Ram Vilas Paswan hold sway over their respective caste vote-base in Bihar. Now, they're looking to secure power with their next generation.

Union minister Nitin Gadkari declares assets worth Rs 25.12 crore

The BJP leader has filed nomination from Nagpur constituency in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

Actor-turned-politician Jaya Prada joins BJP

If fielded by the BJP from Rampur, she will take on senior Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan.

Former civil servants urge EC to stall release of Modi biopic until election results

The retired civil servants said the biopic will ‘create enormous electoral mileage for the PM and the party in power’.

PM Modi to launch re-election blitz from Meerut, round up campaign with 150 rallies

PM Modi's first rally will be held at Daurala village in the Muzaffarnagar Lok Sabha constituency Thursday. He will also hold rallies in Uttarakhand and J&K the same day.

On Camera

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.

War at machine speed: How AI became a decisive force in US-Israel conflict with Iran

The core of the US military’s AI deployment in Iran is a system called the Maven Smart System, built by software company Palantir Technologies.

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.