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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.

Congress launches newsletter attacking ECI, BJP on ‘vote theft’ allegations

The party shared the newsletter on X, which highlights Rahul Gandhi’s 7 August Bengaluru presser on 1 lakh alleged fake voters in one seat & the ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’ in Bihar.

In Bihar’s Gopalganj, SIR leaves both NDA and INDIA voters ‘dead’. But it’s ‘not an election issue’

Even as the exercise has triggered a political storm, dominant sentiment is that deletions affected voters across political leanings. 'Vote chori' campaign has 'no resonance on ground'.

On Camera

Faiz Hameed conviction is a message from Munir. He won’t tolerate sympathy for Imran Khan

The political trajectory is clear. Asim Munir is now prepared to convict and sentence Imran Khan for instigating a rebellion against the army chief, with no possibility of mercy.

Goa, Kerala lose sheen as more foreign tourists pick Maharashtra & Bengal, shows RBI data

RBI data shows 26 states and Union Territories couldn’t regain pre-pandemic foreign tourist footfalls in 2024, but domestic tourism surged 27 percent compared to 2019.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.