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Congress stakes claim to ‘Vande Mataram’ & ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’, says RSS copied them

In line with RSS drill, Congress is taking out prabhat pheris to mark Indira Gandhi’s birth centenary; claims its workers invoked nationalism during freedom struggle.

‘Delay in naming Himachal CM face to ensure free and fair selection of candidates’

BJP insiders say party chief Amit Shah wanted to finalise the tickets on the basis of winnability and early announcement could have affected this process

Fresh push to get World Heritage City tag for Ayodhya

A committee of scholars is preparing proposal for UNESCO after UP govt announced Rs 133-crore package to develop infrastructure of temple town.

‘Sonia’s positive contribution to strengthen Congress hasn’t got due attention’

In his new book, Pranab Mukherjee recalls his interactions with Sonia Gandhi fondly and says her contribution to strengthening the Congress party has not received the attention it deserves.

Before Gujarat, Centre tried to delay Manipur polls; but EC overruled

Central government sought to postpone the polls as supply of essential goods to Manipur was cut off due to the 4-month-long economic blockade

In Himachal, independents and rebels may spoil Congress, BJP party

The state has a strong tradition of independents winning elections; of the 5 who won 2012 polls, 2 have been fielded by Congress & another by BJP this time.

Chidambaram’s ‘dream budget’ did not remain so: Pranab Mukherjee

Pranab Mukherjee was completely unlike P Chidambaram as a finance minister. And Mukherjee has pointed out that it was due to their differences in opinion on the economy.

Chidambaram’s call for J&K autonomy is not unique, Jayaprakash Narayan was a proponent too

Over 50 years ago, Jayaprakash Narayan had advocated more autonomy for Jammu and Kashmir on many occasions, but ruled out de-accession or independence.

History will be kind to Manmohan Singh: Pranab Mukherjee

Pranab Mukherjee, in what is perhaps his most candid articulation of views on Singh, opens up about the former PM in his latest book 'The Coalition Years'

On BJP agenda for HP: Free ‘chardham’ pilgrimage, cow commission, telecast of ‘arti’

Party’s vision document also focuses on graft and women’s safety; says BJP will create a tourist circuit linking various temples across the state.

On Camera

Rahul Gandhi wants to jail Himanta Sarma but Congress has a Bihar-sized problem in Assam

The Congress has promised Rs 50,000 assistance to each woman but as we've seen in many recent elections, voters seem to be conscious of the proverb: 'A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.'

Stocks fall, oil prices climb as Trump issues fresh threat to Iran ahead of his deadline

Fears that an escalation of the conflict could heighten a fuel squeeze & endanger the economy unnerved traders, with NYT reporting Iran stopped negotiating a truce with the US.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.