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Won’t stay with BJP if Dushyant Chautala alliance continues — Birender Singh at ‘Meri Awaaz Suno’ rally

Ex-Union minister hits out at JJP leaders for corruption. Seeks to remind BJP that it came to power in Haryana 'only after I switched allegiance to party'.

‘Jab mai chala jaunga, tab yaad aaunga’: Chouhan tells MP voters as BJP continues guessing game on CM

Chouhan’s remarks — dubbed a ‘farewell speech’ by Congress — come at a time when BJP has said MP election will be fought under collective leadership. Chouhan has been CM for 18 yrs.

63% of Bihar’s 13 crore population belong to backward classes, reveals caste-based survey

Of this, 36.01 per cent were from the extremely backward classes and 27.13 per cent from other backward classes. Yadavs formed a little over 14 per cent.

‘Shows sick mentality’ — Urdu press slams BJP MP Bidhuri for hurling communal slurs in Parliament

ThePrint’s round-up of how the Urdu media covered various news events through the week, and the editorial positions some of them took.

BJP’s Annamalai achieved too many things too quickly. Now he will have to learn to be patient

In Annamalai, the BJP had found a leader unlike any other in the past — he knew how to grab the limelight and pitched himself as the face of the opposition.

‘What’s the big deal?’ — Sourav Ganguly riposte after BJP says ex-cricketer is ‘only making money’

During Spain tour, Ganguly said that he would be opening steel factory in Salboni within next 20 months. BJP leaders question timing of the announcement.

Hindu-Muslim polarisation or Gurjar outreach? Why BJP chose Bidhuri for poll prep in Rajasthan’s Tonk

New assignment for South Delhi MP Ramesh Bidhuri comes days after he made incendiary comments against BSP's Danish Ali in Parliament. Muslims comprise 47.18% of Tonk city’s population.

BJP incentivising anti-Muslim slurs by appointing MP Bidhuri as Tonk election in-charge

ThePrint view on the most important issues.

Modi’s 3rd term goal ‘inspires’ BJP ticket-seekers in their 70s. Ticket to 75-yr-old in MP raises hopes

Several veteran legislators in poll-bound states are citing example of 75-yr-old Jagannath Raghuvanshi, set to contest polls in MP, and 'physically-fit' Modi to make a case for themselves.

Almost everyone knows Chaithra Kundapura in her hometown — teen activist to ‘fiery’ orator & ‘cheat’

Kundapura, jailed for allegedly duping a Bengaluru businessman of Rs 5 crore on promise of BJP ticket, hails from Kundapura in Udupi. She wrote a book in 2020 linking 'black magic' to 'love jihad'.

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Drop that cigarette. Smokers are twice as likely to develop skin cancer compared to non-smokers

A noticeable effect of smoking is premature aging. Studies indicate that the skin biopsy of a 40-year-old heavy smoker can resemble that of a 70-year-old non-smoker.

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

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?