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Centre clears Justice K.M. Joseph’s elevation to SC, and adultery may be decriminalised

Front Page Govt clears Justice K.M. Joseph's elevation to SC: After a months-long deadlock, the government has finally agreed to the SC collegium’s decision reiterating...

The BJP remains a Brahmin-Baniya club, and ‘kung fu’ nuns save the day in Ladakh

Front page Despite its outreach to the lower castes, BJP remains a Brahmin-Baniya club: A detailed analysis of the ruling party’s hierarchy by ThePrint reveals...

The faces of the people left out of the NRC, and why you can’t click stars in space

Front Page As uncertainty ensued over the 40 lakh names missing from the final draft of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam, the Registrar...

The NRC update is ‘not final’, and scientists just found a new shape

Front page 40 lakh in Assam labelled ‘illegals’. The Times of India has pegged its report on the NRC update on the 40 lakh people left...

Final draft of Assam NRC to be out today and Karunanidhi keeps everyone on edge

Front Page Narendra Modi isn’t scared of meeting industrialists in public. Speaking in Lucknow on Sunday, the PM said that industrialists, like farmers, artisans, bankers etc, also...

Imran Khan’s victory speech, and 21st century’s longest total lunar eclipse today

Front Page The world, including Imran Khan himself, has called it — He’s going to be the next Prime Minister of Pakistan. Amid claims of election...

The office that has ‘proved unlucky’ for the BJP, and hunger kills three Delhi kids

Front Page Imran Khan is poised to win this match. The cricketer-turned-politician was leading in 105 seats as of late Wednesday evening, while Nawaz Sharif’s Pakistan...

Pakistan chooses a new PM today, and Vijay Mallya ‘in talks to return home’

Front Page Pakistan is going to choose its new Prime Minister today, in a general election marking just the second democratic transition of power in the...

A group of ministers to tackle lynching, and peaceful protest ‘a fundamental right’

Front Page The Centre formed a Group of Ministers (GoM) under home minister Rajnath Singh and a high-level committee under union home secretary Rajiv Gauba Monday to...

When cows matter more than humans, and ‘lahu ka lagaan’ removed

Rakbar Khan was beaten on suspicion of cow smuggling Friday night, and the police first got information of the crime at 12.40 am Saturday.

On Camera

Ghatkopar hoarding collapse a typical Mumbai disaster—too many agencies, no one to blame

As per the BMC, there are 1,025 officially approved hoardings in the city right now. However, any Mumbaikar can tell you that number is a ludicrous underestimate.

India’s GDP to grow at 6.9% in 2024 — UN agency revises its January projection of 6.2%

Latest report by UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs says global growth to be faster than estimated earlier & India’s 'robust performance' to boost South Asia’s growth.

Spain denies port call to vessel carrying shipment of ‘arms to Israel from India’

The Spanish foreign minister says 'the Middle East does not need more weapons, it needs more peace'. Spain has been very critical of Israel’s offensive in Gaza.

Abki baar 90 paar for Congress? Why even 30 more seats will ruffle BJP

Discussion about outcome of Lok Sabha polls continues to boil in cauldron of expectations only from BJP. Now reverse this equation, what if we asked about the performance of the 'loser'?