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How Congress is trying to break BJP’s grip on India’s IT capital Bengaluru

Bengaluru has 4 LS seats, 1 with Congress & rest with BJP. Analysts say city's voters look to benefit from rapid growth & may not be very concerned with trends in other parts of state.

In Puri, it’s ‘only Jagannath’, not Ram temple. Modi matters, but Naveen Patnaik still holds sway

Odisha will have simultaneous Lok Sabha & assembly elections from 13 May. Puri residents said they prefer Modi at Centre but BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik in the state.

AAP’s Manish Sisodia moves Delhi court, seeks interim bail to campaign for Lok Sabha elections

The former Deputy CM of Delhi, who is in judicial custody in connection with the alleged Delhi excise policy case, has moved Rouse Avenue Court Thursday for interim bail.

‘BJP conspiring to impose President’s rule in Delhi,’ says AAP leader Atishi

At a press conference in Delhi, she warned BJP that imposing President's rule in Delhi would be 'illegal, unconstitutional & against mandate of the people of Delhi'.

‘Day not far when J&K will see Assembly polls held, statehood restored,’ says Modi at Udhampur rally

Opposition has mocked the Prime Minister for taking credit for a decision that Supreme Court had forced on the government, by giving a 30 September deadline to conduct polls.

After Punjab IAS officer joins BJP, an angry CM Mann says ‘follow protocol or risk lifelong earnings’

Parampal Kaur, daughter-in-law of senior Akali Dal leader Sikander Singh Maluka, put in her papers last week, seeking voluntary retirement, but her resignation is yet to be accepted by CM.

Was raised to practice religion without bigotry, found it hard to adjust in BJP,’ says Birender Singh

Ex-Union minister, who returned to Congress fold after 10 yrs in BJP, talks about the differences in how Congress & BJP practices politics, farmers’ agitation and upcoming Lok Sabha polls.

‘Happy to have a leader with no graft taint,’ says Rajnath Singh about Nitish Kumar’s re-entry to NDA

In an interview with ANI, Singh expressed happiness over BJP and JD(U)'s partnership, asked why should party refuse anyone who wants to join them.

Arjun Munda, Sita Soren in fray — Jharkhand’s 5 ST reserved seats set for high-voltage contest

Of the five Lok Sabha seats in Jharkhand reserved for STs, three were won by BJP and one each by Congress and JMM in 2019.

“Whenever we bring up people’s issues, PM Modi resorts to polarisation”: KC Venugopal

Alappuzha (Kerala) , April 12 (ANI): Coming down heavily on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, senior Congress leader KC Venugopal on Thursday accused him of...

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India must reduce its dependence on fertiliser imports before it’s too late

What worsens India’s dependence on fertiliser imports is not merely the volume of imports, but the inefficiency with which the country utilises them.

Air India CEO Campbell Wilson steps down amid turbulent times, to remain till successor is announced

Development comes days after Air India’s biggest rival IndiGo hired aviation industry veteran Willie Walsh as its next CEO replacing Peter Elbers.

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.