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Dhaka disconnect: Excellent relations marred by violent protests

The invitation to PM Modi to deliver the keynote speech at the nation's 50th anniversary celebrations was a recognition of the importance Dhaka accords to the bilateral relationship with New Delhi

Assam: BJP expels 7 more leaders for contesting against party candidates

The ruling BJP in Assam on Sunday expelled seven more leaders from the party for six years for contesting as Independent candidates against the party's official candidates

Political culture

A country as diverse as ours needs a political culture rooted in constitutional values and political discourse based on truth, respect, civility, and restraint

Anil Deshmukh: The man once wooed by Uddhav may face the axe this time

This is a fallout of the February 25 bomb scare outside Antilla, the South Mumbai residence of the Reliance chairman, Mukesh Ambani

Battle royale between a more powerful LG and AAP govt appears inevitable

The National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill was passed by Parliament last week and is now awaiting the President's formal assent before it becomes a law

West Bengal polls: BJP faces stiff opposition over choice of candidates

Altercations over candidate selection affect the party's last-mile connectivity in West Bengal, writes Radhika Ramaseshan

Yogi govt trying to tilt panchayat polls in BJP's favour: Akhilesh Yadav

Akhilesh Yadav accused the Uttar Pradesh government of planning to make administrative interference into the upcoming panchayat elections on the pretext of the Covid spread

Sporadic violence marks first phase of Bengal polls, 36% turnout till 11 am

Sporadic incidents of violence were reported from some areas in the first phase of assembly elections, even as the overall poll situation was peaceful with 36.09 per cent turnout recorded till 11 am

Bengal polls: BJP accuses TMC of creating disturbances at polling booths

BJP candidate from West Midnapore Samit Das alleged that Trinamool Congress is creating disturbances in the rural areas of the district as voting in the first phase of Assembly polls is underway

Assembly polls: Nadda urges voters to participate, follow Covid norms

Nadda has urged voters to come out in record numbers and "participate in the festival of democracy" by exercising their right to vote in the first phase of assembly elections in West Bengal and Assam

Assam polls: Polling starts for first phase; CM Sonowal, top oppn in fray

Voting began at 7 am on Saturday for 47 seats in the first phase of the assembly elections in Assam to decide the fate of CM Sarbananda Sonowal, and a host of ministers and opposition leaders

Assam polls: Stakes high for BJP, AGP in first phase today; Sonowal in fray

The stakes for BJP and its ally Asom Gana Parishad are high in Assam where 47 seats of 126 Assembly constituencies across 34 districts will go for polling to the first of the three-phase elections

Shekhar Gupta: The missing foreign bogey

Pakistan, Bangladeshis and terrorism are missing from BJP campaign. It seems to have understood the risks of mixing of domestic political motivations with strategic national interests

Some people in Delhi preparing to form UPA-II, claims Shiv Sena's Raut

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut said that "some people in Delhi" are preparing to form UPA-II, which is why the existing UPA needs to be strengthened if the opposition is to fight the BJP

West Bengal to go for first phase of polling on 30 seats tomorrow

The first phase of elections in high-stakes poll battle in West Bengal will be held on Saturday with both the ruling TMC and BJP seeking to outdo each other in poll promises and campaign rhetoric

Cong, TMC, Left will feel safe if BJP forms govt in Bengal: Rajnath Singh

Even the Congress, Left parties and Trinamool Congress (TMC) workers will feel safe if the Bharatiya Janata Party forms the government in West Bengal, said Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday.

BJP releases candidates' list for April 17 Rajasthan assembly bypoll

The BJP has fielded former minister Kiran Maheshwari's daughter from Rajsamand assembly seat which is among the three assembly constituencies going to bypolls in Rajasthan next month

West Bengal tops in Facebook political ad spend among poll-bound states

Besides West Bengal, Assembly elections will be held in three other states Assam, Kerala and Tamil Nadu and in the Union Territory of Puducherry

New political party backed by BJP to eat into minority votes: Mamata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday accused the BJP of backing a new political party to eat into minority votes during the upcoming assembly polls

Goa Budget lacks economic revival plan, will crush marginalised: Kamat

Goa Leader of opposition Digambar Kamat slammed the BJP for the 'hollow' Budget and said it lacks economic revival plan as it would crush the marginalised sector and move the state towards bankruptcy