The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday named four Other Backward Classes (OBC) leaders among its seven candidates for the February 27 Rajya Sabha polls from Uttar Pradesh while dropping eight outgoing members of the Upper House of Parliament from the state. The list also has two upper castes and a member of the Jain … Read more
The streets leading to India’s most contested religious site are going full throttle. Hindu priests mix with barefooted pilgrims chanting the names of deities. Armed officials patrol the city of Ayodhya from watchtowers and checkpoints. On a sprawling construction site, bulldozers tear into the earth and men use drills to chisel slabs of stone. They’ve … Read more
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India began counting votes in four state elections, with early trends showing a close contest for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling party as he seeks a third term in office in 2024. Three states — Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh — will be key to watch as a testing ground for Modi’s support. Exit polls … Read more
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs on Friday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Union government during the Delhi assembly session over the recent reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India which flagged discrepancies in the database of a centrally sponsored health scheme and the cost overrun of the Dwarka Expressway. The … Read more