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Candidate among 13 killed in second terror strike on Pakistan ahead of 25 July election

Awami National Party's Haroon Bilour was up for a seat in the Khyber Pakhtunkwa assembly. His father was also killed in a suicide attack in 2012

Facing inquiry for tweet, IAS officer says didn’t mortgage freedom for monthly salary

A prominent Twitter commentator, Shah Faesal said the probe was an opportunity to start a debate on 'primitive' service rules.

India to help Bangladesh produce films on PM Hasina, her father Mujibur before polls there

The proposal is seen as an indication of New Delhi’s interest in supporting Bangladeshi PM’s bid for the third term in power.

Now BJP fears sabotage by turncoats, Amit Shah wants party leaders to do due diligence

BJP chief wants state leaders to check antecedents and value of those wanting to switch parties ahead of 2019.

Rajinikanth’s wife Latha to face trial in a cheating case

An advertisement agency has accused Latha Rajinikanth for not paying dues. 

RSS pulls off another masterstroke, after Pranab gets Ratan Tata to attend its event

The Tata Group patriarch will be attending the golden jubilee of Nana Palkar Smriti Samiti, an RSS affiliated organisation

In repeat of 2014, Amit Shah scouts for allies in states

State BJP units to identify outfits that may not have pan-state presence but could influence particular social groups

For or against? No one knows Modi government’s stand on decriminalising homosexuality

Govt hasn't stated its position so far even though some BJP members have made statements on Section 377 in the past.

Lalu wants to build a grand political family for 2019 but all’s not well in his own family

Warring brothers Tej Pratap and Tejashwi attempted to quell speculation of infighting last week but not all is well within the RJD's first family. 

It’s OK, Twitter, fancy degrees don’t make leaders. Jayant Sinha has many peers

Harvard MBA George W. Bush and Oxford alumnus Indira Gandhi are among his peers.

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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.