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Omar Abdullah’s National Conference, Mehbooba Mufti’s PDP join hands with Congress in J&K

Altaf Bukhari of the Peoples Democratic Party confirmed that the trio will be coming together.

Demonetisation can’t be reverted, up to people to get rid of Modi govt now: Manmohan Singh

The former prime minister also accused Narendra Modi of misusing the PM's post. It does not befit the PM to abuse political opponents, he said.

BJP wants Arvind Kejriwal eliminated, says Delhi deputy CM Sisodia on chilli-powder incident

BJP wants Arvind Kejriwal eliminated, says Delhi deputy CM Sisodia on chilli-powder incident

Congress youth wing to organise two-month long campaign tour to target Modi government

The campaign tour will begin from Kanyakumari on 6 December and will travel across 29 states. Rahul Gandhi is expected to join in.

Shiv Sena wants quota for Muslims in Maharashtra ahead of Uddhav Thackeray’s Ayodhya visit

Sena’s insistence on Muslim quota comes at a time when the party leadership is trying to show how its commitment to Hindutva is greater than its warring ally BJP.

BJP & Congress don’t want to field Muslims in Madhya Pradesh. Muslims say they understand 

Muslims in Madhya Pradesh, under BJP rule for 15 years now, seem to have resigned to the fact that the shift in Congress posturing is a political compulsion.

US scraps $1.66 billion aid to Pakistan after Trump’s ‘doesn’t do a damn thing’ comment

The decision comes days after US President Donald Trump said that Pakistan doesn't do "a damn thing" for the US.

I’m a dump of shrunken flesh & dried bones, says Delhi Univ prof in jail for Maoist links

Wife of Saibaba, a former DU professor serving a life sentence for ‘Naxal links’, has alleged ill-treatment in Nagpur jail. Authorities deny allegation.

My birthplace Vadnagar once helped Rewa’s famous musician Tansen: PM Modi in Madhya Pradesh

Addressing a rally in Rewa, Modi said he has a relation with the land of Vindhya which belongs to white tigers and Tansen's musical notes.

Congress joined hands with TDP in Telangana after online feedback from workers, voters

Launched in July, digital platform Shakti helped grand old party get feedback on alliance, candidate selection in poll-bound states.

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University townships — India’s chance to build its own version of what America got right

India’s university towns initiative is an opportunity to do something we have never managed at scale: build knowledge ecosystems rather than knowledge silos.

FTA partners drive India’s trade surge as reliance on non-FTA countries dips, says NITI Aayog report

Share of trade with FTA partners rose from 4.6% in 2006 to 28.8% in 2024. India is currently negotiating or advancing agreements with US, Israel, GCC, Canada & Mexico.

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.