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Delhi minister says BJP instigated people to burst crackers on Diwali. ‘AQI rose 100 points overnight’

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai claims firecrackers burnt in Delhi were sourced from UP & Haryana, and that certain individuals permitted transportation of those crackers to city.

Congress comes out strongly against Israel, Priyanka calls Palestinian deaths in Gaza ‘genocide’

The Congress leader took to X Monday to assert that the reported 10,000 deaths in the besieged enclave was a ‘deplorable and disgraceful milestone’.

‘Pehle ghode pe baithte the, ab gadhe par’ — anger with BJP, caste loyalty reign supreme in Dimani

Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Tomar is contesting from Thakur-dominated Dimani, where fertiliser shortage & farm distress are main issues, with BSP factor thrown into the mix.

Reading ‘Modi’ script, mapping family trees — how Maharashtra’s scouring old records to identify Kunbis

Shinde govt has asked districts to look at land, birth & death records, among others, to identify Marathas who were once Kunbis & publish details before 2 Jan deadline for quota.

‘Free school education, cheap power, infra boost’ — what BJP is promising in its manifesto for MP 

In its manifesto, BJP also promised new tech & medical colleges on lines of IIT & AIIMS, besides industrial corridors, MSP for wheat and 100 units of power at Re 1 per unit.

‘5-star culture, missed call members’ — Narpat Rajvi on BJP’s transition from Bhairon Singh to Modi

New Delhi: Narpat Singh Rajvi, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from Chittorgarh assembly seat in Rajasthan, has a message for the high command:...

‘Which was the rebellion?’ Sachin Pilot compares his actions to Gehlot camp’s 2022 ‘revolt’

Last month, Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot said the CM chair ‘won’t leave him’. Pilot says decision will be taken by elected Congress MLAs & high command.

BJP names Yediyurappa’s son Vijayendra as Karnataka party chief

BJP’s decision flies in face of its oft-repeated charge of ‘dynastic politics’ against Congress. Vijayendra replaces Nalin Kumar Kateel, under whose leadership BJP lost 2023 Assembly polls.

Assam Congress MLA, arrested for remarks on temple priests, gets bail. Asked to apologise by party

Aftab Uddin Mollah had said priests behind crime in state after AIUDF chief held Muslims responsible for same. Raijor Dal says action against him 'political gimmick' by ruling BJP.

Caste census revolutionary step, Congress will conduct it if voted to power, says Rahul Gandhi

Speaking at a rally in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh, Gandhi said that among the 53 IAS officers governing the state, only one is from the OBC category.

On Camera

Theaterisation reform is stuck on ranks and roles — India’s military needs clarity

On paper, the idea of theaterisation is elegant. In practice, it is paralysed by ambiguities of rank and command.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

‘Agni’ on the move—India successfully test-fires Agni-Prime nuclear missile from a train

With the latest test, India has the capability to launch a nuclear missile from under the sea, surface, air, and now from a railway network.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.