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Friday, July 18, 2025
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RWAs enter Haryana election fray, pushing BJP & Congress campaigns to focus on garbage & roads

Federation of Apartment Owners Association's president Sanjay Lal will contest the Gurugram assembly seat. Badshahpur RWA president's nomination, however, stands cancelled.

Why Nayab Singh Saini govt is confident of sailing through Oppn’s floor test demand

Three Independents withdrew their support to the Saini-led BJP govt in Haryana last month, bringing its strength down to 43 in a House with an effective strength of 87.

Who is Ravindra Bhati, 26-yr-old Rajput rebel raising a ‘desert storm’ in Rajasthan’s Barmer

Bhati won the Sheo assembly seat as an Independent after BJP denied him a ticket. Now, he’s aiming for the Barmer Lok Sabha seat and is drawing comparisons to Sachin Pilot.

Crorepati MLA, equidistant from Congress & BJP — Balraj Kundu floats ‘Haryana Jansewak Party’

Balraj Kundu, who disclosed assets worth Rs 141 crore in his 2019 poll affidavit, says his new party seeks to provide alternative to ruling BJP-JJP combine & opposition Congress.

Political parties dominate India’s national elections, not candidates

Number of candidates in each constituency has grown rapidly since Independence but an independent has a very small likelihood of winning a Lok Sabha seat.

Prakash Raj to contest Lok Sabha elections as an independent

The National award-winning actor announced on Twitter that he will contest as an independent from Bengaluru Central constituency in the upcoming general elections.

In Himachal, independents and rebels may spoil Congress, BJP party

The state has a strong tradition of independents winning elections; of the 5 who won 2012 polls, 2 have been fielded by Congress & another by BJP this time.

The partyless wonders

The new crop of independents mean well. But they don't understand or respect our politics.

On Camera

Critical minerals are the new oil. India can’t afford to depend on China

Mineral security is no longer just an economic concern but a national security imperative, underpinning the country’s ambitions in clean energy, defence self-reliance, and advanced manufacturing.

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.

RSS chief Bhagwat draws the line at 75. India’s politics stares at the Modi Exception

BJP has no dynastic succession, at least not at the top. You can trace this back to Vajpayee-Advani era. This act of spotting, empowering younger talent is even more striking with the choice of BJP presidents.