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‘Who else is there to vote for?’ — why Muslim clerics are rallying behind TMC in West Bengal

Muslim clerics are holding meetings to devise a plan with one aim — to ensure TMC’s victory. Community leaders & political analysts believe state's Muslims have little choice.   

Owaisi looks secure in his Hyderabad fort but Muslims are exploring options elsewhere in Telangana

Of total 119 seats, Muslim votes are treated as decisive — depending on local equations — in another 20-25 seats apart from those of AIMIM. In 2018, a majority of them went to BRS.

Over 60 Muslim BJP candidates win UP municipal polls. Party calls it victory, experts say ‘tokenism’

BJP fielded 395 Muslim candidates. Party now says community no longer harbours 'doubts' about them, while analysts say BJP has fielded Muslim candidates only in lower level of govt.

‘After Bageshwar Dham drama…’: BJP spokesperson targets Kamal Nath with ‘Muslim votes’ clip. It’s 4 yrs old

The video, tweeted by Prashant Umrao, has over 989 retweets, 2,266 likes and over 30,000 views.

On Camera

SC’s stray dog order lit a match in Delhi. Are they a menace or companions?

The last time this matter flared up was when Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, in a very similar directive in April, called for the relocation of stray dogs in the capital.

Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?