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BJP in ‘state of panic’, says Congress after ED raids Robert Vadra’s associates

Congress spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi called the incumbent government a "terror raj" after the Enforcement Directorate carried out searches on Robert Vadra's associates.

How Narendra Modi’s BJP found a clever way to buck the model code of conduct

The model code of conduct bars rallies for 48 hours before polling closes in a given area. But Narendra Modi still gets his message across.

TDP to contest Lok Sabha, assembly polls in Odisha in 2019

The Chandrababu Naidu-led TDP will focus on the southern region of Odisha where Telugu language is spoken. This includes 52 assembly constituencies.

Exit polls predict clear Congress win in Rajasthan but tough contest in MP, Chhattisgarh

It's advantage Congress if exit poll predictions hold true — Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh following the anti-incumbency trend and voting BJP out. New Delhi: The...

Rajasthan records 72% voter turnout in Assembly polls

Voting was set to end at 5 pm but officials said those already in the queue at the booths by then were being allowed to vote.

Somnath Bharti says Modi responsible for disappearance of Ganga activist Sant Gopal Das

Sant Gopal Das' father alleges that the Ganga activist suspected the Modi government was trying to ‘get rid of him'.

Exit polls 2018 updates: 3 out of 5 say advantage Congress

The exit polls of the five state elections, considered the semi-final to the 2019 general election, throws up a Congress victory in 2 states....

From tight races to outright victories, opinion polls divided on Assembly poll results

A majority of the polls predict BJP victories in MP and Chhattisgarh, with the Congress to comfortably take Rajasthan.

Vasundhara Raje demands Election Commission act on Sharad Yadav for calling her fat

Rajasthan CM Vasundhara Raje demanded the Election Commission set an example of such actions.

Exit polls were spot on when Telangana, Rajasthan, MP, Mizoram & Chhattisgarh last voted

Today’s Chanakya offered the most accurate estimate for four of the five assembly elections in 2013 and 2014.

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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.