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Economic meltdown at home, Venezuelan President to turn up for Indian solar conference

Hugo Chávez’s besieged successor will land in Delhi Saturday, hold bilateral talks with PM Modi.

Ahead of Macron’s visit, Sikhs write to Modi & Swaraj against ‘unjust’ French law

The law in question bars Sikhs from wearing turbans in every official ID, and was discussed with ex-President Sarkozy on his visit to India too.

Modi promises full support to Tripura at Biplab Deb’s swearing-in ceremony

The prime minister assured help from the centre for development in the state at the swearing-in ceremony of the first BJP-government in Tripura.

Jaspal Atwal, convict seen with Trudeau delegation, apologises for ‘embarrassment’ caused

The Sikh separatist told Canadian media he has ‘nothing but regret and remorse’ for his role in 1996 assassination attempt on a former Punjab minister.

Founded by movie legend NTR, Telugu Desam Party has always punched above its weight

Within a year of its launch, the Telugu Desam Party unseated the Congress government from Andhra after 27 years in office.     

UP encounters: One ‘mistaken identity’, another killed after ‘raising hands in surrender’

Cities in Delhi’s neighbourhood have seen 3 encounters in the last 5 months, and locals say each of the slain gangsters was frequently visited by the police.

The toppling of the Lenin statue is keeping the Left alive, in headlines at least

A word of advice to friends in the Left movement, or whatever is left of it. The Communist party in Russia is looking for non-Communist icons to rebuild the country.

C.P. Joshi: The ‘loser’ Rahul Gandhi can’t get enough of

Nagaland Congress chief’s criticism after yet another defeat reveals growing resentment against the general secretary entrusted with 10 states.

After Tripura loss, CPI(M)’s next challenge is to fix internal problems

The Left party will have to resolve its dilemma over whether it will have an alliance with the Congress, in a crucial meeting due...

With a flag, Siddaramaiah appeals to Kannada pride and checkmates Modi

The Constitution is silent on states (apart from J&K) having their own flag, and in an election year, the Congress govt is planning to put the Centre in a quandary.

On Camera

Congress was committed to alcohol ban law without being practical: MA Venkata Rao

Since the bulk of citizens did not regard drinking as a crime, they had no respect for the prohibition laws and did not cooperate with the police, wrote MV Venkata Rao in 1962.

Fuel shock hits Asia’s rice bowl as farmers cut planting

War-driven surge in fuel and fertilizer costs forces farmers across Southeast Asia to delay harvests, scale back sowing and risk lower output.

Iran’s Shahed vs US’s LUCAS—The drone arithmetic reshaping the West Asia war

From Kyiv to the Gulf, Iran’s Shahed rewrote the rules of aerial warfare. Now, the US has its own copy of the cheap drones, LUCAS.

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.