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Rahul Gandhi to meet German chancellor Angela Merkel in August during 4-day Europe tour

Congress president will also spend two days in the UK as part of party’s efforts to reach out to NRIs.

TDP plans no-confidence motion against government, seeks opposition support

Party chief Naidu claims Centre's failure to accord special category status to Andhra has caused great hardship to its people. 

Rahul Gandhi urges PM to help pass women’s quota bill. Here’s a quick primer on its journey

Lok Sabha never voted on the bill, which proposes one-third reservation for women in the Lower House and state assemblies.

AAP’s chief ministerial candidate for Madhya Pradesh makes poll promises on stamp paper

Alok Agarwal listed 30 promises, which include waiving farm loans, free electricity to farmers and employment allowance to youth.

Top court seeks Centre’s response to Shia Waqf Board’s plea against ‘un-Islamic flags’

Petitioner has claimed that green flags with a crescent and a star are "un-Islamic" and resemble the flag of a Pakistani political party.

Nothing can be achieved without approval of the ‘syndicate’ in Bengal: PM Modi

Modi says democracy is throttled in Bengal, exhorts Trinamool Congress govt to work for farmers. Midnapore: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said his government is working to...

Blast at Pakistan election rally kills 75 including top nationalist leader, injures 150

Police and intelligence agencies suspect that the attack, in Balochistan was a suicide bombing. Balochistan: At least 75 people, including a top nationalist leader, were killed and...

Iranian, Russian sanctions issue will be resolved, says hopeful India after talks with US

Navtej Singh Sarna, Indian Ambassador to the US, says none of the irritant issues are worth losing sleep over.

Mehbooba Mufti warns of consequences if Modi govt tries to split PDP

Former Jammu and Kashmir CM Mufti says there are differences in PDP but they can be addressed.

Facing arrest for graft, Nawaz Sharif & daughter set to return to Pakistan today

Over 300 PML(N) members have been detained in Lahore ahead of their arrival around 6.15 pm.

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The math behind India’s elections—Why proximity matters

It is one of the most consistent findings in electoral politics: voters are more likely to support candidates who come from their local area.

US ends oil waivers but Russian crude flows to India ‘likely to remain steady’ amid Hormuz disruption

India will need to recalibrate crude sourcing strategy as US ends waivers for Russian & Iranian oil, energy experts say. But Russian crude will likely remain central to energy basket.

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.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.