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Topic: Rajasthan Congress

Why Rajasthan BJP govt is a divided house on HC’s cancellation of 2021 SI recruitment exam

The exam conducted under the Congress government in 2021 faced widespread allegations of paper leak & consumption. The HC has now cancelled the exam.

‘Central govt’ misusing investigation agencies to suppress Opposition, says Govind Singh Dotasra

Addressing a fund raiser meeting for the ongoing Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra Wednesday, the Rajasthan Congress President alleged the BJP is scared of Rahul Gandhi and his yatra.

Jat-Dalit combo could help Congress gain ground in Rajasthan. Ripple effects may follow

The vote share of the BJP and Congress in Rajasthan diverged by only 2.2 percentage points. Covering this gap through the Dalit-Jat combination would be a good strategy for Congress.

Husband-wife clash in Rajasthan’s Danta Ramgarh: Virendra Singh trounces Rita Chaudhary by 98k votes

Incumbent Congress MLA Virendra Singh beat his closest rival, BJP’s Gajanand Kumawat, by 7,997 votes. Singh's wife, JJP’s Rita Chaudhary, was a distant fourth, polling 1,597 votes.

‘Rajasthan’s Yogi’ Balaknath defeats Congress candidate in Tijara’s ‘India-Pakistan match’

Balaknath, the sitting BJP MP from Alwar, wins Tijara by a margin of over 6,000 votes, defeating Congress's Imran Khan. BJP fielded the MP to tap into constituency's Yadav vote.

Wife vs MLA husband in Rajasthan’s Danta Ramgarh. ‘Nothing personal’, it’s about political ambitions

Rita Singh Chaudhary, standing as JJP candidate against Virendra Singh, says she has 'taken a stand for people & their issues'. Close aide says in-laws 'held her back' in politics.

‘Gehlot se bair nahin, MLAs ki khair nahin’— why Congress’s bet on incumbents could backfire

CM Gehlot’s welfare schemes are popular, but Congress’s decision to field many sitting MLAs is causing discontent, including in east Rajasthan where party won 49 of its 100 seats in 2018.

ED raids Rajasthan Congress president Govind Singh Dotasra’s house in exam paper leak case

Sitting MLA Dotasra's premises in Sikar & Jaipur being raided as part of a money laundering investigation. Party candidate from Mahua seat in Dausa, some others also being searched.

Congress facing exodus, Gehlot draining its lifeblood,’ says ex-MP Jyoti Mirdha days after joining BJP

In an interview with ThePrint, Jyoti Mirdha hits out at Congress for not paying heed to concerns raised by senior leaders like Sachin Pilot, talks about her future in BJP.

40 seats decided by less than 3% margin in 2018 Rajasthan polls— ‘may be key for govt formation’ in 2023

New Delhi: One-fifth of Rajasthan’s 200 assembly seats were won by margins of less than 3 percent in the 2018 polls, an analysis by...

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How artificial intelligence is reshaping terrorism and state security risks

Terrorist groups are increasingly using AI for propaganda, recruitment and attacks, forcing states to rethink security strategies.

2025 marked key point in India’s power sector: Clean energy surge pushed coal power into rare decline

Coal-based power generation fell 3% in 2025 while renewable capacity surged to 40% of India’s installed power mix, according to India Power Sector Review 2025 by CREA.

Bangladesh-Pakistan look to expand ties to defence procurement as Dhaka shows ‘interest’ in JF-17s

Pakistan military said it has assured Bangladesh of fast-tracked delivery of Super Mushshak trainer aircraft during high level defence meet held Tuesday.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.