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D Raja rues INDIA bloc trust deficit at CPI conference. ‘Else poll results would’ve been different’

CPI’s Kerala conference, Raja pushes for Left revival, INDIA bloc unity. Says RSS-BJP are turning India into a theocratic, religion-based nation, and that voter fraud can happen in any state.

Illegal interfaith marriages can be annulled, burden of proof on accused—Rajasthan’s anti-conversion Bill

Bill passed Tuesday also proposes life term & demolition of properties to check forced, fraudulent religious conversions. It exempts 'ghar wapsi' from ambit of these provisions.

Kerala nuns’ arrest episode: BJP steps up Christian outreach to counter ‘misunderstandings’ in state

Party was in a tight spot after 2 Kerala nuns were arrested last month for alleged conversion, human trafficking in Chhattisgarh. The nuns were later released after they got bail.

NDA pick CP Radhakrishnan to be India’s next Vice-President, cross-voting derails Oppn show of unity

New Delhi: Maharashtra Governor C.P. Radhakrishnan was elected the 15th Vice-President of India Tuesday, defeating Opposition candidate Justice (retired) B. Sudershan Reddy by a...

Back-to-back RTI revelations expose ‘police brutality’, Kerala Congress sharpens attack on LDF govt

While CCTV visuals were secured through RTI by Congress in the first case, a hotel owner took the same route in the second case that involved his two employees.

The political stakes of Karnataka’s Mandya, on the boil after clashes during Ganesha procession

BJP-JD(S) leaders rushed to Mandya after the clashes, which erupted when a Ganesha immersion procession was walking past a mosque. So far, 21 suspects have been arrested.

‘Not a criminal’—in Bihar village, a family pleads forgiveness after son’s arrest for ‘abusing’ Modi

Mohammed Rizvi Qureshi has no previous record of criminal activities, say cops. FIR was lodged against him based on a complaint filed by the BJP’s Darbhanga district president.

J&K’s lone AAP MLA Mehraj Malik booked under PSA. ‘Jail can’t intimidate soldier of AAP,’ says Kejriwal

The AAP's J&K president was taken into preventive custody after videos circulating on social media purportedly showed him verbally abusing the Doda DM.

‘You lost 4 acres? I lost 40’: As Kharge chides rain-hit farmer, Oppn slams Congress chief’s ‘arrogance’

Union minister Kumaraswamy and Karnataka BJP chief Vijayendra hit out at Congress president, say Kharge had insulted farmer & his conduct is proof of Congress's 'traditional arrogance'.

Congress gets four more MLCs, strengthens its position in Karnataka’s Upper House

Dr Arathi Krishna is considered the 'high command candidate', people aware of the development said. Other nominated members are F.H.Jakkappanavar, Shivakumar.K & Ramesh Babu.

On Camera

Amitav Ghosh wants to fight climate change with faith, not reason

In Amitav Ghosh’s 'Ghost-Eye', rationality is debated and then edged out. And instead of questioning faith, it privileges it.

Syringes, MRI to ventilators, West Asia war squeezing India’s medical supply chain—costs up 10 to 50%

Industry says manufacturers have 2-4 weeks of buffer stocks, but prolonged disruption could push up shortage risks, especially of consumables like IV and syringes.

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.