Rise of the gladiators of Indian politics

Priya Sahgal’s book, The Contenders’, has 14 engaging portraits of political leaders whom she suggests have a strong case in the coming years.

SPECULATION MOUNTS ON WHO NEXT NSA WILL BE

Reports are that Ajit Doval, who completed 79 years in January, is keen to retire.

PM Modi likely to ensure NDA hat-trick

Congress forgot other issues as Rahul Gandhiand his team focused only on reservation and caste politics.

Ghazipur, Chandauli heat up last phase of polls

Political dynamics in Ghazipur and Chandauli: BSP's sway, BJP's strategy, and SP's countermoves shape electoral battlegrounds in Uttar Pradesh.

AVERAGE VOTER TURNOUT IN DELHI AMID HEAT WAVE

Delhiites brave heat to vote in Lok Sabha elections, with a 57.67% turnout. Key issues include unemployment, women's safety, and development.

PARTIES THAT WEAR NIKAB OF SECULARISM, INDULGE IN HARDCORE COMMUNALISM: PM

‘Opposition hasn’t been able to bring serious issues to public attention. They thought that by their antics, taking up space in the media, they would be able to keep their boat afloat,’ said PM Narendra Modi.

BRITISH POLL CLOUD OVER INDIA-UK FTA, FREEZE ON TRADE EXPANSION

‘Both India and UK are in election mode. Until the top leadership is settled, many things remain hung.’

Congress succumbs to RJD in Bihar, will ask for fewer seats in 2025

The Congress party in Bihar is believed to have struck a deal with the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) ahead of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, according to which, the grand old party will seek fewer seats in the 2025 Assembly elections in alliance with the RJD as against the numbers it had in the 2020 Assembly elections in the seat-sharing deal.

POLL VIOLENCE SWEEPS BENGAL SEATS IN SIXTH PHASE

In Jhargram Lok Sabha seat, BJP candidate Pranat Tudu and his security detail had to run for their livesas a TMC mob threw stones and bricks at them.

Trudeau's India allegations meant to divert attention from Nijjar's misdeeds

The killing of terrorist Nijjar was either a revenge killing to avenge the death of Ripudaman Malik or a result of faction fights between various violent groups active in Canada.

PM MODI: TRUE SECULARISM IS WHEN HUNDRED PER CENT DELIVERY IS DONE

The Prime Minister, in his exclusive conversation with the ITV Network, appeared confident of winning the general elections. He asserted that the Opposition did not play any constructive role and was falling apart.

EC ISSUES NOTICE TO EX-JUDGE OVER DEROGATORY REMARKS ON MAMATA

The Election Commission (EC) has issued a show cause notice to Former Calcutta High Court judge Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay, a BJP candidate, for his comments directed at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during a public meeting in Haldia on May 15.

CAMERA MASTER TECNO CAMON 30 SERIES LAUNCHED WITH SONY IMX 890

Get ready to be amazed because TECNO, the global smartphone, just dropped the smartphone photography revolution: CAMON 30 Series.

Hyundai, Laxmi Group start assembly of VENUE in Nepal

Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) and Laxmi Group have commenced local assembly of the VENUE model in Nepal at the country's first automobile assembly plant inaugurated by Prime Minister of Nepal Pushpa Kamal Dahal and Tae-Young Park, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea, in Nepal on 10 May 2024.

STL POSITIONED FOR GROWTH WITH RISING FIBRE DEMAND

The demand for fibre optic technology is expected to grow significantly in the coming years due to its wide range of applications in areas such as cloud computing, 5G, IoT, artificial intelligence, and smart cities. Optical fibrebased network deployments have evolved during the last decade to meet the requirements of modern-day technology applications.

INDIA MONITORS DUMPING AMID U.S.-CHINA TARIFF ROW

US trade representative emphasized that these measures are necessary to counter flooding of global markets with low-cost Chinese products.

ONDC facilitates 7.22 mn transactions in April 2024, onboards 5+ lakh sellers

The Government’s aim to democratise digital commerce, ONDC, has facilitated around 7.22 million transactions as of April 2024 and over the past one and a half years more than 5 lakh sellers have onboarded on the platform, of which more than 70 per cent are small or medium sized sellers. To encourage an ecosystem for startup growth and innovation, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has launched the ‘ONDC Startup Mahotsav’, an inflexion point for startups in India to leverage the opportunities unlocked by ONDC and play a pivotal role in ONDC ecosystem by driving innovation, fostering competition and enhancing consumer choice.

CONGRESS IS IN NO POSITION TO REPLICATE 2004 RESULTS

In 2004, Congress won 145 seats and formed government with the help of opposition parties.

IS THE BEAR GETTING ITS CLAWS INTO GEORGIA AGAIN?

It was all so promising thirty years ago. The Soviet Union had collapsed and Georgia, formerly known as the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic, at last became free. Last Tuesday, Georgia’s parliament passed what many people are calling the “Russia Law”, fearing history is about to turn full circle and once again the country will be in the grip of the Russian Bear.

IN PAKISTAN, PML-N CWC NOMINATES SHEHBAZ SHARIF AS WORKING PRESIDENT

On May 13, Shehbaz Sharif stepped down from position of PML-N president, stating that time has come’ for Nawaz Sharif to retake his rightful place’.

Eric Garcetti: One year in India, dumbing diplomacy down

What is missing from Garcetti’s lst Year in India video is any mention of serious threats to India’s security, and how the US will work with India to contain regional conflict.

TOP RAJASTHAN CONGRESS LEADERS LOBBYING FOR STATE PRESIDENT ROLE

After Rajasthan’s Lok Sabha elections, Gehlot, Pilot, and Dotasra lobby for state president’s post, with Dotasra favoured due to Jat support.

NO MODI WAVE, ONLY NAVEEN BABU WAVE IN ODISHA: PANDIAN

BJD leader V.K. Pandian asserts his party will win Odisha witha 3/4th majority, challenges BJP, and emphasises his commitment to the state.

Traders of Chandni Chowk express support for BJP

BJP candidate Praveen Khandelwal says he is confident of winning the seat.

Why Kejriwal turned against Swati Maliwal

After the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal was arrested and sent to jail on April 1 this year, there were several Rajya Sabha members in the party who had been unwilling to participate in party protests. Sources say Swati Maliwal was also one of those leaders who did not show concern for the party affairs during Kejriwal’s incarceration.

DELHI POLICE ARRESTS KEJRIWAL'S PA AMID ALLEGATIONS OF ASSAULT

Delhi Police detained Arvind Kejriwal’s PA, Bibhav Kumar, following Swati Maliwal’s assault allegations, with conflicting medical reports and AAP denying charges.

FARMERS' UNIONS IN PUNJAB TARGETING BJP CANDIDATES, NOT LETTING THEM CAMPAIGN

The Khalistani movement in Punjab is subtly intertwining itself with the farmers’ protests. Under the guise of voicing farmers’ grievances, Khalistanis are leveraging the unrest to advance their agenda.

PM praises farmers and soldiers at rally in Haryana

Kartikeya Sharma appeals to voters to ensure a clean sweep for BJP in Haryana.

BENGAL POLICE, TMC ATTEMPT TO BLUNT SANDESHKHALI PROTESTS

After being on the back foot for months after the women of Sandeshkhali rose in protest against atrocities committed on them by Trinamool Congress leaders, the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government and party are pulling out all stops to contain the damage.

Some DRDO seniors resist PM's essential reform push

A powerful group in the DRDO believes that these changes could weaken their hold over the institution.