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Modi hails RSS as ‘India’s banyan tree of immortal culture & modernisation’, calls himself swayamsevak

Addressing BJP & RSS workers in Nagpur, with Mohan Bhagwat by his side, he said lakhs of swayamsevaks were working tirelessly and selflessly in various parts of the country.

Signalling a truce, why Modi’s visit to RSS headquarters is significant

Modi visited memorial of RSS founder in Nagpur and was seen in casual conversation with RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat. BJP & RSS functionaries insist the visit was nothing out of ordinary.

What’s next for Basanagouda Yatnal, fiery BJP MLA expelled after his continuous attacks on Yediyurappa

Another rebel & Yediyurappa baiter Kumar Bangarappa has ruled out that any member of their camp will either leave the BJP or consider forming a new party.

One half of Odisha’s IAS power couple & face of BJD’s Mission Shakti, Sujata Karthikeyan takes VRS

Trouble started for her just ahead of assembly polls last year, when ECI ordered her transfer from Mission Shakti after BJP delegation sought the same for 'misuse of public office'.

What do Jagan & KCR have in common? Ex-CMs, poll debacles, cameos in assembly

Jagan is still seeking LoP status. KCR doesn’t want face-to-face confrontation with CM Revanth Reddy, whose relentless diatribe has irked BRS patriarch, says a party functionary.

Congress has its finger on reset button. Big overhaul of district units on the cards

New Delhi: The Congress is considering a proposal to give its district presidents a seat at the table during party meetings to pick candidates for...

The legend of Waghya—Shivaji’s dog stirring Maharashtra’s caste cauldron, again

The story of Waghya has been called into question, with a section of historians and politicians insisting that there is no recorded evidence that Chhatrapati Shivaji had a dog.

Why BJP, Congress, SP are neck deep in Rana Sanga row—the answer lies in the heartland

In his 21 March address in the Upper House, Samajwadi Party's Dalit MP Ramji Lal Suman, said Rana Sanga invited Babur to India, paving the way for Mughal rule.

At TVK general body meet, Vijay calls DMK ‘fascist’ and issues a word of caution to PM Modi

Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam chief Vijay said 2026 Tamil Nadu assembly elections would be fought between his party and DMK; 17 resolutions were passed during TVK general body meeting.

‘Gaddar’ row: Kunal Kamra granted anticipatory bail by Madras High Court

FIR was lodged against Kamra for referring to deputy CM Eknath Shinde as a ‘gaddar’ on his standup show ‘Naya Bharat’, on basis of a police complaint by Shiv Sena MLA Muraji Patel.

On Camera

Congress was committed to alcohol ban law without being practical: MA Venkata Rao

Since the bulk of citizens did not regard drinking as a crime, they had no respect for the prohibition laws and did not cooperate with the police, wrote MV Venkata Rao in 1962.

Fuel shock hits Asia’s rice bowl as farmers cut planting

War-driven surge in fuel and fertilizer costs forces farmers across Southeast Asia to delay harvests, scale back sowing and risk lower output.

Iran’s Shahed vs US’s LUCAS—The drone arithmetic reshaping the West Asia war

From Kyiv to the Gulf, Iran’s Shahed rewrote the rules of aerial warfare. Now, the US has its own copy of the cheap drones, LUCAS.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.