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Amit Shah to visit Bihar after 3 years as Nitish Kumar reaches out to Lalu Prasad

BJP chief Amit Shah will go to Bihar on 11 July; seat-sharing talks with ally JD(U) on agenda New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Amit Shah...

No NRC draft on 30 June as Assam govt moves Supreme Court for extension

Any delay that extends the process till the 2019 poll season is expected to help the BJP’s campaign by giving the party a poll...

To be relevant in 2019, Congress must rewind to 1996-2004

Congress should try to get back to its 135 seat share in 1996-2004 rather than aim for the 206 of 2009.

More cracks in mahagatbandhan, Bengal Congress doesn’t want tie-up with Mamata

State unit leaders want party to ally with Left front, accuse Trinamool Congress of trying to break Congress in the state.

Naxals, remote jungle, wild allegations: The murky stories linked to Jharkhand ‘gang rape’

Police suspect Pathalgarhi movement supporters, said to be linked to Naxals. Activists say police cooking up theory to malign movement for autonomy.

SC won’t take action against ED officer probing Aircel-Maxis deal, says it’s up to Centre

Says government should examine “continued role” of the officer, but observes no 2G investigator should be “under a cloud”.

BJP divided over dialogue with ‘extra-constitutional’ Hurriyat

Some senior BJP leaders say interlocutor Dineshwar Sharma should not talk to separatists, days after Ram Madhav stressed on dialogue with them.

Court upholds Trump travel ban, rejects discrimination claim

The policy applies to travellers from Iran, Libya, Somalia, Syria and Yemen which are Muslim-majority countries.

Yes, Indira’s Emergency was a shame, Mr Jaitley, but invoking Adolf Hitler is facetious

A parallel between the genocide under Hitler and the Emergency diminishes the suffering experienced by victims of World War II.

Pierced with screw drivers, scraped with sickles: How a Muslim trader was lynched in UP

Autopsy report shows Qasim sustained 18 grievous injuries— his ribs were fractured, there were deep cuts on his shoulders, knees and head. 

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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.