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4 Telugu Desam Party members of Rajya Sabha join BJP

Four out of six Rajya Sabha MPs belonging to TDP have switched parties and have sought a merger of the TDP Legislature Party with BJP.

VHP to submit Ram Temple resolution to PM Modi, urges CJI for a quick verdict too

VHP’s resolution increases heat on BJP to fulfil its promise of a Ram Temple in Ayodhya, and asks the judiciary to keep a check on ‘anti-Ram elements’.

Rahul Gandhi says he’s not involved in the process to pick new Congress chief

At a Congress Working Committee meeting after the Lok Sabha election results, Rahul Gandhi had said he had decided to step down.

Shiv Sena sends strong alliance message with invite to CM Fadnavis on foundation day

Devendra Fadnavis and Uddhav Thackeray have always maintained a strong working relationship, even when Sena-BJP alliance went through turbulent times.

Congress wishes Rahul Gandhi many happy returns of the day, but isn’t sure if he’ll return

A host of senior Congress leaders, including former PM Manmohan Singh, P. Chidambaram, Shashi Tharoor, were present at the party headquarters to wish Rahul Gandhi.

Congress dissolves Karnataka unit, but retains state chief & working president

Rumblings within the Karnataka Congress have grown ever since the Lok Sabha poll debacle in the state.

Would have attended PM Modi’s all-party meeting if it was on EVMs, says Mayawati

The BSP supremo said simultaneous Lok Sabha and assembly polls was a ploy to divert attention from issues like poverty.

Maharashtra’s opposition MLAs demand probe into budget leaked on minister’s Twitter handle

The opposition objected to the alleged leak of Maharashtra budget provisions on Finance Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar's Twitter handle.

BJP’s ‘antics’ Raja in Tamil Nadu gets a lot of attention but not the kind his party needs

BJP’s H. Raja is known for courting controversies — from saying Kamal Haasan is not a Hindu and chanting away global warming to calling TN police ‘anti-Hindu’.

Why JP Nadda is BJP working president — ‘never annoys anyone’ & organisational skills

J.P. Nadda began his political journey in Patna, rose through the ranks in Himachal Pradesh, served in the first Modi cabinet, and is now BJP working president.

On Camera

How Modi govt’s Atmanirbhar policy could have hobbled BSNL’s efforts to catch up in 4G race

Restrictions on use of equipment from global vendors have necessitated new indigenous technology being developed, tested & deployed—further delaying BSNL's 4G & 5G launch.

IAF chief AP Singh red-flags Tejas delay, says China ahead in technology & production capacity

Air force chief says HAL needs to churn out 24 aircraft per year. It is important for IAF to have indigenous weapons systems to deal with any security challenges, he says.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?