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Haryana BJP distances itself from Kangana’s support of repealed farm laws. ‘She keeps saying things.’

Congress party construes her comment as an attempt by BJP to bring back controversial laws & says it will never happen however much Modi tries.

Haryana Congress candidates promise ‘1 job for 50 votes, happy relatives’. ‘Parchi-parmeshwar’, says BJP

Haryana CM Nayab Saini, state BJP unit take digs at Congress ahead of 5 October election where unemployment has emerged as key issue. Hooda says candidates' statements twisted by BJP.

Shankaracharya who criticised Ram temple event slams BJP over cow slaughter. ‘PM, President not Hindus’

In Lucknow on the 2nd day of the ‘Gau Dhvaj Sthapna Bharat Yatra’, Jyotirmath shankaracharya Avimukteshwaranand says the BJP has a dual character, the yatra was stopped in Nagaland.

Eye on BJP’s core voters, Mahayuti govt approves corporations for Brahmins, Rajputs in Maharashtra

Corporations will address challenges faced by the weaker sections among Brahmins & Rajputs by providing financial assistance, skill development & self-employment opportunities.

Subhash Chandra springs a surprise on BJP, backs Congress candidate, Independent in Hisar

Zee TV founder supporting Congress candidate Chander Prakash in Adampur, against BJP's Bhavya Bishnoi. He's also backed Savitri Jindal, after 2012 feud with her son Naveen Jindal.

GPS tracker on ankle, Hafiz Sikander campaigns in J&K’s Bandipora, says ‘loved ones wary of coming close’

Hafiz Mohammad Sikander Malik, former district president of the banned Jamaat-e-Islami Kashmir, is contesting from Bandipora as an Independent. Held in 2019, he faces UAPA charges.

Brahmin boy ‘threatened, sacred thread torn’ in Tamil Nadu, BJP slams DMK govt. Police say no evidence

Bike-borne men allegedly accosted 12-yr-old in Tirunelveli district on 21 September. Police say 'it doesn't look like attack took place' based on CCTV incident & probe.

Fervour over BJP’s Article 370 move has fizzled, Jammu still feels it’s playing second fiddle to Kashmir

Though BJP has reasons to be upbeat about its abrogation poll plank as Congress doesn't have cogent counter-narrative, scrapping of special status has led to unintended consequences.

In Haryana’s Ateli, BJP’s Arti Rao banks on her father’s legacy. But ‘outsider’ tag poses challenge

Contesting the Ateli Vidhan Sabha seat, the 45-year-old has waited 10 years for a ticket. She is the daughter of Gurgaon MP Rao Inderjit Singh & granddaughter of Haryana's 2nd CM.

Populist promises in Congress & BJP manifestos for Haryana polls threaten to strain state’s budget

Monthly allowance for women, housing for the poor, subsidised gas cylinders, increased pensions, and 2 lakh govt jobs feature in both the Congress and BJP manifestos.

On Camera

I turned up at Asha Bhosle’s door as a fan. She invited me home

The words she wrote in our autograph book echo in my mind now: 'Mar kar bhi jo jeete hain, wohi jeete hain'—The only lives worth living are those remembered long after death.

Fuel shock hits Asia’s rice bowl as farmers cut planting

War-driven surge in fuel and fertilizer costs forces farmers across Southeast Asia to delay harvests, scale back sowing and risk lower output.

Iran’s Shahed vs US’s LUCAS—The drone arithmetic reshaping the West Asia war

From Kyiv to the Gulf, Iran’s Shahed rewrote the rules of aerial warfare. Now, the US has its own copy of the cheap drones, LUCAS.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.