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Madhya Pradesh records 74.61% voter turnout on poll day

1,145 EVMs were replaced as polling was marred by complaints of faulty EVMs and VVVPAT machines.

The naamdar knows nothing about farming & sheds crocodile tears for farmers, says PM Modi in Rajasthan

Modi also said the Congress govt ignored recommendations of the Swaminathan Commission, while the BJP had increased minimum support price.

Imran Khan says Pakistan govt and military are on same page, want to mend ties with India

Pakistan PM Imran Khan said that the ‘only problem’ Pakistan has with India is over the Kashmir dispute.

Kartarpur corridor harbours hope, but must be aware of ground realities: Hardeep Singh Puri

Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri said the Kartarpur corridor is anchored in goodwill, but improving India-Pakistan ties will need more efforts.

Congress manifesto in Telangana promises to make attack on journalists non-bailable offence

Congress offers freedom of speech and security to journalists, promises several financial measures to help them.

No ‘soft Hindutva’ in Telangana as Congress goes all out to court all religions

Congress manifesto promises monthly honorarium for imams, salary for temple priests on par with state staff and efforts to get SC status for Dalit Christians.

Why BJP is a non-starter in Telangana

All that the BJP can do in Telangana is win a few seats by playing the Hindutva card. It has no other game.

Six transgender candidates promise to make a difference as MP votes Wednesday

Shabnam Mausi, India’s first transgender MLA, among six candidates who have highlighted issues such as lack of development, poverty among others.

Pakistan lays red carpet to Kartarpur ‘corridor of infinite possibility’

In Lahore, Punjab minister Navjot Singh Sidhu says those like Imran Khan know what it is to make history. Pakistani minister says imperative to talk.

BJP goes back to basics for these elections — dumps triple talaq, embraces Ram

From Modi and Shah to other party leaders, BJP has been silent on pet issues that it played up in the past, focusing instead on the Ram temple row.

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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.