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Real ‘Dangal’ stars, wrestler Babita Phogat & father Mahavir join BJP

Joining the BJP just ahead of the Haryana assembly election, the party believes the induction of Phogats will help it politically in the poll-bound state.

Biggest challenge for Lalu Yadav now is how to handle sons Tejashwi and Tej Pratap

Younger son Tejashwi has refused to come out of political exile despite Lalu's pleas while Tej Pratap's divorce threatens to tarnish family reputation.

Five big challenges Sonia Gandhi has to deal with as interim president of Congress

Sonia Gandhi, like her stint in late 1990s, has inherited a splintered party that she will have to stitch together for the upcoming assembly polls.

Chidambaram first to float Sonia Gandhi’s name, few reservations in CWC

Only Priyanka and A.K. Antony urged the CWC to consider Sonia's position on the matter, with Antony urging them not to 'force her'.

Congress chooses Sonia Gandhi as interim chief till regular elections are held

After marathon meetings all day, the party opts for the safe option in choosing Sonia, no dates on elections.

Most Congress sub-committees likely to suggest Rahul Gandhi as party president, again

At least three of the five sub-committees formed to name Rahul Gandhi’s successor are likely to suggest his name to make him reconsider his resignation as party chief.

Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar’s remark on Kashmiri women sparks outrage on Twitter

Khattar’s remarks were, however, taken out of context. The fact that he said he was joking hasn’t gone down well either.

Rahul and Sonia Gandhi recuse themselves from Congress Working Committee meet

As the CWC began consultations on Saturday to find its next president, Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi left the meeting midway, saying they couldn't be part of the process.

Criminals better than Congress colleagues, says Ajoy Kumar, quits as Jharkhand unit chief

Ajoy Kumar sent his resignation letter to Rahul Gandhi Friday. In his letter, Kumar accused senior party leaders of grabbing political posts for personal benefits.

Congress goes ‘democratic’, will hold state-wise consultations to pick new chief

Outgoing party president Rahul Gandhi has said there will be a new Congress chief in two or three days, but selection process needs to be made more ‘democratic’.

On Camera

Euphoria season 3 is an empty spectacle. Fans are upset, they want it cancelled

Euphoria's characters, who once carried moral ambiguity and emotional density, now feel like flat archetypes of the people they once were.

Strategic petroleum reserves: Why India needs bigger oil buffers & how others compare | Cut The Clutter

This is the transcript of Ep 1830 of Cut the Clutter, where Shekhar Gupta explains why strategic petroleum reserves are a national necessity & how India compares with China, US & Japan.

DRDO unveils amphibious battle platforms with crewless turrets, anti-tank missile capability

Tracked and wheeled variants, built in collaboration with Tata Advanced Systems and Bharat Forge, carry 30mm turrets, cross water using hydro jets, and are 65% indigenous.

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.