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India has emerged from the ‘fragile five’ to become world’s fastest economy, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the world now views India with ‘vishwas’, not as a nation about scams.

Modi’s projection in Delhi will not work for BJP in Lok Sabha polls, says Sheila Dikshit

Former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said Modi has not done ‘anything’ for Delhi in the last four and a half years.

Karnataka BJP MLAs return from Gurugram resort while Congress locks up its flock

With the Congress desperate to keep its numbers intact, the party's MLAs are remaining confined in a resort on the city outskirts fearing a poaching bid by BJP.

Congress best equipped to lead alliance against BJP: Tejashwi Yadav

The RJD leader asserted that Congress will have to handle its leadership role with "large-heartedness" and accommodate regional parties.

Congress goes all-in for its first rally at Patna’s Gandhi Maidan in 30 years

The Congress, which had got reduced to just 4 MLAs in Bihar 10 years ago, plans to get at least 1.5 lakh people to attend the 3 February rally.

Amit Shah discharged from AIIMS after recovering from swine flu

The BJP president was admitted after complaints of chest congestion and breathing issue last week.

Why Nitish Kumar, the ‘social reformer’, has left ally BJP wary

Bihar CM has pledged to make state free of dowry, child marriage but BJP believes move not paying poll dividend, wants him to stick to caste arithmetic.   

Four-member committee of oppn leaders formed to look into EVM manipulation

Announcing the committee, Mamata Banerjee said the panel will suggest electoral reforms to the Election Commission before the Lok Sabha polls.

Anna Hazare to go on fast from January 30 for delay in appointment of Lokpal at Centre

Anna Hazare alleged that the Modi government was not listening to the decisions of the constitutional bodies over implementation of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013

BJP spoke of fighting corruption and resorted to horse-trading the same day: Karnataka CM Kumaraswamy

Kumaraswamy said that democracy has become number game and Legislators are being treated as a commodity. 

On Camera

The Bengal voter is silent. Is it fear or quiet determination?

The silence may have to do with the state’s history of political violence. During the 2021 post-poll violence, BJP leaders 'ran away leaving their voters at the mercy of the mob'.

FTA partners drive India’s trade surge as reliance on non-FTA countries dips, says NITI Aayog report

Share of trade with FTA partners rose from 4.6% in 2006 to 28.8% in 2024. India is currently negotiating or advancing agreements with US, Israel, GCC, Canada & Mexico.

Japan overhauls post-World War II pacifist military approach, lifts restrictions on defence exports

Since October last year, Japan PM Sanae Takaichi has planned to increase defence spending target to 2 percent of GDP.

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.