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Thursday, December 4, 2025
TopicGeneral elections

Topic: general elections

People often say that the Congress is dead or dying and I just laugh: Nehru

'Any organisation that has an easy time is corrupted by it. I like opposition to grow up to oppose the Congress,' Nehru said during India's first general election campaign in 1951-52.

You will be safest if you vote for us—Jamaat courts the Hindu minority vote ahead of Bangladesh polls

Jamaat secretary general Mia Golam Parwar says Hindus will vote for his party in the absence of the Awami League. Polls are scheduled for February next year.

State chief on mission to revive Kamaraj era, Tamil Nadu Congress sets sights on 2026 polls

State party chief Selvaperunthagai leads the charge in restructuring Congress’ presence in Tamil Nadu, focusing on education and development legacies.

Role AI is playing in general elections & why there’s a need to enhance India-China relations

Global voices also reflect on the complexity of Indian elections, how Mumbai is moving towards becoming a ‘new Singapore’ or ‘new Dubai’ & India and China's coal habits.

China will amplify AI-generated content to sway public opinion in India & US, warns Microsoft

With India, South Korea, and the US heading to the polls, Clint Watts of Microsoft’s MTAC cautions against China’s potential use of AI in shaping voter perceptions.

Mamata accuses BJP of putting ‘everyone in jail to win election’ amid Hemant Soren’s arrest

Banerjee's comments come after Soren was arrested by the ED Wednesday night in an alleged money laundering case, shortly after resigning as Jharkhand CM.

New Indonesian govt formed after February polls to take call on BrahMos, says envoy

Speaking at event hosted by ORF in Delhi, Indonesia’s ambassador to India Ina Krishnamurthi says Brahmos deal was initially delayed due to Covid.

Pakistan to hold general elections in last week of January 2024, announces poll panel

In a statement, the electoral body said that it reviewed work on delimiting constituencies and the initial list would be published on 27 September.

‘Standing together, will fight…:’ Rahul, Nitish, Tejashwi meet in Delhi to unify Opposition in 2024

Their three parties are in power in Bihar, with Congress being the junior partner in the state.

Modi’s popularity key to selling cut in food aid, ahead of Indian elections

PM Modi's move to effectively halve food rations to the poor ahead of state polls next year is fiscally sound, but politically much depends on whether he can sell it to voters.

On Camera

My grandmother saved her children in Bhopal gas tragedy—and sacrificed her own life

‘Mother kept pouring water in our eyes whenever the burning became unbearable. She pushed our bodies deep into the blanket, making sure not a single part was exposed,’ my father said.

India’s Russian oil imports are showing up in cryptic new places. The crude map stands redrawn

December oil imports from Russia may drop nearly 50%, but Indian buyers already shifting to non-designated Russian entities and opaque trading channels to keep Russian oil flowing.

India to commission new squadron of submarine-hunting Romeo choppers in Goa later this month

The helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin are known as ‘submarine hunters’. India ordered 24 of these aircraft in 2020 to replace the Sea King helicopters. 15 have been delivered till date.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.