INDIA
Status quo in Karnataka? Why Congress is playing safe on Siddaramaiah-Shivakumar power clash
The caste math will also play a big role as the Congress brass takes its final call. For now though, the party brass appears to be hedging its risks – almost dragging its feet on this long-standing dispute.
INDIA
Karnataka crisis: Why 'No.2' is Congress's No.1 problem, yet again
In states where the Congress has had chief ministers of its own, the party has always had to balance the power tussle between the top leaders, which invariablity threatens the very stability of the government.
INDIA
Detention, name-changing and now harassment: Jaishankar's Arunachal analogy seems lost on China
China does not accept McMahon Line, the boundary between Tibet and British India that was agreed at the Simla Convention in 1914.
INDIA
Is Karnataka headed for 'November Revolution'? Siddaramaiah, Shivakumar power struggle heats up over CM post
A meeting between a group of Karnataka Congress MLAs loyal to Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar and party chief Mallikarjun Kharge has fueled rumours of a change of guard in the state.
INDIA
Al Falah University medical students worry about future: 'Paid Rs 90 lakh for course, hope things settle down'
Everyone is really worried right now because of what is going on. We are reading what is appearing in the media, trying to ignore all the anxieties and carry on with our normal routine, says a student.
ASSEMBLY-ELECTION
Tejashwi's toughest test: RJD confronts shrinking base after Bihar debacle
With the RJD's tally collapsing to just 25 seats and its core M-Y base visibly fractured, the party's young face now confronts uncomfortable questions about his future and that of the alliance itself.
INDIA
Modi 'magic', welfare push and more: 5 factors that powered BJP to biggest tally in Bihar
In the last two decades, the BJP has never truly been the locomotive engine pulling the train forward. It has always been hitched to the unpredictable engine of Nitish Kumar's JD(U).
INDIA
Bihar Election 2025: Raghopur, Mahua to Mokama and Alinagar -- 10 key seats to watch out for
After witnessing a historic turnout of 67.13% across two phases of its assembly election, Bihar is all set for the counting of votes on Friday.
INDIA
Voter turnout rose by 12.9% in 32 Muslim-dominated seats in Bihar
Seemanchal, which has the highest Muslim population in the state, saw Kishanganj record a turnout of 79.93%, an increase of 19.07% from 2020.
INDIA
Breather for Nitish Kumar? What turnout numbers suggest in seats where JD(U) won by thin margins
In at least 10 seats where the JD(U) won by thin margins in 2020, a comparison of the voter turnouts between 2020 and 2025 offers a interesting narrative.
INDIA
Tejashwi promises Rs 30,000 for women: The gamechanger Mahagathbandhan needs as counter to Nitish?
The announcement of a one-time deposit less just two months after the elections conclude is seen as a counter to the NDA’s 'Mukhyamantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana'.
INDIA
Rahul’s ‘dance’ taunt not the first: How personal attacks on Modi have backfired for Congress before
Personal jibes at PM Modi by the Congress ahead of key elections is not a new trend. However, every such attack has been weaponised by the BJP and used for electoral gains.
INDIA
‘36% formula’: The number game behind Tejashwi’s claim Nitish won’t return as Bihar CM
Tejashwi Yadav has sought to brand Nitish as a 'BJP stooge' and repeatedly claimed that the incumbent CM would not be re-appointed CM even if the NDA were to emerge victorious in the coming elections. Here’s why.
INDIA
Khesari Lal Yadav: The steep price of being a viral Bhojpuri star in Bihar polls – 'vulgarity' label
Taking a dig at his opponents, Khesari pointed out that his 'vulgar' songs did not cause water logging or ruin the education system and hospital infrastructure.
INDIA
Why Mukesh Sahani as INDIA bloc’s deputy CM face in Bihar leaves Congress on sticky wicket
Factors such as the infighting over choice of candidates and “friendly fights” in seats raises questions on whether the Congress is losing ground within Bihar’s opposition bloc.
INDIA
Prashant Kishor's poll report card: A look at his wins & losses ahead of the big Bihar test
INDIA
Will 2025 Bihar election be Nitish Kumar's swan song? The challenges ahead for JD(U)'s 'Sushasan Babu'
Though switching loyalties between NDA and Grand Alliance has helped the JD(U) stalwart keep a firm grip on power for two decades, it has also eroded some of his political credibility over the years.
INDIA
People used to mock 'Make in India'; country struggling with 2G now has 5G in each district: PM Modi roasts Cong at IMC 2025
They asked how India would make technologically advanced things. The country answered. The country that once struggled with 2G now has 5G in almost every district, says PM Modi.
INDIA
When Pakistani Army ordered ‘mass rape of 400,000 women’: Recalling the horrors of Operation Searchlight
Operation Searchlight, which was launched on the night of March 25, 1971, was carried out by the Pakistan Army in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) to suppress growing calls for independence.
INDIA
5 factors weighing on BJP as it eyes dominance in Bihar
Prashant Kishor's newly-formed outfit Jan Suraaj is expected to further queer the political pitch, promising some fireworks post-Diwali in the final assembly election of the year.
INDIA
'PM Modi symbol of modern Ravana': Congress leader Udit Raj's remark triggers BJP backlash
PM Modi is a symbol of modern Ravana, and the way he is building his golden palace, once he enters it, he will see the same golden palace burn, says Congress leader.
INDIA
CEC Gyanesh Kumar to visit Bihar tomorrow; poll dates likely to be announced
A briefing meeting of central observers which includes general, police and expenditure, appointed by EC for Bihar elections is scheduled to be held in New Delhi.
INDIA
Former RAW chief on ceasefire: ‘Pakistan went down on their knees, told Trump thank you my lord’
They don't want India to progress economically... It does not have any nationalistic interests because every time we talk of nationalism, they make it Hindu nationalism, says Vikram Sood.
INDIA
Bihar electoral roll revision: How EC’s ‘special’ initiative, first in two decades, is a break from the past
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar has justified the national poll body's move saying that it is aimed at weeding out “ineligible” and illegal foreign voters and ensuring that no one is left out of the voter list.
