Political Alliances
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Lok Sabha elections: Opposition alliance finalises seat-sharing pact in Maharashtra
While Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena faction will contest 21 seats, the Congress will fight from 17 constituencies and Sharad Pawar’s NCP group from 10 seats.
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Narendra Modi cannot win polls without central agencies and EVMs, says Rahul Gandhi
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam chief MK Stalin called Gandhi the ‘future hope’ of the country at the INDIA bloc rally.
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Andhra Pradesh: Telugu Desam Party joins BJP-led National Democratic Alliance
The N Chandrababu Naidu-led party had quit the alliance in 2018 citing the Modi government’s refusal to grant special category status to the state.
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Trending
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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
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Banana republic in the making?: A South Asian perspective on India from Kathmandu
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Uttarakhand restricts sale of land for agriculture as locals protest tourism infrastructure boom
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Why Calcutta HC struck down 25,000 teachers’ appointments and how it could impact the election
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Karnataka forms SIT to probe ‘obscene videos’ case allegedly involving JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna
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National Conference is still a part of INDIA bloc, clarifies Omar Abdullah
It is necessary for the party to enter into a seat-sharing agreement with the Congress if the objective is to defeat the BJP, Abdullah said.
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Jammu and Kashmir National Conference will contest Lok Sabha polls alone, says Farooq Abdullah
In the past few weeks, the Aam Aadmi Party and Trinamool Congress have also announced plans to contest polls on all seats in Punjab and West Bengal.
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Mamata Banerjee is very much part of INDIA bloc, says Rahul Gandhi
On January 24, the Trinamool Congress chief said that her party will fight elections alone on all 42 Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal.
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Video
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Video: Listen to this acapella version of Shankar Mahadevan’s ‘Breathless’ by four singers
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Watch: Argentinian woman is crowned Miss Universe Buenos Aires at 60
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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AIADMK won’t ally with BJP for Lok Sabha polls, says party leader
The two parties severed ties in August after the BJP’s Tamil Nadu chief made alleged derogatory remarks about former Chief Minister CN Annadurai.
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AIADMK officially ends alliance with BJP, says will fight Lok Sabha polls with ‘like-minded’ parties
This comes days after the Dravidian party criticised BJP’s Tamil Nadu unit president K Annamalai for his comments about former Chief Minister CN Annadurai.
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INDIA bloc resolves to contest 2024 Lok Sabha polls together ‘as far as possible’
The alliance has also formed a 14-member panel to act as the ‘highest decision-making body’.
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The Reel
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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Ahead of Meghalaya elections, the ruling National People’s Party is beset with trouble
Two of its legislators crossed over to the Bharatiya Janata Party, which has turned into a hostile alliance partner.
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On Ram Manohar Lohia’s death anniversary, what lessons can the struggling Opposition learn from him?
The socialist leader offers a way to forge a unified front and an alternative to the BJP’s cultural nationalism.
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BJP will ally with AIADMK in Tamil Nadu ahead of state elections, says JP Nadda
The party chief’s announcement came amid perceived tension between the allies.
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The Field
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IPL 2024: Will Jacks’s unbeaten ton, Virat Kohli’s 70* drive Bengaluru to clinical win over Gujarat
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India tour of Bangladesh: Renuka Thakur stars as visitors pick up comfortable win in opening T20I
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Shooting, Shotgun Olympic Qualifiers: Maheshwari Chauhan secures Paris quota in women’s skeet
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: Laxita, Ekta clinch silver as India finish second in tournament
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Men’s recurve team win gold; Deepika Kumari clinches silver