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Loan waiver for students could be part of Congress’ 2019 manifesto

The proposal is driven by concerns among students and the youth about higher education becoming too expensive, especially for the middle class.

Union Cabinet gives its nod to Triple Talaq ordinance, says Arun Jaitley

The bill which seeks to make the practice of talaq-e-biddat void is pending in Rajya Sabha and will lapse on 3 June when the Lok Sabha dissolves. 

Forget love jihad, top BJP leaders line up to bless Hindu-Muslim couple

The wedding was between BJP national general secretary Ram Lal's niece and the son of Uttar Pradesh Congress leader Surheeta Kareem.

Should India take bodies of CRPF personnel to Pakistan as proof? Amarinder slams Imran Khan

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh hit out at Pakistan PM Imran Khan after the latter said India had no proof of Islamabad's role in Pulwama attack.

AIADMK and BJP announce poll alliance in Tamil Nadu, saffron party to contest 5 seats

Earlier in the day, the AIADMK closed another poll deal with PMK, offering the Vanniyar-based party seven of 40 seats.

Shiv Sena counts on optics to project its pre-poll tie-up with BJP as a victory

After months of bitterness, the BJP and the Shiv Sena reiterated their alliance for the Lok Sabha and Maharashtra assembly polls Monday.

When Vajpayee took a bus ride and it seemed peace with Pakistan was possible

At a time when India’s ties with Pakistan have reached its lowest in backdrop of Pulwama attack, ThePrint recalls A.B. Vajpayee’s bus diplomacy of 1999.

Congress says time for Modi to walk the talk, plug security lapses

The Congress, which earlier said it stood with the govt and jawans in the wake of Pulwama, has called on the Prime Minister to follow through with his promise of action

Puducherry CM Narayanasamy calls off dharna after talks with L-G Kiran Bedi achieve ‘partial success’

V Narayanasamy was carrying out a dharna outside assembly for the past week over various administrative demands.

New York, California among 16 US states suing Trump over border wall emergency

US president Donald Trump declared an emergency on Friday to divert billions of dollars to building a border wall along Mexico after Congress didn't approve its funding.

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The Social Stock Exchange is India’s answer to inequality

Making the Social Stock Exchange succeed is not optional; it is a dharmic obligation to the millions of Indians whose lives remain outside the reach of ordinary markets.

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.