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Imran Khan faces big protest today from hardline Islamist group

Tehreek-e-Labbaik, which performed well in Pakistan’s elections last month, plans to protest a Dutch politician critical of Prophet Mohammed.

Modi-Shah discuss BJP election strategy with CMs, thrust on welfare moves & migrants

In day-long meet, leaders fine tune 2019 tactics, take stock of progress made and chalk out plans for year-end polls in Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh &...

Let us teach Modi government a lesson, says Stalin as he takes over as DMK chief

Remarks could cast cloud on BJP’s participation in Karunanidhi’s memorial, scheduled for 30 August.

Supreme Court orders re-verification of 10% people named in Assam NRC draft list

The re-verification process will be a 'sample survey' for the satisfaction of the top court whose schedule would be decided later. 

Mamata Banerjee accuses BJP of resorting to ‘politics of killing’

Continuing her tirade against BJP, Mamata said that she will defeat the saffron party in the 2019 general elections.

BJP spokesperson puts up hoardings calling Rajiv Gandhi the ‘father of mob lynching’

Tajinder Bagga says this is his response to Rahul Gandhi’s London statement, alleges Rajiv Gandhi set the mob on Sikhs in 1984

To secure own turf, Modi holds three-day meetings with BJP workers in Varanasi

Party sources say it's not about winning the seat but the victory margin, which should remain as significant as 2014 when Modi beat Kejriwal.

Meetings with hero fishermen on agenda as Rahul Gandhi starts two-day Kerala trip

The Congress president will also interact with survivors at relief camps in the flood-ravaged state.

This ‘kheer’ cooking in Bihar may leave a bad taste in the BJP’s mouth

A recent statement by union minister and BJP ally Upendra Kushwaha is being seen as a hint of a possible political realignment in Bihar.

Eye on 2019, Modi-Shah to discuss party’s poll strategy with CMs of BJP-ruled states

Tuesday's meeting assumes significance given some opposition parties are attempting to forge a grand alliance to take on the ruling BJP.

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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.