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Union minister Ananth Kumar says no decision taken to shift Aero India from Bengaluru

Aero India has traditionally been organised at Indian Air Force's Yelahanka air base on the outskirts of Bengaluru, since its inception in 1996.

One nation, one poll a good idea but not implementable at present: Nitish Kumar

The Bihar CM has been advocating for simultaneous polls for state assemblies and Lok Sabha for some time. 

In Dalit outreach mode, BJP to hold national executive at Delhi’s Ambedkar centre

Party also set to discuss ways to court Dalits; latest meeting expected to be last before 2019 polls.

Gyan Dev Ahuja: The moustachioed ‘Muslim-hater’ BJP just dropped in Rajasthan

As BJP drops controversial Ramgarh MLA Gyan Dev Ahuja ahead of the assembly elections, here's all you need to know about him.

The Hindu & Muslim DJs behind India’s hate soundtrack

For the DJs of Jhansi, religion is irrelevant. Most of them are young boys looking to earn a quick buck and popularity. So, anything goes.

Donald Trump thought Narendra Modi is single and wanted to ‘set him up’

This is the latest in a long line of diplomatic faux pas committed by the US President, and might end up affecting relations between the two countries.

DMK family feud out in open after Karunanidhi’s death, Alagiri trains guns at Stalin

The development comes before DMK’s executive committee meeting where steps may be taken to elevate Stalin to lead the party.

‘Mail Today not obligated to carry content that fails its editorial standards’

Editor says cartoonist Satish Acharya has a right to creative differences, but to try to assign motives where none exist is unethical.

‘Who visited Kerala’s flood-hit first?’ BJP finds a way to score brownie points

Central tourism minister K.J. Alphons of the BJP takes on state finance minister Thomas Issac of the Left for not visiting his flood-hit constituency.

What Karnataka BJP leaders plan to do to stop Bengaluru air show from moving to Yogi’s UP

Will approach defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman, an MP from Karnataka, to lobby against the move, Rajeev Chandrasekhar says.

On Camera

What Modi got wrong. Indians don’t want hundreds of new MPs

If the government wants to spend taxpayers’ money to make India a better place, then spend it on building more courts, improving the collapsing bureaucracy. But, of course, politicians will only think of themselves.

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.