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‘Enormous asset for BJD’ — what’s next for star Odisha officer Pandian who quit IAS, got new role

VK Pandian, formerly CM Patnaik's private secretary, was appointed chairman of 5T initiative & Nabin Odisha scheme Tuesday, a day after his resignation from service was accepted.

‘Modi finished Army with Agniveer scheme, will end farming too’ — Satyapal Malik in Q&A with Rahul

The two spoke on a range of issues, including J&K, the 2019 Pulwama attack, caste census, Adani, and state of farmers in India. Video of conversation released by Congress on social media.

‘Empty rhetoric, hysterical, NCERT forced by Modi govt’ — Oppn reacts to India-Bharat textbook row

RJD's Manoj Jha, Congress's Shivakumar to DMK's Annadurai hit out at NCERT & BJP. BJP's Tamil Nadu vice-president says NCERT chairman has given valid reasons for recommendation.

Akhand Bharat to warning against ‘woke’ forces — Mohan Bhagwat’s Vijayadashami speeches over 9 yrs

Bhagwat's annual speech is a keenly watched event, offering a glimpse into the RSS's priorities and strategic roadmap for the year ahead.

As Jarange-Patil’s ‘deadline’ ends, Shinde & Uddhav talk Maratha quota at Dussehra rallies

Leaders also launch ferocious verbal assaults, with Shinde saying he wouldn't be surprised if Sena (UBT) 'hugged Hamas', while Thackeray makes Hitler reference while attacking PM Modi.

Chandrababu Naidu’s wife starts Andhra tour today, will campaign against ex-CM’s ‘illegal arrest’

Nara Bhuvaneswari will also speak to public about CM Jagan’s ‘vendetta politics’ & console families of people who allegedly died of shock following Naidu’s arrest.

How BJP’s Haryana ally, Dushyant Chautala’s JJP, is compounding its problems in Rajasthan

Chautala’s JJP has announced 6 candidates for the Rajasthan polls and plans to contest 25-30 seats in all, raising questions about the already strained BJP-JJP alliance in Haryana.

Subversive ‘woke’ forces, role of ‘foreign extremists’ in Manipur — Mohan Bhagwat’s Vijayadashami speech

RSS chief speaks about how world is 'looking towards Bharat' for new path to peace and warns people against attempts to garner votes by 'inflaming emotions' ahead of 2024 polls.

Rebuffed ‘cash-to-not-question’ offer from Adani, says Mahua Moitra — ‘bribe allegations a hit job’

In interview to 'The Telegraph', Mahua Moitra says, as MP, she is allowed to use all means to seek info to ask questions, & utilise any info given to her to ask question.

Maharashtra govt on edge as countdown starts for another Maratha stir. Its options are limited

Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil has warned that he will launch a fast unto death on 25 October unless govt announces OBC reservation for the community by then.

On Camera

Iran’s response to Israel’s attack is a turning point in history. Will Netanyahu fold?

Benjamin Netanyahu will likely take even more erratic actions against Iran, especially now that he is more isolated than before and finds himself on the losing side of everything.

Pilots, engineers, maintenance crew — skilled worker shortages add to crisis in aviation sector

India’s aviation space is grappling with more than just a pilot deficit problem as industry experts highlight the need for the government and the aviation regulator to step in.

Hardened shelters, radars, defence systems & more — IAF quietly upgrades bases focused on China

New infra projects involve not just repair work of runways and creation of additional taxi ways to enable better tempo of operations, but also storage of spare parts and munitions.

44 years on, two things that have changed in Modi’s BJP, and one that hasn’t

As the BJP heads for a likely third successive term in power, it's fascinating to debate how true it looks to the original proposition: a party with a difference.