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Days after Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar attended an event hosted by Isha Foundation chief and spiritual leader Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev in Coimbatore on Mahashivratri, state BJP took "he may be the Shinde of Congress" jibe at the grand old party.

The high court had asked the Delhi government to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Union health ministry by January 5 to implement the PM-ABHIM scheme.

After BJP leader N R Ramesh accused Congress veteran Sam Pitroda of illegally acquiring government land in Bengaluru, the latter denied the allegations and issued a clarification.

Some of the zeitgeist reflects enduring belief mixing with increasing wealth. According to one survey, around 80% of Indians consider religion an important part of their daily lives—a share that has hardly wavered even as the country has modernised. Indeed economic growth has opened up new ways for Indians to practise their faith.

Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service said last week it had canceled a $21 million program for “voter turnout” in India. The Post found no evidence of such a program.

Trump’s claims that USAID funding in India went toward boosting voter turnout triggered a political firestorm in India.

The BJP termed the now-cancelled funding "external interference" in India's electoral process. "$21M for voter turnout? This definitely is external interference in India's electoral process. Who gains from this? Not the ruling party for sure!" said BJP ...

US President Donald Trump once again hit out at the now cancelled $21 million fund for ‘voter turnout' in India, calling it a “kickback scheme”.

BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia accused Congress of an anti-India stance, citing Donald Trump's claims about US aid allegedly influencing Indian elections. He also targeted Rahul Gandhi for alleged anti-national activities.

"The BJP declared a total income of Rs 4,340.473 ... As per the data shared by the State Bank of India in response to an RTI application filed by the ADR, Rs 4,507.56 crore worth of electoral ...