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China's factory inflation hits 3-year high as energy costs surgeChina's producer inflation rose to a near three-year high of 3.9% in May, driven by higher energy costs and AI-related demand, while consum...- The fall of the TMC machine and the rise of political survivalismIn Bengal, 'paara' (neighbourhood) serves as the primary political unit for leadership engagement. Securing electoral victory requires paar...
- Maharashtra Legislative Council polls: BJP asks Shiv Sena (UBT) to back 'horse-trading' allegations with proofNavnath Ban, Maharashtra Bharatiya Janata Party spokesperson, has challenged Sanjay Raut of Shiv Sena (UBT) to present proof of horse tradi...
- Fed minutes show more policymakers were prepared to lay groundwork for rate hikeFederal Reserve minutes show growing concern that inflation driven by the Iran war could persist above the 2% target, prompting discussions...
- Inducements worth Rs 1,445 crore seized during recent polls; recovery 40% more than last timeRecent assembly elections unveiled a staggering Rs 1,445 crore in inducements seized by election officials, reflecting a notable increase o...
- BJP’s Kerala strategy: Betting on select pockets to force a three-corner contestBJP Kerala Elections Strategies: Bharatiya Janata Party is intensifying its electoral push in Kerala. The party is focusing on select const...
- Dollar set for weekly gain on stalled US-Iran talks and Middle East uncertaintyThe dollar is set for its first weekly rise in three weeks. Stalled peace talks between the U.S. and Iran are impacting Middle East tension...
- ₹1,000 crore in poll freebies, cash, liquor seized in West Bengal, Tamil NaduAuthorities have seized over ₹1,000 crore in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu before Assembly elections. Tamil Nadu saw seizures of ₹599 crore, w...
- TMC files complaint against BJP for allegedly arranging free Special Trains from Surat to West Bengal ahead of pollsIn a letter addressed to the Chief Electoral Officer, West Bengal, TMC MP Derek O' Brien claimed that the BJP, including its Gujarat Unit, ...
- Teetotalitarian nanny state strikes againThe Indian state patronisingly assumes that all voters cannot be trusted to exercise electoral judgement if they have access to alcohol. EC...
- West Bengal polls: ECI cracks down on musclemen, 199 arrested ahead of Phase 1 votingAs West Bengal braces for electoral battles, state officials are implementing rigorous security strategies. With more than 199 arrests made...
- Four candidates for UN secretary-general audition this week. That's far fewer than in 2016Four candidates are vying to become the next United Nations Secretary-General. This selection process unfolds in a world marked by deep div...
- 'Congress-abuse address': Jairam Ramesh hits out at PM ModiCongress hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's national address, calling it a 'distress address'. The party challenged the PM to bring...
- BJP’s Kerala strategy: Local faces, development pitch & high-stakes bid to break the two-front political systemBJP Kerala Elections Strategies: The BJP is intensifying its election campaign in Kerala. The party focuses on specific constituencies and ...
- Kerala Assembly Election 2026: Check voting time, how to cast your vote, check your name in voter list, do and don'tsVoting time in Kerala: Kerala is going to vote today, April 9, 2026, and the results will be announced on May 4, 2026. The polling will sta...
- Siddaramaiah sees red on EC letter, accuses poll body of bias against CongressKarnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has strongly criticized the Election Commission. He called the EC's demand for details on guarantee s...
- Now out in open: Arvind Kejriwal slams ECI's 'straight-talk' to TMC, repeats claim of poll body 'working under BJP'These remarks come in the backdrop of ECI's recent 'X' post, following a meeting with the TMC's delegation, which stated that they have bee...
- Pre-poll bribes? No, they're welfare giftsElection authorities have seized significant amounts of cash, liquor, and freebies in West Bengal before polls. Tamil Nadu follows with a l...
- EC seizes over Rs 650 crore in voter inducementsElection Commission teams have seized over Rs 650 crore in potential voter inducements. West Bengal leads with nearly half the seizures. Fr...
- Rs 141 crore worth poll inducements seized in Andhra Pradesh so far: CEOAndhra Pradesh has seen record-breaking seizures of Rs 141 crore since the poll schedule announcement, doubling the value from the 2019 ele...
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