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Chaupals, Mihir Bhoj & more tickets–Gurjars at centre of Akhilesh’s non-Yadav OBC strategy

Samajwadi Party's outreach to Gurjars in western UP is an attempt to counter the BJP's growing influence on the Jat voter.

Jarange Patil digs in heels at Mumbai’s Azad Maidan, calls Fadnavis govt ‘worse than the British’

Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil is demanding that the Maharashtra government issue Kunbi certificate for the community under the OBC category.

Kerala polls nearing, LDF govt rushes to address elephant in the room with Panchayat Rapid Teams

In bid to placate hill regions, Pinarayi-led govt has put in place measures to address human-animal conflict, concerns around alternative use of patta land for livelihood purposes.

As cricketer Hanuma Vihari walks off Andhra pitch again to pad up for Tripura, YSRCP & TDP trade blame

Vihari had announced exit from Andhra Cricket Association last year too, alleging political interference when YSRCP was in power. Ruling TDP now under fire for the same.

Why Nitish confidant Ashok Choudhary is under fire from all sides—allies, rivals & newcomer

Once Congress’s Dalit face in Bihar, JD(U) leader is now Nitish Kumar’s key aide. But he finds himself under constant barrage of attacks by ally BJP and rivals RJD & Jan Suraaj. 

Food not linked to religion, shouldn’t be hurt by what someone eats—RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat

Bhagwat, however, maintained that all must be sensitive enough to ensure one’s religious sentiments aren’t hurt, especially during special occasions.

75 isn’t ceiling to hold any position—RSS chief Bhagwat. ‘Never said I or someone should retire’

His suggestion last month that one should retire at 75 was latched upon by Opposition which said his comments were a veiled reference to PM Modi.

RSS won’t get involved in Kashi & Mathura temple movements, but swayamsevaks free to join—Bhagwat

Don’t look for a temple under every masjid, but ‘they’ can also say it is just a matter of three temples and let it go, says Sangh chief at RSS centenary event.

RSS chief Bhagwat says every Indian family should have 3 kids, new generation must be prepared

Speaking at a lecture series, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat also said Islam has ‘been here and will remain’ and that ‘those who want Islam to go away are not Hindus’.

Mumbai his stage, guns trained at Fadnavis, Maratha quota activist Jarange Patil returns

Jarange-Patil, who has vowed not to leave Mumbai until his demand is met, has trained his ire at CM Devendra Fadnavis while striking a softer tone with deputies Shinde and Pawar, both Marathas.

On Camera

I’ve been driving an EV for 2 years—Indian roads are ready to switch to electric

Driving an electric vehicle for months, the Hyundai IONIQ5, BMW iX and now the Kia Carens Clavis electric, has convinced me of the viability of EVs for city and mid-range commutes.

Rupee’s turmoil has echoes of 2013

With the US-India trade deal yet to get done, rupee depreciation may be helping to mitigate India’s loss of competitiveness. The other problem is extreme despondence among overseas equity investors.

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).

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.