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RSS calls for extending Army operations in Jammu & Kashmir after leader killed in attack

The  Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh said the attack was an effort by terrorists to instill fear and trigger Hindu migration from the Valley similar to the one in 1990.

Who is a citizen? The question that’s driving votes in Assam’s Barak Valley this election

The Citizenship Amendment Bill has exposed hitherto-unseen faultlines in Assam — a Hindu-vs-Muslim divide on the immigrant issue.

KM Mani, former minister & key figure in Kerala’s coalition politics, dies at 86

A Congress veteran, KM Mani held many important portfolios including finance, law, and home affairs under six Kerala chief ministers in his career.

Advani & Joshi sidelined again, now they’re both out of BJP’s Lok Sabha poll campaign

L.K. Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi were neither given tickets for Lok Sabha polls nor were they invited to BJP's manifesto release. 

These are the winners & losers of the BJP and Congress election manifestos

Infrastructure, manufacturers, farmers & the poor stand to gain irrespective of who wins. Loan defaulters will be biggest losers.

‘Flyover minister’ doesn’t need Modi support for re-election. Name Gadkari is good enough

Union minister Nitin Gadkari is campaigning in Nagpur for his second term from the constituency, and infrastructure development work is his only election pitch.

Modi blames Congress for creation of Pakistan, says it wants a separate PM for J&K

At a rally in Latur, Prime Minister Modi accused the Congress of having a manifesto that "speaks the same language as Pakistan."

CBI opposes Lalu Yadav’s bail plea, says he could indulge in political activities

The CBI cited Lalu Prasad Yadav’s hospital stint in hospital, saying he virtually conducting his political activities from there.

Rahul should give up SPG cover if he thinks terrorism isn’t a poll issue: Sushma Swaraj

Union minister Sushma Swaraj said the Congress' election manifesto clearly reflects that the party doesn't think terrorism is a problem.

BJP manifesto the voice of an isolated man, says Rahul Gandhi in a dig at PM Modi

Congress president Rahul Gandhi said his party's manifesto was created through discussion with million of Indians, unlike the BJP manifesto.

On Camera

Lebanon gadget attacks aren’t just a foreign problem—India is at risk too

The entire electromagnetic spectrum, including radio frequencies and the internet, poses potential security risks for India’s defence, scientific, and economic systems.

After a brief surge, private investment & hiring has again turned cautious. Focus is on cutting debt

Financial year 2022-23 saw private investments & hiring surge, but since then firms are using cash to reduce debt. General elections didn’t help matters, either.

Indian envoy in Oman dons Army combat print for photo ops, sparks controversy

Ambassador Amit Narang wore combat uniform at closing ceremony of India-Oman joint military exercise. Only serving personnel can wear service uniforms, say veterans.

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?