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“Will watch India-Pakistan match instead of Narendra Modi’s swearing-in-ceremony”: Shashi Tharoor

New Delhi , June 8 (ANI): After BJP failed to garner clear cut majority in the just concluded Lok Sabha polls, Congress senior leader...

CWC passes resolution urging Rahul Gandhi to take charge as Leader of Opposition in 18th Lok Sabha

Congress top decision-making body will form panel to analyse what went wrong in states where party’s performance in Lok Sabha polls was not as was expected.

Often in crosshairs of factional politics, how Sangli took Congress LS tally to triple digits

Vishal Patil who won Sangli Lok Sabha seat as Independent has extended support to Congress as associate member of party. He is the grandson of Maharashtra ex-CM Vasantdada Patil.

Why BJP swept Madhya Pradesh but suffered a setback in neighbouring Rajasthan

4-phase voting, extending tenure of state chief helped in MP. In Rajasthan, inexperienced CM, replacement of state chief & sidelining of senior leaders worked against BJP, say leaders.

Maratha activist Jarange sits on indefinite fast, says will contest Assembly polls if demand not met

Face of the Maratha quota agitation, Manoj Jarange-Patil demanded implementation of state govt draft notification on issuance of caste certificates.

‘Inviting wolves to dinner’ — why JD(S) revival may come at cost of losing Vokkaliga base to BJP

With Kumaraswamy likely to take up ministerial berth in Delhi & Revanna dealing with SIT, JD(S) could witness bitter tussle for control of party & its Vokkaliga vote base.

Down from 3 to 0, what led to BJP’s whitewash in Jharkhand’s tribal seats in LS polls

Such is tribal mandate against BJP that four of total five segments had winners with margins of 1 lakh-plus votes.

‘Infighting, public anger, Lallu Singh’s slip of tongue’ — what led to BJP’s poll debacle in UP

Several BJP leaders said SP defeated party in its game of caste consolidation & cashed in on Dalit insecurity over 'new Constitution' remarks. Two BJP MPs publicly spoke of infighting.

‘Interference by a religion’ set back NDA in Northeast — Sarma’s remarks on Christians trigger row

Congress’s Gourav Gogoi has appealed to CMs of Manipur, Meghalaya & Nagaland to ‘publicly condemn’ remarks by Assam CM & NEDA convener Sarma blaming Christians for LS losses.

What LS results could mean for Haryana BJP govt. AAP, Congress led in 46 of 90 assembly segments

As against BJP’s vote share of 46.11%, INDIA bloc had 47.61% vote share. Haryana BJP chief and party's national secretary O.P. Dhankhar concedes that the results are worrying.

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Indian influencers reclaim desi aesthetics at Coachella—jhumkas, dupattas to mehendi

By mixing Indian maximalism with Western minimalism, desi influencers are using the hippie Met Gala to bring about a quiet revolution in festival dressing.

Recovery of energy flows will be ‘gradual rather than immediate’ as Hormuz re-opens post ceasefire

The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz eases supply fears, but controlled shipping, slow output recovery, and high costs may delay oil flow normalisation for months.

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.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.