MCC calls for 48-hour ‘silence period’ before elections, but rules are hazy on social media or speeches outside ‘polling area’. It’s a loophole PM seems have leveraged many times.
Two of ten exit polls predict BJP win & five, which say Congress will emerge as single largest party, hint at possibility of Karnataka heading towards hung assembly.
Letter to EC follows show cause notice by poll body to Congress for its '40% commission sarkara' campaign, which purportedly targeted BJP ahead of 10 May Karnataka assembly elections.
Controversy stirred up a hornet's nest for Congress, with BJP launching blistering attack on rival. Modi even claimed that opposition party wanted to 'lock up' devotees of Hanuman.
Bajrang Dal, which Congress promised to 'ban' if voted to power, has presence in coastal Karnataka. In Bengaluru, the issue may not be a 'game-changer', but could neutralise anti-incumbency.
BJP, which won 16 of 19 seats in coastal Karnataka in 2018, has dropped many of its sitting MLAs. Modi’s brand of Hindutva & development has wide appeal in coastal & Malnad districts.
Bajrang Dal, which Congress promised to 'ban' if voted to power, has presence in coastal Karnataka. The issue, though not a 'game-changer' will likely neutralise anti-incumbency in state.
Amid rumours of rivalry, Congress veterans Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar discuss each other's health, a near-miss, and the party's poll promises for Karnataka.
The IGST component of total import duty collections is growing faster than that from Customs duty. And states enjoy a larger share in the rapidly growing pie of IGST on imports.
India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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