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‘BJP targeting Pawar ahead of Maharashtra polls’: Rahul calls it political opportunism

NCP chief Sharad Pawar is under investigation in connection with a money-laundering scam linked to the Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank.

Olympic medallist Yogeshwar Dutt, former hockey captain Sandeep Singh join BJP

The sportsmen, along with Akali Dal MLA Balkaur Singh, joined the BJP and will likely seek a ticket to contest the Haryana assembly election.

Away from limelight, Kanhaiya Kumar can be found in Begusarai or with friends in Bollywood

Kanhaiya Kumar, who rose to fame after a sedition case against him, has been keeping a low profile since his Lok Sabha poll defeat from Begusarai.

Left justifies DMK donations, says it’s not unethical to take money from friendly party

CPI says party was ‘anchoring alliance in Tamil Nadu’ and the money was used in campaigning for LS polls. CPM says nothing ‘shady’ about the transaction.

Where is Ram Madhav — the RSS pracharak who was Modi’s Man Friday not long ago

BJP general secretary Ram Madhav no longer handles Modi's foreign tours. His involvement in BJP affairs in Northeast and J&K has also reduced.

BJP begins work for 2021 Bengal polls — picks candidates to groom in each constituency

BJP, which made massive inroads into Bengal during the Lok Sabha elections, has begun identifying 4 potential candidates for each of the 294 seats.

Modi’s statistics minister knows as much about the subject as Bharatnatyam: Swamy

At launch of his book, BJP MP Subramanian Swamy says he can’t discuss technical economic subjects with Modi as PM ‘feels offended’ but has written him letters.

India was careful at Balakot, Rajnath Singh warns Pakistan again

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh reiterated his warning from earlier this week, telling Pakistan not to repeat its mistake from 1971.

Silent resentment in Shiv Sena as BJP won’t settle for smaller share of seats anymore

BJP could contest a higher number of seats than Sena this time, given its burgeoning strength over last 5 yrs and a stellar performance in Lok Sabha polls.

Akalis, BJP plan tie-up for Haryana assembly elections for the first time

BJP and SAD have been allies in Punjab for 40 years, but the Akali Dal now wants to contest a dozen seats in Haryana too.

On Camera

Read the Kashmir verdict. It’s time to stop treating it like a national security crisis

Election after election has seen Kashmir’s people demonstrate that, like other Indians, they seek a future shaped by democratic rights and norms

How businesses can become more resilient to the physical impacts of climate change

Extreme weather events have impacted 50% of corporate respondents to a recent survey. This underlines the importance of significant action now to increase climate resilience.

Germany, Spain await key decision as Navy seeks proven tech for submarines to stay underwater longer

Navy is looking to acquire six new submarines with Air Independent Propulsion technology, which allows vessels to stay underwater for longer periods.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?