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ED ‘factor’ surfaces in Mumbai North West as ‘real’ and ‘fake’ Shiv Sainiks face off

Sena (UBT) candidate is Amol Kirtikar. Ravindra Waikar, a former close aide of Thackeray who defected to rival Shinde camp last month, was announced as Shinde Sena's nominee Tuesday.

Decentralisation or ‘chaos’? Jagan’s 3-capital poll promise rekindles debate in Andhra

The YSRCP government promises that capital status for Amaravati, Kurnool, and Visakhapatnam will develop the state evenly. But Amaravati residents say it should be the only capital.

Ajit Pawar’s NCP on BJP’s side, but here’s what makes western Maharashtra tough to breach

Close contest on most of 10 seats in western Maharashtra as Sharad Pawar brings together NCP's Vijaysinh Mohite-Patil & Congress's Sushilkumar Shinde to build bulwark against BJP.

‘CM has shown maturity…’ Chirag Paswan praises Nitish, calls for NDA allies to ensure Modi’s win

Two-time MP feels people have recognised hard work done by his party workers in last 2-3 years & that led to 'respectable return in alliance'.

AAP RS MPs muted over Kejriwal’s arrest. Among ‘reasons’ are surgery, IPL & distance from politics

As AAP grapples with Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest, Raghav Chadha’s absence from political forefront has led to a void in party’s central leadership, causing internal friction.

2 ‘outsiders’ vs Telangana bahu—how jailed ‘gangster’ Dhananjay Singh is scripting Jaunpur poll drama

Shrikala Singh, wife of ‘beloved’ bahubali Dhananjay Singh, is fighting the Jaunpur election on a BSP ticket, banking on goodwill and Thakur votes. ‘He is a party in his own right.’

1 deputy PM, 2 CMs, 5 MPs & 14 MLAs later, Chautala village still lags — ‘They don’t visit much’

As Haryana gears up to vote for Lok Sabha polls of 25 May & assembly polls later this year, residents of Chautala claim village has always been a victim of politics.

‘Appeasement & conspiracy’: Neha Hiremath murder fuels political slugfest in Karnataka’s Hubballi

While most people in Hubballi remain tight-lipped about the killing, the incident has given the opposition BJP ammunition to attack Siddaramaiah govt during Lok Sabha polls.

Verma vs Khemka, again — Haryana IAS officer seeks action against colleague for post on DLF-Vadra case

After Ashok Khemka questions govt’s intentions in Vadra-DLF land deal case, Sanjeev Verma writes to chief secretary, alleges that post amounts to violation of poll code, promotes enmity.

Modi says hopeful Kejriwal’s arrest won’t set precedent — ‘other politicians won’t be so lacking in morals’

In an interview with Times of India, Modi says third term would certainly see implementation of Uniform Civil Code and 'one nation, one poll’ manifesto promise.

On Camera

Syringes, MRI to ventilators, West Asia war squeezing India’s medical supply chain—costs up 10 to 50%

Industry says manufacturers have 2-4 weeks of buffer stocks, but prolonged disruption could push up shortage risks, especially of consumables like IV and syringes.

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.