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Modi govt has crossed the limit, Opposition must shed differences & unite: Manmohan Singh

Speaking at the Bharat Bandh protest against rising fuel prices, Singh accused Modi government of failing to fulfill its promises to the people.

42% rise in terror recruitment: Reason Anantnag bypoll was postponed indefinitely

Repeated postponements have made bypoll in Anantnag, a seat held by Mehbooba Mufti, the longest-delayed election in India in over two decades.

Rahul Gandhi leads opposition parties to launch Bharat Bandh

Twenty-one opposition parties have come together for Bharat Bandh demanding that the government brings petrol and diesel under GST. 

People trying to make the word Hindu ‘untouchable’ & ‘intolerable’: Vice President Venkaiah Naidu 

In his keynote address, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu said that "ill-informed opinions and attitudes need to be altered" to preserve the values of Hinduism.

At national executive, Modi tears into opposition, terms Congress leadership a ‘liability’

Amit Shah says BJP will win in 2019 and will rule for the next 50 years.

Drabu rebuffs Mehbooba’s offer to join PAC, says panel not ‘empowered enough’

In letter, ex-J&K finance minister terms reorganisation and reconstitution of the PAC ‘more appeasement than atonement’.

Shah readies strategy for upcoming Lok Sabha, assembly polls, meets state unit chiefs

BJP chief meets with party presidents of states headed for assembly polls later this year.

From waving pistol to slapping others, Kerala MLA who called nun ‘prostitute’ courts controversy

Last year, MLA George had questioned the credibility of actress in abduction case and was later booked for revealing her identity.

Oppn has no neta, niti and rananiti, says BJP, resolves to rid India of poverty, casteism

PM to unveil Statue of Unity on the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhai Patel on 31 October, says Rupani.

To put pressure on Amarinder, own party, AAP MLA Phooka threatens to quit Assembly

Senior lawyer reiterates decision to quit over Punjab government's 'inaction' against those responsible for 2015 police firing.

On Camera

Indian influencers reclaim desi aesthetics at Coachella—jhumkas, dupattas to mehendi

By mixing Indian maximalism with Western minimalism, desi influencers are using the hippie Met Gala to bring about a quiet revolution in festival dressing.

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.