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Friday, July 25, 2025
TopicUrban local body polls

Topic: Urban local body polls

As MP election nears, lessons for BJP in local body polls — ‘lead ours, but Congress a concern’

BJP won in 12 urban bodies while Congress registered victory in 7. BJP wrested Dhar, Barwani & Manawar municipalities, all tribal-dominated, but Congress captured Pithampur.

Thumping victory for Congress in Karnataka local body polls, including in CM Bommai’s hometown

Polls were held in 58 urban local bodies across 20 districts. Of 1,184 wards in town and city municipal councils & town panchayats, Congress bagged 501 while ruling BJP won 433.

‘Left to die’: J&K sarpanches, touted to usher in Modi’s Naya Kashmir, feel let down

The killing of a village head in Kashmir has renewed the demand to provide security to panches and sarpanches, most of whom have been holed up in Srinagar hotels since 2018.

J&K govt says it has taken adequate security measures to conduct local polls

The govt also assured security to all the candidates who request for it and facilitate their campaigning as well.

On Camera

Mumbai blasts acquittal must not set a precedent. It’ll hurt both agencies and judiciary

Several terror attack cases have been concluded by following the methods Maharashtra ATS used in the 7/11 case. It’s surprising that the high court didn’t find them worthy of legal scrutiny.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

During Operation Sindoor, Pakistan likely used NATO-style aerial tactics taught by China

The Chinese are said to have hired ex-fighter pilots & air force operators from NATO countries over the past several years to help them fine-tune their operational & flying capabilities.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.