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TopicRajya Sabha election

Topic: Rajya Sabha election

Why sleuths shouldn’t be after Rahul, and how BJP’s maths grade makes up for verbal gaffes

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Keep your MLAs close, Independents closer – lesson for Maha Vikas Aghadi after Rajya Sabha polls

While Sena's Sanjay Raut has blamed Independent MLAs for the loss, NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal said the MVA needs to keep Independents closer.

A vacancy in BJP no one wants, Congress’ pain of outsourcing and saffronised ‘Saubhagya Nagar’

Supporters of actor Mithun Chakraborty are asking about the benefits of associating with BJP. The party's state unit is asking the same question back: 'what did we gain?'

Congress’ ‘last resort’ for RS election — Party’s Rajasthan & Haryana MLAs head for hotels

Congress is herding its MLAs from Rajasthan and Haryana into luxury properties to prevent horse-trading ahead of the June 10 Rajya Sabha elections.

BJP forgot about its ‘temple achievement’ & Vice-President buzz around Naqvi, Thaawarchand

Haryana Congress is hoping to reap some benefit out of the Chautala family feud, expecting Om Prakash's grandson Dushyant to pull a rabbit out of the hat.

‘Panic & unrest’ in Maharashtra Congress as outsider Pratapgarhi who lost 2019 polls gets RS nod

Imran Pratapgarhi, 34 and from UP, was chosen over veterans like Milind Deora and Sanjay Nirupam. Some leaders call move ‘undemocratic’ but others accept high command’s call.

BJP announces 3rd nominations list for RS polls, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi’s name missing

Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi's exclusion from Rajya Sabha nominations list has put question mark on his continuation in union council of ministers, as a minister must be member of either house of Parliament.

NDA wins both RS seats from Assam, bags eight votes from Congress-led opposition

BJP’s Pabitra Margherita, with 46 votes & alliance partner United People's Party Liberal's Rwngwra Narzary, with 44 votes, trumped Congress's Ripun Bora, who received just 35 votes.

Harbhajan, IIT prof-strategist, Delhi MLA, varsity founder, businessman: AAP’s choices for RS

Apart from ex-cricketer Harbhajan Singh, AAP’s Raghav Chadha, poll strategist Sandeep Pathak, LPU founder Ashok Mittal & businessman Sanjeev Arora are candidates for RS polls.

1 Rajya Sabha seat, 2 ex-BJP faces — Mukul, Yashwant emerge as likely TMC picks for bypoll

All eyes in Trinamool on upcoming RS byelection, necessitated by the defection of former Trinamool leader Dinesh Trivedi to BJP. Election is slated for 9 August.

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We can’t just blame Muslims and Englishmen for shattered Hindu unity: RSS chief Deoras

In May 1974, RSS chief Madhukar Dattatraya Deoras spoke at a lecture series in Pune about caste-based discrimination and social equality within the Hindu fold.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

With MiG-21’s exit, India’s squadron strength hits 6-decade low. What are IAF’s plans for the Tejas

While the IAF remains committed to the Tejas programme and has placed orders for 180 Tejas Mk1A, the force is eagerly waiting for the Tejas Mk 2 version.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.