BJP was the first party to realise the potential of bringing different outfits in the Northeast, rooted in the identities and aspirations of diverse communities, onto one platform. The new move suggests fatigue with national parties

While the BJP has zeroed in on Booth-Level Agents for all 1.62 lakh polling stations across the state, the SP is gearing up to establish helpline numbers, and the Congress has set up a war room in its state headquarters.

Locals, JD(U) insiders say NDA placed better this time because of Chirag Paswan, Upendra Kushwaha’s return to its fold; won’t see 2020 re-run when alliance won just 2 of 22 seats

At a rally in Banka on Friday, Gandhi said the Congress has produced evidence of “vote theft” in the Haryana polls, and the Election Commission cannot deny the charges

Party leaders in the national capital said it was the central leadership which told the state unit to intensify the attack on the Pinarayi Vijayan government over the issue

It is learnt that the Ministry informed the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) last week that it may “consider” resumption of the MGNREGS in West Bengal under “special conditions”

Bhupender Yadav steered clear of any judgement on the experiment during an interaction with reporters on Monday

A special court granted anticipatory bail to former BJP MLA Subhash Guttedar, his son and an associate on October 31 in the Aland voter deletion case.

It will serve as the centre of strengthening ties in art and culture, student exchanges and to highlight shared history. The Gulf nation is also set to declare yoga as a competitive sport.

A joint statement after the talks said: “The two sides expressed optimism for enhancing future collaboration in the areas of defence and security"

She recalled how her father, more than four decades ago, sold second-hand copies of the same magazine (TIME) on the streets in New Delhi and earned two-dollars a day to raise his family

PM Modi, who addressed rallies in Katihar and Saharsa districts in the Kosi-Seemanchal region, claimed that the Opposition alliance’s CM candidate Tejashwi Prasad Yadav was trying to "hide the sins" of his father and former CM Lalu Prasad.

Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar will meet External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday during his first visit to India in his current role. Sa’ar, who arrives Monday night, is also expected to meet National Security Advisor Ajit Doval. He will depart from New Delhi on Wednesday. His two-day trip comes ahead of a possible […]

Even as a BJP leader wonders what repercussions Congress MP will face for “speaking candidly”, Congress insider says, “He regularly does such things for attention”

A delegation, including West Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharya, MP Biplab Deb and BJP IT Dept in-charge Amit Malviya, met the poll panel.

The BJD chief's remarks were aimed at late BJD MLA Rajendra Dholakia's son Jay Dholakia, who switched to the BJP ahead of the bypoll and is now contesting on a saffron party ticket.

The service is expected to begin on a pilot run in Delhi-NCR next month, with a full-scale rollout likely from January next year

Poll trail heats up before end of Phase 1 of campaign; Modi cautions again ‘jungle raj’ return, Congress leader claims Delhi running Nitish govt

AIADMK and BJP were not invited to the meeting. Vijay’s TVK, which was invited but did not attend, supported the decision to move legally against SIR, but criticised the DMK for ‘using the issue for its political gains’.

Army Chief Upendra Dwivedi, General Dwivedi Speech: He said the armed forces face the same challenges "whether at the borders, through terrorism, natural disasters, cyber warfare, or the new frontiers like space warfare involving satellites, and chemical, biological, and radiological threats”.

Kerala CPI leader says formation of cabinet sub-committee shows Left’s political clarity; calls Samagra Shiksha funds a right, not Centre’s kind

Marking a generational shift, BJP replaces 7-time MLA and Speaker Nand Kishore Yadav with Ratnesh Kushwaha, 47, in its bastion, while Congress nominates ex-Prashant Kishor aide Shashant Shekhar, a 35-year-old Yadav face

Party banks on caste-based outreach and local connect to challenge BJP stronghold

“I only tell people to move beyond caste and religious considerations and give Prashant Kishor’s new idea of Bihar a chance,” says Jan Suraaj candidate and physician Dr Santosh Kumar Singh