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Why Mayawati has revived demand for Western UP state ahead of 2027 polls

BSP leaders say western Uttar Pradesh has traditionally been the party’s stronghold, with a large Dalit-Muslim population, especially Jatavs, considered party's core voters.

After backlash, Nishikant Dubey apologises for ‘Biju Patnaik-CIA’ remark—‘incorrect interpretation’

'My thoughts on Nehru ji were misconstrued as being about Biju Babu,' writes BJP MP on X. His statement had sparked outrage with BJD demanding an unconditional apology.

BJP’s ‘no Hindu MLA in 50 yrs’ pitch puts focus on a Kerala temple town. Electoral history of Guruvayur

BJP state vice-president & Guruvayur candidate B Gopalakrishnan was booked for his alleged communal remark during campaign. But, constituency has a different picture altogether.

Rs 3,000 pension, AIIMS, free LPG cylinders: BJP’s Kerala manifesto mixes welfare, faith, development

The BJP manifesto promises a special commission to audit 30 years of temple administration and inspect temple assets. It also promises a time-bound CBI inquiry into the Sabarimala gold theft.

‘Another outsider’: TMC snipes as Leander Paes joins BJP weeks ahead of West Bengal polls

This is not the tennis icon’s first foray into politics. In 2021, he had joined Mamata Banerjee’s All India Trinamool Congress (TMC).

BJP’s Bengal CM will be non-vegetarian, declares Union minister Sukanta after Mamata’s meat ban claim

TMC leaders have turned the BJP's ban on meat sales in other states into an election issue. Now, BJP candidates are carrying fish while canvassing.

Sandeshkhali, RG Kar & a BJP ‘bonus’: Mamata’s core woman vote faces the test in Bengal

CM Mamata Banerjee’s welfare machine for women rewrote politics in West Bengal. But safety fears and corruption allegations have become topics of contention.

In Assam ‘Sankalp Patra’, BJP promises UCC, war on ‘love and land jihad’ if voted to power again

Party manifesto vows to protect ‘civilisation, culture & rights’ of the people, to free encroached land from ‘Bangladeshi Miyas’—a pejorative term for Bengali-speaking Muslims.

In poll-bound Assam, ‘Justice for Zubeen’ remains a deeply emotive issue—with fading political weight

People have not stopped grieving the singer’s death. While parties promise justice for him, the matter has not quite translated into an electoral fault line that could shape poll outcomes.

Case filed against TVK chief Vijay for model code of conduct ‘violation’ ahead of Tamil Nadu polls

According to the complaint, the alleged violations include using 30 loudspeakers, blocking an ambulance’s path, gathering more than 5000 people, & causing inconvenience to the public.

On Camera

Iraq’s long road to FIFA World Cup qualification is a story of survival, defiance

Historically, football has been used as a lens through which political anger, identity, and resistance come into focus. From Mohun Bagan to Didier Drogba’s Ivory Coast, this claim can be easily cemented.

What to expect from China’s new 5-year plan—trade innovation, tensions with partners

ASEAN is struggling against a flood of 'underpriced Chinese goods', while Brazil has imposed anti-dumping duties on Chinese steel.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.