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Jharkhand lone outlier as youth voter share declines, shows ECI data

Chhattisgarh, Mizoram, Rajasthan, Sikkim, West Bengal, Delhi, Uttarakhand, Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh witnessed some of the sharpest declines of young electors

Private schools mushroom under ruling party MLAs, but outcomes remain low

A recent study found a three-fold increase in establishment of new private schools in the constituencies of ruling party-aligned MLAs, largely because of the influence they have over the bureaucracy

Congress leader Chidambaram finds faults with Budget in Rajya Sabha

Chidambaram termed it a "politically-driven budget" with the income tax cut being the "main thrust" of the Budget with an eye on the Delhi Assembly polls

N Biren Singh steps down as Chief Minister of strife-torn Manipur

Resignation comes ahead of Congress' planned no-confidence motion

Electoral battle won, BJP now has to deliver on promises in Delhi

However, unlike the AAP administration, however, the BJP-led government could count on support from the Centre

Delhi election results: AAP voters shifted more to BJP than Congress

A brief history of Delhi Assembly polls since 2008 illustrates why credit for AAP's loss should go to BJP's groundwork and outreach, and blame to AAP's failure to retain its base, rather than Congress

Crushing regional players: After Delhi, is it Bengal, Kerala & TN for BJP?

BJP improves its record against another strong regional player- AAP. It is to be seen if the party continues the trend, with Assembly polls due in West Bengal, Puducherry, Kerala, Tami Nadu and Assam

Delhi Assembly elections: How AAP's sheen wore off and what lies ahead

AAP neither has the leadership nor workers in most of the states due for elections in the next couple of years. It also would need to prepare to protect its turf in Punjab

Probe agencies line up measures to crack down on illegal travel agents

According to the data that the government provided in Parliament last year, the Centre and states had notified 3,094 'illegal agents' on the eMigrate Portal until October 2024

The world seeing 'Bharat rate of growth', says PM Narendra Modi

The PM said economists coined the phrase "Hindu rate of growth" to describe the country's economic progress during the tenure of the Congress governments

Working to ensure deportees not mistreated, says EAM S Jaishankar

Opposition protests treatment meted out to Indians by US authorities

Two more exit polls predict massive win for BJP in Delhi Assembly elections

Most of the over a dozen pollsters, barring two, which made public their predictions on Wednesday, predicted an NDA win in the Delhi Assembly

Govt likely to flag deportation by US military aircraft during Modi's visit

Discussions between the two sides will also cover the entire gamut of issues from trade, energy security to increased security cooperation, sources said

Delhi Assembly elections: Most exit polls give BJP clear edge over AAP

The polling for the Delhi Assembly concluded on Wednesday evening, with a 58 per cent voter turnout, subject to revision, till the reports had come in

We've to achieve greater goals of strong India, says PM Narendra Modi

Modi takes 'urban naxal' jibe at Rahul, hits out at AAP a day before Delhi polls

Neither UPA nor NDA solved unemployment issue, says Rahul Gandhi

Opposition leader in Lok Sabha calls President's address the 'same laundry list'

56% of Telangana population belongs to backward classes, shows data

The survey, which was conducted over 50 days from November 6, 2024, engaged 103,000 enumerators and 10,000 supervisors

Will Budget tax relief help BJP energise Delhi's middle class voters?

Banking on the Budget's tax relief, the BJP seeks to energise Delhi's middle class; the AAP is doing its bit too. But will their outreach mobilise this politically crucial yet disengaged electorate?

Will Budget boost NDA's prospects in Bihar polls with infra, I-T relief?

Will the 2025-26 Budget's focus on Bihar's infrastructure, agri, and flood management swing the 2025 polls in the NDA's favour, and how will I-T relief for the middle class pay off in the rural state

Indians top list of Asian illegal immigrants caught at US checkpoints

New Delhi is concerned that visas for its students and skilled workers remain protected