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Out of BJD posters to now star campaigner, why Odia voters are talking about Naveen aide Pandian

Bhubaneswar/Kendrapara/Sambalpur: In November last year, when V.K. Pandian — former private secretary to Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and a key confidant — quit...

Lost patience with Congress, state sharks thwart changes Rahul wants — Manvendra Singh on joining BJP

Jaswant Singh’s son rejoined BJP this month terming it a ‘family decision’, says he felt ‘alone’ in Congress & Rahul Gandhi’s vision is not finding traction with ‘local sharks’.

Who is Ravindra Bhati, 26-yr-old Rajput rebel raising a ‘desert storm’ in Rajasthan’s Barmer

Bhati won the Sheo assembly seat as an Independent after BJP denied him a ticket. Now, he’s aiming for the Barmer Lok Sabha seat and is drawing comparisons to Sachin Pilot.

Facing Health Issues, Rahul Gandhi Cancels Campaign program in Wayanad

Wayanad (Kerala) , April 22 (ANI): The poll campaigning of Congress MP Rahul Gandhi in Kerala's Wayanad, which was scheduled to commence on Tuesday,...

Knives out in Delhi Congress over Udit Raj & Kanhaiya Kumar’s candidature from national capital

Party workers shouted slogans like ‘Baahari candidate nahi chalega’ during press conference chaired by Delhi Congress chief to introduce Udit Raj & Kanhaiya Kumar, it is learnt.

BJP’s Surat pick Mukesh Dalal elected unopposed to Lok Sabha after 8 nominations withdrawn, 2 rejected

BJP hails 'historic moment', while Congress accuses it of 'match-fixing'. Surat has been a BJP bastion since 1989.

Top leader of Naga insurgent group ‘impeached’, concerns mount over future of peace talks with Centre

GPRN/NSCN chief N Kitovi Zhimomi, who also headed umbrella outfit Naga National Political Groups involved in peace talks, has been accused of financial misconduct & being 'dictatorial'.

Why Samajwadi Party is swinging focus from Muslims & Yadavs to Dalit & OBC vote in UP

The SP has announced 28 OBC and 14 Dalit candidates in UP, while giving tickets to only 4 Muslims. Political experts say it’s a tactic to broaden its base and counter BJP’s ‘polarisation’.

‘Baptism by fire’ — in Cuttack, former corporate honcho Santrupt Misra is making his electoral debut

In February, the 59-yr-old left behind a job at Aditya Birla Group to contest LS polls as BJD candidate. He calls it ‘Lord Jagannath’s conspiracy’ to take him back to his roots.

Just 25 candidates out of 194 — why Kerala still lags in women’s representation in Lok Sabha polls

Experts cite patriarchal mindset & parties' view that men have more time to devote to campaigning as reasons for low representation.

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.