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‘Instant publicity doesn’t solve problems’: Shah cautions BJP leaders on publicly targeting civil servants

Amit Shah delivers message to ‘video-veer’ leaders while addressing party MLAs in Chhattisgarh. Warning follows several instances of party leaders making headlines over such episodes.

Why BJP govt in Haryana is so kind to rapist-murderer Dera chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim, out on parole again

This is the seventh time Ram Rahim Singh has walked out of jail in the past two years, and the ninth since his conviction in 2017. In 2022 and 2023, Singh came out of jail on six occasions.

‘Nation’s future worrisome, art will fix it’ — Tamil director Ranjith after Ram Lalla’s consecration

Director who is known for political statements talked about the need ‘to erase communal ideas and regressive politics we are fed daily’, at audio launch event of Tamil film Blue Star.

Assam CM Himanta directs DGP to book Rahul for ‘provoking crowd’ during Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra

This comes hours after Congress MP's yatra was reportedly stopped from entering Guwahati, prompting incensed party workers to smash barricades and clash with police.

‘Hindu bhaichara’ — Punjab’s Akali Dal lauds Ram temple pran pratishtha amid buzz of reunion with BJP

SAD chief Sukhbir Badal, SGPC & Akal Takht thank Ram Mandir trust for invite to consecration. Meanwhile, Congress’s Bajwa says he will take people to Ayodhya to seek blessings of Ram.

‘Go-getter’, facilitated TCS & Infosys campuses in Indore — Raghvendra Singh, MP CM’s principal secy

Singh, a 1997-batch IAS officer, was seen as an important officer under ex-CM Chouhan, was instrumental in bringing TCS & Infosys to Indore and has good rapport with Yadav, say colleagues.

Southern hurdle, presence of ex-allies, tight finish — 200 seats that defied BJP in last 3 LS polls

About two-fifth of these seats are in Tamil Nadu, Kerala & Andhra Pradesh. BJP leaders feel this will not be a major concern for party this year.

Uddhav Sena slams ‘Modi Ramayan’ playing out in Ayodhya — ‘it has nothing to do with Ram’

Uddhav received ‘pran pratishtha’ invite 2 days before event. He will, however, be visiting Kalaram temple in Nashik as Sena (UBT) continues efforts to highlight role in Ram Janmabhoomi campaign.

Ayodhya streets ‘will no longer hear the sounds of gunshots, but the chants of Ram’, says Adityanath

UP CM Adityanath says ‘Shri Ram Janmabhoomi probably first… case where majority community of a nation fought for construction of temple at birthplace of their idol’.

As BJP alleges ‘pran pratishtha’ blackout by Stalin govt, TN Guv Ravi claims ‘fear’ among temple staff

R.N. Ravi made the comments Monday after visiting Sri Kodandaramaswami Temple in Chennai. He alleged ‘pervasive sense of invisible fear’ and ‘sense of acute repression’ on premises.

On Camera

Iran war has given India a blueprint for the next conflict

Pakistan would be itching to do an Iran on us and China would be planning to execute an air campaign without allowing us asymmetrical escalation. India has no choice but to transform.

Haryana’s new industrial policy in the works, but industry says old problems remain unsolved

Increase in employment subsidy, Rs 500 crore for estate revamp, new townships in pipeline—but land cost, power breakdowns and inspector raj top among key worries for industry leaders.

War at machine speed: How AI became a decisive force in US-Israel conflict with Iran

The core of the US military’s AI deployment in Iran is a system called the Maven Smart System, built by software company Palantir Technologies.

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.