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Modi govt’s Jamaat-e-Islami ban last thing volatile Valley needs, say Kashmir experts

The sentiment across J&K — from its mainstream politicians and local residents to separatists — is that the Jamaat ban will only serve to alienate people further.

300 academics from JNU, IIT, BHU & other universities launch campaign for Modi re-election

The initiative is aimed at easing the somewhat uneasy relationship the Narendra Modi government has shared with the Indian academia.

How IPS has become the Indian Political Service

Several recent cases have betrayed the deep politicisation of the IPS, not least the two major showdowns involving CBI — Asthana vs Verma and CBI vs Kolkata Police.

These are India’s 34 most powerful political families

Dynastic politics is not the hallmark of just the Gandhi-Nehru family. It has now become an integral part of Indian polity, cutting across party divide and region lines.

Sonia Gandhi will contest Lok Sabha polls from Rae Bareli, ends retirement rumours

Former Congress president Sonia Gandhi is on the party’s first list of 15 candidates for the Lok Sabha polls, while Rahul Gandhi will contest again from Amethi.

Tharoor says wife Sunanda’s post-mortem report was concealed by former AIIMS forensic chief

Tharoor's lawyer cited the prosecution report and said the original copy of the report was concealed by Sudhir Gupta.

BJP confident OBC leader Alpesh Thakor will join soon, Congress confident he won’t

BJP sources say Alpesh Thakor is expected to join before announcement of Lok Sabha poll dates, Gujarat Congress chief says 'no such thing is happening'.

Chidambaram demands publication of documents on Rafale deal

The senior Congress leader said that BJP's argument of the documents being "stolen" flies in the face of the Constitutional right that ensures freedom of speech.

Rahul Gandhi believes Pakistan over Indian forces & leaders: BJP responds to Congress attack

The BJP took on Congress president Rahul Gandhi for his comments that PM Modi was the poster boy for Pakistan and was guilty of corruption.

Editors Guild condemns govt’s threats over ‘stolen’ Rafale files, says media won’t be intimidated

The Editors Guild of India issued a statement calling on the government to refrain from attempting to undermine the independence of media in reporting on the Rafale deal.

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Iran war has given India a blueprint for the next conflict

Pakistan would be itching to do an Iran on us and China would be planning to execute an air campaign without allowing us asymmetrical escalation. India has no choice but to transform.

India’s online gaming rules to take effect on 1 May; most games exempt from registration

The rules, which come into force on 1 May, establish an Online Gaming Authority which will determine whether a game is an online money game or online social game in only three situations.

Japan overhauls post-World War II pacifist military approach, lifts restrictions on defence exports

Since October last year, Japan PM Sanae Takaichi has planned to increase defence spending target to 2 percent of GDP.

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.