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Modi’s spirituality, Ram temple — how BJP’s ‘Adhyatmik Aghadi’ is shaping Maharashtra campaign

Formed in 2017 in Maharashtra, ‘Adhyatmik Aghadi’ coordinates with state's Hindu religious leaders & bodies. Ahead of 2024 Lok Sabha and assembly polls, it's tapping into Hindu voter base here.

Pragya Thakur says ‘completely devoted’ to BJP, will contest LS polls if party asks her to

An accused in 2008 Malegaon blast case, BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur said fast track court is holding daily hearings & her statement is to be recorded at this stage of the trial.

A decade after expelling Jaswant Singh, why BJP suddenly remembers former minister as its own

His son Manvendra is said to be weighing options about returning from Congress to BJP. Jaswant was expelled for contesting as Independent from Barmer parliamentary seat in 2014.

India doesn’t need mili-juli sarkar, it cost country 30 yrs — Modi on why BJP is set for hat-trick in 2024

Part of ‘India Today’ magazine’s 8 January edition, Modi’s interview comes as India steps into the year of 2024 Lok Sabha election, when he will vie for a third term as PM.

2024 seat-sharing not finalised, but Maharashtra ruling coalition to hold joint rallies from 14 Jan

Leaders of BJP, Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena & Ajit Pawar's NCP faction say senior members of all 3 parties would attend the rallies in the districts, leave seat-sharing talks to central leadership.

‘I have lost a dear friend’ — PM Modi pays tribute to late DMDK founder-leader Vijayakanth

Vijayakanth's 'legacy will continue to live on in the hearts of his fans... and the corridors of public service', writes Modi on his website www.narendramodi.in. The actor-politician died last week.

Jagan’s sister Sharmila set to merge party with Congress as it looks to revive fortunes in Andhra

However, her vote-pulling capacity is yet to be tested. She is expected to be given prominent AICC position or made Andhra chief, says YSRTP general secretary Thudi Devender Reddy.

Modi starts 2024 with big-ticket TN trip, professes ‘Tamil love’ with eye on LS polls

Modi Tuesday inaugurated new terminal building for Tiruchirappalli international airport. Altogether, he inaugurated or laid the foundation stone for projects worth Rs 20,000 crore.

Himachal minister Vikramaditya to attend Ayodhya ‘pran pratishtha’, says it’s ‘above political lines’

Vikramaditya Singh, son of the late former Himachal CM Virbhadra Singh, is the state’s only Congress leader to get an invitation for the Ram mandir consecration ceremony on 22 January.

BSP veterans concerned over ouster & suspension of Muslim leaders — ‘lack of 2nd line of leadership’

Over past 6 yrs, several Muslim leaders have exited BSP, giving rise to concerns about party suffering setbacks in 2024 Lok Sabha polls. Meanwhile, Congress has started its UP Jodo Yatra.

On Camera

Congress was committed to alcohol ban law without being practical: MA Venkata Rao

Since the bulk of citizens did not regard drinking as a crime, they had no respect for the prohibition laws and did not cooperate with the police, wrote MV Venkata Rao in 1962.

Fuel shock hits Asia’s rice bowl as farmers cut planting

War-driven surge in fuel and fertilizer costs forces farmers across Southeast Asia to delay harvests, scale back sowing and risk lower output.

Iran’s Shahed vs US’s LUCAS—The drone arithmetic reshaping the West Asia war

From Kyiv to the Gulf, Iran’s Shahed rewrote the rules of aerial warfare. Now, the US has its own copy of the cheap drones, LUCAS.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.