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TopicPurvanchal

Topic: Purvanchal

Why BJP’s Purvanchali leaders are cautioning party to look at community as a whole ahead of Delhi polls

Last month, a section of Purvanchali leaders was irked after a presentation on voter composition at Delhi BJP meeting sought to downplay number of Purvanchali voters in national capital.

Purvanchal’s migrant workers are desperate & poor. But they are determining India’s politics

Purvanchal's workers travel with hopes and hardships on ‘migrant trains’, leaving their families behind. Their labour fuels the economy and their vote shapes the political landscape.

Why the ‘third’ front in Uttar Pradesh may not be a big threat to either BJP or INDIA candidates

AIMIM, Apna Dal (Kamerawadi), Pragatisheel Manav Samaj Party & Rashtriya Uday Party have floated PDM Nyay Morcha, but most have limited presence in some assembly segments.

Khattar’s Purvanchal paradox: Makes Chhath Puja outreach as govt pushes for 75% local quota in pvt jobs

Participating in Chhath Puja festivities Sunday, CM Khattar announced the construction of three ghats in Panipat and a suryamandir in Panipat on land to be given by govt.

Why the road to finish UP’s Saryu canal project went via jail, Dubai & a messy marriage

PM Modi inaugurated 6,623-km long Saryu canal project this month. The delayed project was first conceptualised in 1978. This is the story of UP govt's push since 2017 to get it going.

On Camera

Iran and Israel weren’t always enemies. In fact, they were allies

Israel even helped source American defence equipment for Iran, who learnt from Tel Aviv about drones against Soviet air defences in Syria.

Telangana’s Rs 3.24 lakh crore budget bets on rural push, welfare and infra ahead of GHMC polls

With eye on rural votebank, Telangana budget raises allocations for farmers, power & welfare schemes, while introducing new initiatives and relying on borrowings to fund growth.

Tracked: How a sailor’s 35-minute workout on deck gave away exact location of French aircraft carrier

A fitness run logged on a Strava‑linked watch by a French sailor has revealed the movement of nuclear‑powered Charles de Gaulle in the Mediterranean

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.