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Thursday, February 26, 2026
TopicShimla Municipal Polls

Topic: Shimla Municipal Polls

Shimla civic polls: Congress wins 24 of 34 Shimla wards in big victory for CM Sukhu, BJP limited to 9

With Thursday's landslide victory, Congress regains control over the civic body after over 10 years. At least 20 women candidates won from different wards, according state poll panel data.

Why BJP is ‘not keen’ to hold Shimla municipal polls months before Himachal assembly elections

The party fears a re-run of 2017, when Congress’ Virbhadra Singh was CM and the Shimla municipal elections were held before the state polls. The Congress lost both.

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Op Sindoor shifted something in Pakistani nuclear command structure. It puts the region in danger

New Delhi’s new modus operandi vis-à-vis responding to Pakistan undermines Islamabad’s asymmetric nuclear posture, particularly its battlefield nuclear weapons.

In 1st budget under BJP mayor in 44 yrs, BMC hikes outlay to Rs 81k crore, focus on big-ticket infra

India's richest civic body’s outlay is 8.77% higher than last year’s, with the biggest allocation being made for infra growth. BMC also proposed an AI boost to its service delivery.

What to expect on the defence front as Modi embarks on Israel visit, second since 2017

The two sides will sign a framework agreement on defence cooperation that will allow companies from both sides to collaborate deeper.

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.