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Congress leader Kamal Nath sworn in as the 18th CM of MP

Congress secured support of SP, BSP and four independents to cross majority mark of 116 seats in 230-member assembly of Madhya Pradesh.

Bhupesh Baghel, new Chhattisgarh CM who put Congress back together after Naxal massacre

Chhattisgarh Congress chief Bhupesh Baghel is being hailed as the architect of the party's sweep in the state this year.

Kamal Nath to take oath as Madhya Pradesh CM tomorrow

Several UPA leaders, including Congress president Rahul Gandhi, will be present at the swearing-in ceremony.

5 reasons why Haryana municipal polls today were unlike any other

The vital civic body elections are being held in the state’s five big cities with a number of electoral innovations.

Bhupesh Baghel, who helped rebuild Congress after Maoist attack, named Chhattisgarh CM

Baghel helped the party rise after a deadly Naxal attack wiped out the top party leadership of the state five years ago.

Bitter rivals AAP & Congress said to be in talks for alliance in 2019 Lok Sabha polls for Delhi

Backchannel talks are currently on between the two parties without any official word on the alliance, said AAP sources.

Now, HP Congress MLA wants cow declared ‘Mother of the Nation’, Assembly passes resolution

Congress goes one up on BJP over gau mata in Himachal. A cow cess on liquor already in place. First cow ‘sanctuary’ inaugurated.

HC to rule in appeal against Sajjan Kumar acquittal in 1984 anti-Sikh riots case Monday

A trial court had acquitted Congress leader Sajjan Kumar in 2013.

Amit Shah to visit Telangana to review BJP’s assembly poll performance

The BJP won only one assembly seat in the Telangana state elections of the total 119.

Kejriwal to mobilise public opinion over next 1 year for full statehood for Delhi

CM Arvind Kejriwal says it's an insult to Delhi's citizens that capital doesn’t have full statehood & hopes it will get it in next 5 years.

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University townships — India’s chance to build its own version of what America got right

India’s university towns initiative is an opportunity to do something we have never managed at scale: build knowledge ecosystems rather than knowledge silos.

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.