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Topic2022 assembly election

Topic: 2022 assembly election

‘Pad woman of Amritsar’ becomes giant-killer, beats Sidhu, Majithia and ex-IAS officer

AAP's Amritsar East candidate, Jeevan Jyot Kaur, is a first-time contestant who defeated political heavyweights from Congress, Shiromani Akali Dal and BJP Thursday.

Pushkar Singh Dhami loses from Khatima, Uttarakhand CMs’ 20-year losing streak stays intact

Dhami lost to Congress’s Bhuwan Chand Kapri in Khatima Thursday, but BJP is silent so far on whether he’ll continue as CM. Only one CM of the state has successfully defended his seat.

People buried politics of caste, religion by ensuring BJP’s victory, says Yogi Adityanath

Lucknow: People have buried the politics of caste and religion by ensuring the victory of BJP and its allies in Uttar Pradesh under the...

Big loss for NPP as BJP’s ex-IAS officer candidate wrests Uripok from Deputy CM Joykumar Singh

The national party — helmed by Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma — contested 38 of the 60 assembly seats in Manipur this time with hope of increasing its influence in the region.

5 Assembly elections, 7 key pointers & 3 winners: Modi, Yogi, Kejriwal

Modi has become a colossus Indian politics hasn’t seen, Kejriwal has established a new politics of his own kind, and Yogi is the leader to watch.

Haider Ali Khan, NDA’s only Muslim candidate in UP, facing defeat to Azam Khan’s son in Suar

Haider Ali Khan, contesting for Apna Dal (Sonelal), is the son of Congress’s Kazim Ali Khan, titular nawab of Rampur, who is also trailing well behind Azam Khan in the Rampur seat.

Bad day for big guns — Badals, Amarinder, Channi, Sidhu in Punjab, Rawat & Dhami in Uttarakhand

Parkash Singh Badal lost from Lambi, while Sukhbir lost from Jalalabad. Sitting Punjab CM Channi trails in both seats he contested, while Uttarakhand’s Dhami is behind in Khatima.

After decimating traditional parties to emerge as Punjab’s new No.1, AAP now eyes national role

With Punjab in the bag, the Aam Aadmi Party — which has been in power in Delhi since 2015 — is now the only non-Congress, non-BJP party to helm the government in more than one state.

‘Star campaigner’ Sonu Sood fails to charm Moga voters, sister Malvika loses by huge margin

Malvika, a well-known social worker, had replaced incumbent Congress MLA Harjot Kamal Singh as the Congress' candidate from Moga, after Singh switched to the BJP.

Not Modi, Mamata or KCR, Kejriwal bigger threat to Congress now — 3 takeaways from assembly polls

Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party stormed to power in Punjab Thursday, leading in over 90 of the state's 117 seats as of late afternoon. The party is already in power in Delhi.

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File photo of smog in Delhi. Some doctors have called air pollution a bigger threat than Covid-19.| Photo: Suraj Singh Bisht | ThePrint

Air quality is better but not enough to banish air purifiers. Here are options for your room & car

What’s the solution for people who cannot leave Delhi? Air purifiers from Dyson's expensive range to Xiaomi's affordable ones can be of help.

NFRA to conduct audit quality inspections of five audit firms

New Delhi, Nov 16 (PTI) The National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) will carry out audit quality inspections of five audit firms, including the...

Defence

The Defence Services Staff College in Wellington | Image credit: dssc.gov.in

In a first, six women officers to enter prestigious Defence Services Staff College

As many as 15 women appeared for the examination, out of which six were selected, including one who has made it to the course along with her husband. 

Why military is more for asserting political will, not just about controlling territory

No matter what tactics, doctrine, or weapon system is used, the objective of any war is to control territory, argues Gen. MM Naravane (retd). But it's politics that matters most.