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Sunday, July 20, 2025
TopicDelhi Assembly Elections 2025

Topic: Delhi Assembly Elections 2025

Can income tax relief help BJP clinch Delhi? Anatomy of the middle-class voter demographic

On Saturday, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a hike in the income tax rebate from Rs 7 lakh to Rs 12 lakh.

‘Poisoned Yamuna:’ After summons, Kejriwal visits EC, demands criminal case against Haryana CM

In a written reply, Kejriwal doubled down on his charges, saying the level of ammonia in water from Haryana was ‘unprecedented and dangerously’ high.

Watch CutTheClutter: The Yamuna pollution crisis in Delhi & politicisation of river clean-up efforts

In Episode 1599, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta, joined by Senior Assistant Editor Soumya Pillai, discusses factors contributing to Yamuna’s sorry state & political blame game around it.

Why BJP’s Anurag Thakur thinks Rahul Gandhi is ‘double-dating’ in this Delhi election

BJP MP Anurag Thakur argues there is distinction between ‘freebies’ offered by AAP and ‘welfare promises’ of BJP; says Delhiites will never pick someone who will run govt from jail.

Fact Check: Siri didn’t mention Kejriwal in response to question on Yamuna, video is digitally edited

The viral video has been digitally edited to make it seem like Apple's digital assistant 'exposed' the ex-CM over failed attempts to clean Yamuna River. No such question was asked.

3 reasons Kejriwal gave to justify his allegation of Yamuna water being ‘poisoned’, EC not convinced

AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal's comment had triggered a political row ahead of Delhi Assembly polls to be held on 5 February. EC has asked him to file a more specific & pointed reply by Friday.

Haryana CM Saini drinks from Yamuna, his govt files complaint against Kejriwal over ‘poisoning’ remark

Sonepat Chief Judicial Magistrate Neha Goyal issued notice to Kejriwal on the complaint Wednesday, asking him to appear in person before the court on 17 February.

Rahul, Kejriwal intensify Congress-AAP tussle with no-holds barred attacks ahead of Delhi polls

Calling Kejriwal & Sisodia ‘liquor scam architects’, Rahul terms Congress-AAP fight ‘battle of ideologies’. Kejriwal hits back, asks why Gandhis were not arrested in National Herald case.

Out on parole ahead of Delhi polls, Ram Rahim returns to Sirsa 1st time since 2017 conviction

Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan & now Delhi, Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim's parole is often timed before elections in states where his followers form a voter base.

Canvassing door-to-door in Kejriwal’s seat, Parvesh Verma on what if he’s BJP CM face

Verma dismissed AAP's allegations that the Modi-led central government was stalling development work in Delhi. He is contesting against Kejriwal from the New Delhi constituency.

On Camera

Fauja Singh’s death shows Indian roads remain a national emergency—474 lives lost every day

Fauja Singh, 114, died after being hit by a speeding car. His death renews questions about India’s deadly roads, rising accidents, and poor traffic discipline.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.