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Aadhaar to Ayodhya, DY Chandrachud confuses fans, critics. The New Right Liberal or Daddy?

DY Chandrachud is arguably the only CJI to have fans across generations. An e-commerce website is selling ‘I Love DYC’ t-shirts.

Are flight bomb threats pranks or conspiracy? Cost of ‘hoax’ to Indian aviation is real

Over 510 flights have been hit by hoax bomb threats in the past couple of weeks. Despite arrests and suspicions of Sikh radical links, authorities still have no clear answers.

What next for Vikash Yadav—patriot thrown under the bus or Hollywood-style spy gone rogue

39-year-old Vikash Yadav, a former CRPF and former R&AW agent, made it to the FBI’s most wanted poster, charged with ‘murder for hire’ in connection with an alleged assassination plot against US lawyer Gurpatwant Singh Pannun.

Lawrence Bishnoi went from Punjab to Canada to stardom—all from jail

From Sidhu Moosewala to Salman Khan, to Baba Siddiqui, and now Canada—there is no escaping Lawrence Bishnoi, his gang, and growing fanbase.

Nayab Saini is behind BJP’s win in Haryana. He started as an assistant in party’s office

As CM, Saini gauged immediately that people in Haryana were upset with a few digital governance initiatives. He announced that any such initiatives will be amended or scrapped.

Where peace lies in Middle East is anyone’s guess. Iran no longer lonely, Israel more pumped

Iran's missile attack on Israel following the latter's year-long assault on Gaza and elimination of Hezbollah leadership have led US war hawks to call for escalation.

Ingredients of Tirupati laddu row—Christian Jagan, Hindu temple, and beef panic

A humble laddu shook politics this week. Add India’s richest Hindu temple and beef panic to the mix, and things quickly became inflammatory. And Andhra Pradesh...

Jammu and Kashmir elections are historic for multiple reasons—Article 370 is only one

There is deep dissatisfaction in some circles regarding the abrogation of Article 370. But instead of boycotting the elections, it has driven Kashmiris to vote.

Arvind Kejriwal bail finally brings AAP leadership together. Opportunity to regroup, reset

Two years ago, as the Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party celebrated its resounding victory in the Punjab assembly election, decisively defeating established political players,...

Netflix’s IC 814 has led to a new round of ‘what ifs’. Learn lessons from the indecision

Minutes after the IC 814 landed at Amritsar airport, makeshift communication was established between local authorities and CMG in Delhi—but lack of specific instructions botched the operation.

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Digital push for grassroots banking: 2 new apps to transform urban cooperative banks for 9 cr users

Cooperation Ministry takes a step towards financial inclusion with Sahkar DigiPay and Sahkar DigiLoan. They will enable faster and seamless access to financial services in small towns.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.