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There’s another RSS in UP now. Rajbhar’s SBSP launches new wing, with uniform, stick, badge

Those close to OP Rajbhar say this is part of new strategy to keep party workers engaged after 2024 LS setback when his son lost Ghosi & a section of cadre reportedly drifted towards SP.

‘88 cr to 10,107 cr in 20 yrs’: Maken flags BJP’s 115x bank balance, rues ‘no level playing field’

In comparison, Congress registered a modest increase from Rs 38 crore to Rs 133 crore in the same period, party treasurer Ajay Maken tells Rajya Sabha.

Once BJP’s potent weapon against Congress, Yatnal turns on party that expelled him

Bijapur City MLA Basanagouda R. Patil (Yatnal) is a vocal critic of former chief minister Yediyurappa and his son, Vijayendra, incumbent president of Karnataka BJP.

‘PM, home minister follow RSS ideology’: Amit Shah hits back at Rahul’s ‘institutional capture’ charge

Oppn MPs staged a walkout during Amit Shah’s address on election reforms in Lok Sabha after he accused them of wanting to keep 'illegal immigrants' on voter rolls.

Sparks fly in Lok Sabha as Rahul Gandhi & Amit Shah face off on ‘vote chori’

The heated exchange between the duo occurred when Gandhi interjected Shah while he was addressing the Lok Sabha on the discussion on electoral reforms.

SIR a ‘backdoor NRC’ meant to disenfranchise people in name of religion—Owaisi in Lok Sabha

Speaking in the Lok Sabha during a discussion on election reforms, AIMIM chief Owaisi says the ECI is not a body empowered to concern itself about citizenship.

‘So much hate for Nehru that you’d embrace Jinnah?’—Jairam attacks BJP amid Vande Mataram debate in RS

Speaking in Rajya Sabha, the Congress leader calls the Vande Mataram debate part of a project to defame Nehru. Vande Mataram is sung at every Congress session, he says.

Left out of Ram temple event, movement leader & ex-MP Katiyar slams ‘self-appointed general secretary’

In an interaction with ThePrint, Katiyar said a 'small group' has taken control of key decision-making and arrangements at the Ram temple in Ayodhya.

‘In census, all should write their religion as Hindu’—VHP president’s appeal

Alok Kumar claimed there was a campaign asking certain sections like Lingayats, SCs and STs to not identify themselves as Hindus. In 2011, 82 faiths identified themselves as 'Other'.

After Karur stampede, TVK’s Vijay on Puducherry stage in limited edition—only for those with QR code

Instead of roadshow, event in open space, attendance capped at 5,000. No pregnant women, kids or elderly allowed. Ambulances, fire engines, drinking water, toilets, emergency exits at venue.

On Camera

A stronger Iran has emerged from the rubble. US learned the lesson 40 days late

The US and Israel’s assassinations of Iranian leadership ended up bestowing martyrdom on those killed. Shias saw the deaths as a continuity of martyrdom from the Battle of Karbala.

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

Theaterisation in play: Air Headquarters to control strategic assets  

Exclusive: Theaterisation proposal has been stuck over how limited air assets would be divided. Consensus reached on division of air assets among 3 theatres, it is learnt.

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.