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‘Ladke ka sazaa mujhe mila’ — expelled Ladakh leader hurt by BJP’s ‘extreme step’ over son’s elopement

Nazir Ahmed rubbishes claims of ‘love jihad’, says use of such vocabulary is not in culture of Ladakh, and that he plans to approach the party high command.

Chhattisgarh polls to see Baghel vs Baghel fight, BJP MP Vijay calls CM fraud, corrupt

Describing his electoral contest as an ‘interesting fight,’ Vijay Baghel told ANI that CM Bhupesh Baghel has betrayed voters’ trust in the Patan Assembly segment.

To accept or not to accept — Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah’s ‘internal struggle’ over caste census report

Lingayat & Vokkaliga leaders in CM's cabinet may be wary of survey’s findings. State Commission for Backward Classes has now decided to get report reviewed by committee of academics.

RSS-linked farm outfit to target ‘1 crore villagers’ in membership drive ahead of 2024. ‘No link to polls’

Bharatiya Kisan Sangh gearing up to launch countrywide drive between December 2023 and January 2024 to recruit new members and highlight ‘work done for uplift of farmer community’.

BJP sacks its Ladakh vice-president after his son ‘elopes with Buddhist girl’, calls it ‘love jihad’

Party unit says Nazir Ahmed was given a chance to 'clarify his involvement', adds that 'elopement jeopardises communal harmony and unity among the people of the region'.

Sharad Pawar gets NCP workers’ vote of confidence on Munde turf — ‘will always be with saheb’

Sharad Pawar, 82, addressed a massive public rally, ‘Swabhiman Sabha’, in Maharashtra’s Beed Thursday. His message to NCP workers was clear: He is still very much in the game.

Party hopper, five-time MLA, faced Modi in Varanasi — who is new UP Congress chief Ajay Rai

Ajay Rai contested his first assembly election in 1996 & was fielded by Congress against Narendra Modi in Varanasi in 2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha polls.

Khattar rejects talk of law to ban same-gotra marriage in Haryana, lobs ball into Centre’s court

CM Khattar’s statement comes in backdrop of claims by Haryana’s Dalal khap that govt has initiated move to amend Hindu Marriage Act to ban same-gotra & same-village unions.

Vasundhara Raje, 3 other key leaders not on 2 BJP poll panels for Rajasthan. Bid to ‘stop infighting’

Ex-CM, state BJP head CP Joshi, Union minister Gajendra Shekhawat, LoP Rajendra Rathore kept out as party feels 'inducting leaders of rival camps could cause cadre resentment', it is learnt.

Mann’s I-Day speech brings drug abuse back in focus: CM seeks 1 yr to end menace, Oppn attacks ‘lies’

CM Bhagwant Mann promises Punjab will be drug-free by next Independence Day. Oppn says AAP's poll promise was to eradicate drug abuse within 3-4 months of coming to power.

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The math behind India’s elections—Why proximity matters

It is one of the most consistent findings in electoral politics: voters are more likely to support candidates who come from their local area.

US ends oil waivers but Russian crude flows to India ‘likely to remain steady’ amid Hormuz disruption

India will need to recalibrate crude sourcing strategy as US ends waivers for Russian & Iranian oil, energy experts say. But Russian crude will likely remain central to energy basket.

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

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.