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At least 4 dead, 23 injured after 8 coaches of Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derail near Gonda in UP

North Eastern Railway says relief vehicles have arrived & 4 SDRF teams are making their way to site of accident. CMO statement says all hospitals & health centres nearby on high alert.

Kangana Ranaut ‘slapped’ by CISF constable at Chandigarh airport for ‘disrespecting farmers’

The actor, who won from Mandi Lok Sabha seat on a BJP ticket, claimed she was slapped by the constable during security check when she was on her way to board a flight to Delhi.

Congress’s Manish Tewari wrests Chandigarh from BJP after 10 yrs, Sanjay Tandon loses by slim margin

Tiwari was the joint candidate of the Congress and the AAP. Actor-turned-politician Kirron Kher held the seat for the last two terms.

SAD’s Chandigarh candidate withdraws from LS race citing party indifference — ‘cannot go on’

Three-time councillor Hardeep Singh Buterla was up against Congress-AAP candidate Manish Tewari & BJP’s Sanjay Tandon. Someone else pulling his strings, says SAD.

After 10 yrs as Chandigarh BJP chief, Sanjay Tandon gets ticket to contest Lok Sabha polls

The incumbent BJP MP from Chandigarh, actor-politician Kirron Kher, had stepped aside citing ill health.

SC will direct recounting of votes polled in controversial Chandigarh mayoral election

The top court voiced its deep concern over the ‘horse-trading’ and said it will examine the ballot papers and video recording of the counting.

‘Should be prosecuted’: SC slams returning officer for putting marks on ballots in Chandigarh mayor polls

BJP won the mayoral elections in January following the returning officer’s move to scrap eight opposition votes.

‘AAP to announce 14 candidates for Lok Sabha seats in Punjab, Chandigarh,’ says Kejriwal

Addressing ‘doorstep delivery’ of ration under Punjab govt’s National Food Security Act, Delhi CM said the candidates will be announced in the coming 10-15 days.

Chandigarh mayoral poll a murder of democracy, AAP & Congress will move SC — Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann

BJP’s Manoj Sonkar was declared mayor of Chandigarh Tuesday after he won with 16 votes against 12 votes bagged by Congress-AAP candidate Kuldeep Tita. Eight votes declared invalid.

BJP retains Chandigarh mayor post after 8 AAP & Congress councillors’ votes declared invalid

Eight votes cast by alliance councillors were declared invalid by presiding officer, leading BJP's Manoj Sonkar to win with 16 votes. Congress & BJP have moved court against poll result.

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Buying Russian oil, misreading Trump—3 points will define India’s next energy strategy

India should have secured greater savings by pressing Russia for prices nearer the cap while sustaining high volumes. This would have preserved strategic autonomy and served economic logic.

Go Swadeshi—RSS affiliate SJM calls for boycott of US firms Amazon, Walmart after Trump’s tariff hike

New Delhi: The day after the US imposed a 50 percent trade tariff on India, RSS affiliate Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) has made an...

Shadow war over India’s defence procurement on social media raises concerns of dodgy & undue influence

One such website has drawn particular scrutiny for spreading fake stories that have upset not only the Indian but also foreign defence firms by falsely attributing misinformation.

Pakistan, Dhaka have played Washington well. Back home, Modi ecosystem has an inner conflict

To protect ourselves from Trumpian diplomacy, first we must introspect the bipolarity within our establishment discourse.