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J&K BJP leaders seek sexual favours to promote women, says worker of state unit

Party denies charge, says there will be no inquiry into the allegations. The women’s wing has sought action against Priya Jaral.

Calling for discipline these days is branded autocratic: Modi

The Prime Minister said M. Venkaiah Naidu always provides visionary leadership at the Rajya Sabha chairman's book launch. New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said...

Wrong to say atrocities against Dalits have increased under Modi govt: Ramdas Athawale

Union minister Athawale said the issue should not be politicised as attacks on Dalits have happened in the past and may continue to happen...

FIR against Robert Vadra, former Haryana CM Hooda over Gurgaon land deal

The chargesheet was related to land deals in Manesar, Naurangpur and Lakhnoula villages of Gurgaon, alleging a scam totaling Rs 1,500 crore.

UPA flagged SC about Maoists’ ‘urban’ mobilisation strategy in 2013

In an affidavit, the Sushil Kumar Shinde-headed home ministry had said thinkers and ideologues had kept the Maoist movement alive in India.

On Rafale deal, Congress asks Modi govt why only 36 jets were bought when 126 were needed

Party's national spokesperson Priyanka Chautrvedi said even though this deal couldn't materialise during UPA govt's tenure, transparency was still maintained. 

All India Students’ Association wants CCTV cameras in DU, not in JNU

According to the manifesto released by AISA and AAP’s student wing for DUSU polls, CCTV cameras are essential to control ‘hooliganism in the varsity’.

BJP may lose 30-40 seats in 2019, but NDA will return to power: Union minister Ramdas Athawale

He added that he was ready to mediate between Patidar leader Hardik Patel and BJP in Gujarat to resolve the issue of reservation.

‘Teflon’ Modi plus national security—BJP’s strategy to counter Congress on Rafale

The BJP is fairly confident the Rafale allegations won’t stick, given Modi’s own credibility as well as questions about the validity of the Congress’s charges.

The former Punjab chief minister who fought terror and loved tea

On his death anniversary, two decades since his assassination, here's a look at Beant Singh, the man who ended militancy’s choke-hold on Punjab.

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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.