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BJP’s ‘resort politics’ goes international, 12 councillors flown to Nepal ahead of Manesar civic polls

Gurugram: ‘Resort politics’ has gone international, that too with civic polls. The BJP is sending its councillors from Manesar beyond the country’s borders—to Nepal....

100 days of Saini 2.0: Why Haryana CM is no longer seen merely as Khattar’s protégé

In less than a year since being named CM, Saini led BJP to a thumping win in assembly polls & has emerged as a respected leader within & outside BJP with his ‘inclusive’ approach.

Saini replaces Khattar-appointed advocate general & CID head in one swoop, signals coming into his own

Changes come close on the heels of the Haryana CMO reshuffle, wherein several Khattar-appointed officers were replaced by Saini last month.

‘Badlav’ on lips of Haryanvis, BJP faces uphill struggle. Anti-incumbency from Khattar rule a big factor

As BJP is also trying to muster numbers by splitting non-Jat votes, its weak link is ML Khattar. Ex-CM has been deputed to campaign mostly in non-Jat areas & Punjabi belt of Haryana.

Bid for non-Jat votes in Haryana polls? Khattar, Rao Inderjit, Krishan Pal Gurjar made Union ministers

3 of 5 BJP MPs from poll-bound state made it to Modi 3.0. BJP MP from Bhiwani-Mahendragarh Dharambir Singh, lone Jat MP from Haryana, has not found a place in council of ministers.

From influential minister to ‘Advani of Haryana BJP’ — How run-ins with Khattar led to Anil Vij’s fall

Though Nayab Saini is in saddle, Khattar holds string of power as seen earlier in past when Banarsi Das Gupta & Hukam Singh were made chief ministers, say political observers.

Anti-incumbency, Rahul’s caste census call, OBC maths — why BJP replaced Khattar with Saini in Haryana

BJP & JJP have entered into new agreement to divide opposition votes, says Congress's Bhupinder Singh Hooda. Surjewala alleges parties enacted 'prearranged drama' of snapping ties.

After INLD leader’s killing, ADGP (law & order) among 15 IPS officers transferred in Haryana

Opposition is targeting BJP-JJP govt after Nafe Singh Rathee's killing. Five Haryana Police Services (HPS) officers also figure in transfer list.

Khattar orders cooperative societies’ ICDP funds to be audited since inception in 1992. Here’s why

The audit, project's 1st since its inception in Haryana in 1992, comes amid Congress's assertions that it will bring a no-confidence motion against BJP-JJP govt on the issue.

In Haryana, IAS, IPS & civil services officers to attend ethics conclaves, spiritual gurus on line-up

Conclaves, scheduled for 31 January & 6 February and being held under Mission Karamyogi Haryana, will focus on importance of workplace ethics, integrity & culture of doing the right thing.

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Life in Delhi isn’t easy for Northeast Indians. Racism is always round the corner

Racism is a problem for privileged mainlanders only when it's meted out to them abroad. In their own backyard, it's normalised as 'I was just kidding. Chill yaar'.

Valued at $39.2 billion, Karnataka bioeconomy sector accounts for 10% of state’s GSDP—report

Biotechnology has emerged as the fastest-growing segment, valued at $11.46 billion, led by fermentation-based industries, biofuels, enzymes and sustainable materials.

IAF’s Tejas fleet undergoes ‘maintenance check’, decision on airframe yet to be taken

The 7 February incident involving Tejas aircraft caused severe damage to its frame. IAF and HAL are working together as part of the Board of Inquiry (BoI) to probe the incident.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.