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In Manipur, Kuki & Meitei groups press for low-key poll season, but some candidates are pushing back

Pressure groups on both sides discouraging campaigning by parties. A section of Meiteis & Kukis feel calls for poll boycott or diktats to not contest are politically calculated moves.

‘No regrets,’ Karnataka ex-CM Veerappa Moily quits electoral politics after being denied Ticket

The move comes after the Congress leader was denied a ticket from Chikballapur, a constituency he had won from in 2009 and 2014, before losing elections in 2019.

Facing farmers’ ire & exodus, JJP’s Ajay Chautala willing to join INLD, but homecoming to prove tough

His offer to rejoin parent party comes after several JJP leaders & over 50 functionaries quit. His brother & INLD general secretary Abhay Chautala says Ajay 'must 1st apologise for leaving'.

Rebellion post last minute-pact. 2 Congress candidates refuse to give way to Rajasthan tribal party

Arvind Damor emerges after deadline ends for withdrawal of nomination, making it a 3-way fight in Banswara. Kapoor Singh takes same route to leave Congress-BAP agreement in tatters.

‘Will skip LS polls, but unconditional support for Mahayuti,’ says Raj Thackeray at Gudi Padwa rally

Speaking at the rally in Mumbai, the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief, however, did not rule out fighting assembly polls. He also clarified that he won't be joining Shinde's Shiv Sena.

BJP & JJP leaders face tough time in Haryana’s Jat heartland. Farmers protest, boo, force them away

Ambala: When Mohan Lal Badoli, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from Haryana’s Sonipat parliamentary seat, went to campaign at Rohna village earlier this...

‘Need a plan to counter such allegations’ — Kangana’s ‘beef’ row casts shadow over BJP’s Mandi pitch

Claims that BJP’s Mandi candidate Kangana Ranaut is a ‘beef-eater’ have kicked up a storm. The actor has denied it, but BJP leaders say the row could impact the party’s prospects in Mandi.

‘Rs 8 soap now Rs 20, expensive cable TV’: Congress’s Karti Chidambaram breaks down issues for voters

The Congress MP from Sivaganga attacked Centre for increasing cost of essential commodities & said if BJP comes to power, it'll try to impose 'vegetarian Hindutva' on the south.

Archaeology buff who pushed ‘panchang policing’ — Vijaya Kumar, 2nd retd DGP to join UP politics

Kumar had served as fourth acting UP DGP from June 2023 to January 2024. Before him, former state police chief Brij Lal had taken this route.

ED has enough material remand not ‘illegal’ — Delhi HC dismisses Kejriwal’s plea against arrest by ED

Arrest & remand have to be examined in accordance with law & not timing of elections, says bench of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma.

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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.