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Modi inaugurates Delhi-Meerut Expressway, takes a jibe at the opposition

Modi dedicated the 135 km long Expressway to the nation and praised the Adityanath government for improving the law and order in Uttar Pradesh.

India, Russia conclude negotiations for S-400 Triumf deal

The two countries are likely to announce the Rs 40,000 crore deal before an annual summit between Modi and Putin in October.

India Today and The New Indian Express deny Hindutva push allegations made by Cobrapost

Cobrapost released a series of sting videos, claiming several media houses had agreed to carry Hindutva campaign in return for crores of rupees ahead of 2019 polls.

J&K separatist leader Shabir Shah’s daughter Sama tops state in CBSE Class XII exams

Sama Shabir Shah, who aspires to be a judge, secures 97.8 per cent marks -- 489 out of 500 -- in her exams.

News portal sting operation claims media houses willing to push Hindutva for money

In 'Operation 136' by Cobrapost, purported senior media managers are shown agreeing to run Hindutva campaign in return for crores in cash.

India ranks a poor 145 on Lancet’s healthcare index, UP and Assam worst performers

Among South Asian countries, with a score of 41.2 on the HAQ, India ranks after Bangladesh and Bhutan.

Sushil Chandra gets vigilance clearance, to continue as CBDT chairman for another year

A discreet probe was conducted against Chandra and eight other senior I-T officials by CBI in connection with the Nirav Modi case.

Amid mounting Dalit anger, Modi govt relaxes entry rules for SC/ST students into research

Move comes two years after the govt faced massive student protests for not providing any relaxation to reserved category students.

46 million young Pakistanis will have a hand in who forms next government

The young voters could not only influence the electorate using propaganda tools on online platforms, but also alter the electoral scene in several constituencies if they turn out in large numbers.

‘It was my duty to protect the boy,’ says the brave Sikh cop who won the internet today

A video that went viral on Facebook over the past two days purportedly shows a mob in Ramnagar ready to attack a Muslim boy, allegedly for being in a temple, but held back by the officer.

On Camera

Imtiaz Ali obsesses over vulgarity, misses Chamkila’s cultural resistance against purity

Peter Manuel's ‘Cassette Culture’ showed the booming Bhakti music during the '80s and '90s when Anoop Jalota, Gulshan Kumar achieved success by singing the sanitised Bhajans.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

India and Japan hold 10th round of consultations on disarmament, non-proliferation, and export control

The two sides also discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in outer space security, conventional weapons, and export control

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.