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Eat chicken, it’s healthy, says Sania Mirza. But the endorsement gets fried

The Advertising Standards Council of India has sought the withdrawal or modification of the advertorial. But the poultry group is unwilling.

Royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle a ‘fairy-tale come true’ for this Mumbai NGO

The Myna Mahila Foundation is the only foreign organistaion out of 7 that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have chosen as recipients of charity at their wedding.

Kejriwal seeks PM’s intervention to prevent water crisis in Delhi

Kejriwal in his letter to PM said, Delhi has been receiving 1,133 cusecs of water from Haryana since 1996 but for the first time in 22 years Haryana has partially stopped the supply of water to Delhi.

Punjab rejects Haryana’s ‘watered down’ act to regulate private hospitals

After considering the Haryana version of the act, Punjab has rejected it, and decided to implement it universally — on all private hospitals and clinics in the state.

BJP & PDP have become cosy partners in J&K to enjoy spoils of office, says Omar Abdullah

Says allies pulling in different directions, expresses ‘disappointment’ at PM’s lack of out-of-the-box thinking for J&K.

Ramzan ceasefire evokes mixed response as separatists slam ‘cruel joke’

The Centre had Wednesday announced a conditional ceasefire for the duration of Ramzan, the Muslim month of fasting, amid a particularly restive phase in Kashmir marked by frequent encounters between militants and security forces.

What happened in the Supreme Court during the late night hearing in the Karnataka case

The apex court refused to stay BJP leader B.S. Yeddyurappa’s swearing-in ceremony early Thursday but not before a 12-hour long drama unfolded.

India to showcase Deen Dayal Upadhyaya as cultural icon, to hold annual lecture

This is the first time that ICCR, India’s external cultural agency, is holding an event in the name of the leader of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, BJP’s predecessor.

SC to announce decision on Cauvery management scheme Friday

Cauvery Water Dispute Tribunal had allowed minimum water in the reservoir for Tamil Nadu and Karnataka to maintain steady flow. The draft scheme does not deal with this aspect. 

Cong-JD(S) go to SC again, challenge nomination of Anglo-Indian MLA by Karnataka governor

They have questioned the authority of the governor in nominating the MLA to the house before the trust vote.

On Camera

Iran and Israel don’t have free will to start a war. It’s contingent on geopolitics

The reasons for both sides preventing any escalation lie in the political and military context of the strategic situation in West Asia within the larger global geopolitical framework.

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.

‘No brides for Agniveers’: In Rajasthan’s ‘Shaheedon ki nagri’, few takers for defence coaching centres

Coaching centres for Army aspirants in Jhunjhunu are shutting down due to plummeting admissions in the face of a lack of job guarantees under Agnipath Scheme.

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.