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Modi ‘vardaan’, Kejriwal ‘jhoothelal’ — MP CM Mohan Yadav on ‘PM will retire soon’ remark

PM Modi's reputation is 'unblemished' while Kejriwal's is 'tainted', says Madhya Pradesh CM, adding that it's the good fortune of India that Modi has been in power for 10 years.

Sonia, Rahul, Kharge pay homage to Rajiv Gandhi on 33rd death anniversary

Other Congress leaders, including P. Chidambaram and Sachin Pilot also paid their respects to the former prime minister in Delhi.

Wife in LS fray, ‘bahubali’ Anand Mohan who ‘kept Lalu on toes’ faces litmus test in Sheohar

JD(U)'s Lovely Anand is up against RJD's Ritu Jaiswal from Vaishya community. But, it is her husband's legacy that can either make or break her chances in fight for prestige.

Sambit Patra’s ‘slip of tongue’ lands Lord Jagannath on list of ‘Modi Bhakts’, BJP in the soup

Patra’s accidental remark drew sharp criticism from Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik, who called it an “insult” to the Lord. Patra clarified that it was a “slip of tongue”.

‘Raja Bhaiya’ factor tilting odds against BJP-led NDA in Kaushambi, Pratapgarh & now Mirzapur

MLA 'Raja Bhaiya' has asked supporters to vote for candidate of their choice, but they have been openly campaigning for SP. Raghuraj Pratap Singh had supported BJP in 2022 UP polls.

India Greens Party takes Lok Sabha plunge & it’s not afraid to lose deposits

India Greens Party is contesting from South Delhi, Mumbai North West & Sangrur. Aim is to push environmental concerns into political discourse, says founder.

‘Did God send these?’ — BJP ‘bulldozer rally’ ahead of Yogi’s Sirsa visit invites Congress barbs

Congress's Kumari Selja slams BJP, says those in power think they will intimidate people of Haryana. Political expert sees it as a tactic to 'divide people'.

‘Missing’ Rs 1,000 for women to broken drug vow — 5 reasons AAP faces tough test after 2 yrs in Punjab

AAP's two-year record in Punjab is under scrutiny from voters as the state gears up to vote for Lok Sabha elections on 1 June. ‘Broken promises’ from 2022 could cost the party.

6 am calls from CMs to MLAs, call centres, home visits — BJP’s boot camp to boost voter turnout

After first 2 phases of slow polling in Hindi heartland states like MP, the BJP is going all out to enhance voter turnout by fixing responsibility on ministers, MLAs & booth workers alike.

Shibu Soren is sitting this election out, but ‘Guruji’s’ shadow looms large over Jharkhand politics

Every JMM candidate has sought his blessings, including Nalin Soren, who will contest from Dumka, Shibu Soren's stronghold & key seat in politically significant Santhal Pargana region.

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Beijing is concerned about anti-China sentiment in India. New Delhi is focused on border

Chinese officials emphasised a desire to rejuvenate bilateral ties. Their advice? Don't make the border dispute the focal point; pursue economic relations with an open mindset.

How businesses can become more resilient to the physical impacts of climate change

Extreme weather events have impacted 50% of corporate respondents to a recent survey. This underlines the importance of significant action now to increase climate resilience.

‘Nightmare at Chennai Marina’: 4 dead, 96 hospitalised after pandemonium at packed IAF air show

Lakhs of people were stranded at beach in heat as crowd control measures apparently failed. At least 14 lakh people were in attendance though police had expected around 10 lakh.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?