scorecardresearch
Add as a preferred source on Google
Sunday, April 19, 2026
HomePolitics

Politics

10 lawyers appear for MJ Akbar as hearing in defamation case against Ramani starts

M.J. Akbar, accused of sexual harassment by 20 women journalists, resigned as MoS external affairs Wednesday.

BJP will be all ears when Uddhav Thackeray addresses Shiv Sainiks on Dussehra

Uddhav Thackeray makes his Dussehra address at Shivaji Park, Mumbai, at a time when the Shiv Sena & the BJP are struggling to look eye to eye.

Supreme Court failed to take faith of crores into account: Mohan Bhagwat on Sabarimala row

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat says the Sabarimala verdict has given rise to unrest in place of peace.

Former Uttarakhand chief minister ND Tiwari dies at 93

N.D. Tiwari served as the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh thrice and once as the chief minister of Uttarakhand.

Between the lines of a speech by chief of ‘apolitical’ RSS lies an overtly political pitch

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat pushes for construction of Ram Temple at Ayodhya by bringing in a law, a direct pitch to BJP's core voter ahead of elections.

Building Ram temple is necessary for India’s self-esteem, says RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat

Mohan Bhagwat added that the temple's construction would improve the country's 'self-esteem' and unity.

From clown prince to cockroach — how India’s political leaders refer to each other

Cutting across the political spectrum, India's leaders have often picked some of the choicest epithets to take a jibe at one another. Here are a few.

Why BJP leadership is silent on Sabarimala Temple controversy

Stung by #MeToo, the BJP brass is worried that supporting the Sabarimala Temple protests may hand the opposition another weapon.

Worried about ‘untenable’ situation, BJP gets minister MJ Akbar to quit

Accused of sexual harassment, M.J. Akbar resigns as MoS external affairs. BJP members say his marching orders came from the 'very top'.

Strategist to Nitish Kumar’s right-hand man: What makes Prashant Kishor so special

Nitish Kumar's No.2, who has worked with both Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi, will be crucial to Bihar CM's plans in 2019.

On Camera

Blue, bold, and brutal—the Verditer flycatcher kills its enemies with kindness

Classified as 'Least Concern' by the IUCN, the resilient Verditer flycatcher maintains a strong presence from the Himalayas to the southern reaches of India.

Recovery of energy flows will be ‘gradual rather than immediate’ as Hormuz re-opens post ceasefire

The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz eases supply fears, but controlled shipping, slow output recovery, and high costs may delay oil flow normalisation for months.

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

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.