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Tirupati board appointments were always controversial, and Jagan has only made it worse

Andhra Pradesh govt has named 36 members to TTD board, almost doubling its strength. Two of them were co-accused in Jagan Reddy assets case.

BJP leader Chinmayanand, accused of raping UP law student, arrested from Shahjahanpur

Chinmayanand faces charges of rape and physical exploitation of a student. After arrest, the former Union minister was taken to hospital for medical examination.

Amit Shah’s love for Hindi is definitely not going to help BJP win the south

Even if Hindi isn’t made the sole official language, as Amit Shah seemed to suggest, the push for it continues in job exams for banks and railways.

With a ‘hug for each Kashmiri’, PM Modi kicks off BJP poll campaign in Maharashtra

Prime Minister Modi, who was in Nashik, called for creating a new paradise in the Valley. He also made oblique references to ally Shiv Sena over its remarks on Ram temple issue and Article 370.

Congress-BSP, INLD-JJP talks fail, BJP gets leg up even before Haryana polls announced

The BJP juggernaut, which saw the party win all 10 Lok Sabha seats in Haryana, will now have the easier task of having to contend with a splintered opposition in the state.

Days after joining Congress, Alka Lamba disqualified from Delhi Assembly

Alka Lamba was disqualified under the anti-defection law, leaving the Chandni Chowk assembly seat vacant.

Why there are no Christians among Modi’s ministers or in BJP’s top decision-making bodies

PM Narendra Modi had inducted one Christian, K.J. Alphons, in his council of ministers during his first term. But this time, there aren’t any.

Former Jharkhand Congress chief Ajoy Kumar joins Aam Aadmi Party

Former IPS officer, Ajoy Kumar resigned as Jharkhand Congress chief in August after he accused several colleagues of promoting their interests over the party.

Sharad Pawar & Ajit Pawar face off once again, this time over NCP’s new saffron flags

Sharad Pawar has 'snubbed' nephew Ajit Pawar's assertion that NCP will use saffron flag with Shivaji emblazoned on it, a move seen as toeing soft Hindutva line.

At BJP hq, Modi is Sankatmochak, true friend, sensitive writer, poet, brave child and more

BJP is celebrating PM Modi’s birthday week in Delhi with a gallery that features images, illustrations & textual anecdotes recounting his life story.

On Camera

Haryana win is redemption, J&K defeat is vindication. BJP is walking out of Lok Sabha poll fog

A leader's charisma is a big plus. But don't underestimate the craft of mounting an election campaign. Haryana is BJP's reward for mastering it. All-round participation and peaceful polling in J&K too is a win.

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.

‘Nightmare at Chennai Marina’: 4 dead, 96 hospitalised after pandemonium at packed IAF air show

Lakhs of people were stranded at beach in heat as crowd control measures apparently failed. At least 14 lakh people were in attendance though police had expected around 10 lakh.

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?