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What helped Manoj Sinha, a low-profile UP politician & Kishore Kumar fan, land J&K L-G post

Manoj Sinha, 61, an engineer from BHU, was widely tipped to become chief minister of Uttar Pradesh after the 2017 elections.

Actor-politician Ramya back on social media after a year, Congress says she never quit party

Congress leaders say Ramya aka Divya Spandana remains a part of the party but claim to be clueless about the reason behind her online absence.

In supporting Ram Mandir, Congress is bowing low for temporary success, says Kerala MP

In a letter to Sonia Gandhi, T.N. Prathapan questioned Congress stance on the issue and said it can't chase extreme religious nationalism with a soft prototype.

Why BJP ally Nitish Kumar is silent on Ram Mandir bhoomi pujan

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has neither posted anything on social media, nor offered a sound byte on the Ram Mandir ceremony in Ayodhya.

No violence, stone pelting, Pakistan or IS flag since scrapping Article 370, says J&K BJP leader

J&K BJP spokesperson Altaf Thakur that those in Kashmir observing today as a 'Black Day' were sympathisers of ISIS and should rethink what they are supporting.

‘Don’t want Lord Ram to be part of any controversy’ — Digvijaya on Congress’ stance on temple

In an exclusive interview to ThePrint, Congress leader Digvijaya Singh defends support to Ram Temple, talks about Rajiv Gandhi's legacy & loyalty to Gandhi family.

Chhattisgarh as Lord Ram’s ‘nanihal’ — how Baghel govt is using religion card to outplay BJP

Chhattisgarh has announced plans to construct Shiv and Ram temples in the Bastar and Sukma districts. It will also beautify the Kaushalya temple.

‘Ram is love, Ram is justice’ — Rahul Gandhi breaks his silence on Ram Mandir

Rahul Gandhi had so far kept mum on the ceremony, even as senior leaders of the Congress had come out in support of the Ram Mandir bhoomi pujan.

Bengal under lockdown, so BJP is celebrating Ram Mandir bhoomi pujan at home — ‘in protest’

There has been politicking over the date as CM Mamata Banerjee, who changed the lockdown dates for August four times in 6 days, didn't exclude 5 August.

Uma Bharti to attend Ayodhya bhoomi pujan now on Ram Mandir trust’s ‘instruction’

Two days ago, Uma Bharti had said she won’t attend the programme because she might pick up Covid infection on the way from Bhopal and could pass it on to others at the ceremony.

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Buddha comes home to Ladakh exposition: Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

The Government of India recognises Ladakh as one of the most important living centres of Buddhist culture in the world. We are committed to safeguarding its unique cultural traditions.

Lesson for India from the West: AI is hollowing out white-collar jobs & birthing a new middle-class elite

Post-2022 as AI has spread in developed economies, it is leading to another round of polarisation—the middle class jobs are being lost in offices rather than in factories.

Fourth S-400 sets sail for India, to arrive by mid-May; likely to be deployed along Pakistan border

The fifth S-400 air defence system is undergoing various stages of production trials, and will be delivered by November-December this year, it is learnt.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.