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In images — Manmohan Singh, India’s PM who held office twice without contesting an election

Veteran Congress leader Manmohan Singh, who turned 87 today, was India's prime minister from 2004 to 2014.

In Pictures: What Srinagar looks like at night as restrictions in Valley ease up

Despite reports that the situation in Kashmir is peaceful, day-to-day life is not the same. ThePrint looks at life in Srinagar three weeks after the scrapping of Article 370.

In Photos: Allies, rivals come together to bid farewell as Arun Jaitley is cremated

Cutting across party lines, a number of political leaders paid their respects to Arun Jaitley, who was cremated in Delhi Sunday.

In pictures — Top Congress leaders pay tribute to Rajiv Gandhi on his 75th birth anniversary

The Gandhi family and Congress party marked Rajiv Gandhi's 75th birth anniversary as 'Sadbhavana Diwas'.

In photos: Jammu & Kashmir marks first Independence Day as Union Territory

The Independence Day parade had several key and high level dignitaries present, including NSA Ajit Doval, high court chief justice Gita Mittal and the governor's advisors.

In pictures ⁠— Sushma Swaraj’s funeral performed with full state honours in Delhi

PM Narendra Modi, Bhutan's former PM Tshering Tobgay and leaders from across the political spectrum attended Sushma Swaraj's last rites.

In pictures: Sushma Swaraj — a people’s minister and politician of many firsts

A loyal BJP leader and an easily-accessible external affairs minister, Sushma Swaraj has left behind a legacy of possibilities she opened up for women politicians in a male-dominated party like the BJP.

In Pictures: ISRO releases images of Earth taken by Chandrayaan 2

The pictures were captured by L 14 camera on board Chandrayaan II, showing the earth in different hues.

In Photos: Sheila Dikshit’s last journey through Delhi as family, politicians attend last rites

Colleagues, Congress workers and admirers braved heavy rains to bid Sheila Dikshit a final farewell during her last rites on 21 July.

In photos: The political journey of Sheila Dikshit, ‘beloved daughter of Congress’

Handpicked by Rajiv Gandhi to be part of his council of ministers in 1984, Sheila Dikshit would go on to become the longest-serving chief minister of Delhi.

On Camera

Indira, Manmohan, Modi, all raised income inequality. Until Hindu fears took the driving seat

The issue of inequality has assumed the blazing limelight at a time when inequality in India is said to be higher than it was in the British Raj. It's a ripe situation for half-truths and incendiary statements.

Foreign policy resonating among more Indians in 2nd & 3rd tier towns of India, says EAM Jaishankar

Speaking at launch of economist Surjit Bhalla’s book, S Jaishankar also highlights Gen Z’s engagement with ‘reel culture’, which has 'promoted awareness, created interest in many subjects'.

Germany removes restrictions, India can now buy small arms from its firms

Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.