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Half face Ambedkar, half face Akhilesh: BJP, BSP slam SP poster for ‘hurting Dalit sentiments’

Samajwadi Party Lohia Vahini functionaries put up the poster at the party HQ and later gave Akhilesh Yadav a framed photo of the same.

Whoever did it, wherever they are, they have to pay—Rahul on Pahalgam; asks PM to act ‘now’

The Congress leader met family of a Pahalgam attack victim in Kanpur earlier in the day and demanded 'martyrs' status' for those killed in 22 April massacre.

We’ve shown we can pressure BJP, now we want a timeline—Rahul on Centre’s caste census announcement

Over the past few years, a nationwide caste census is one demand that has featured in nearly every public address by Rahul Gandhi, be it in India or abroad, in Parliament or outside.

Sherry in a new avatar: Sidhu launches YouTube channel on ‘cricket, fitness, spirituality, no politics’

The channel, Navjot Sidhu Official, will reflect the lesser known aspects of his personality, the 61-year-old former MP told mediapersons.

Amid suspense over response to Pahalgam, Modi govt announces caste census. Oppn claims victory

Announcement comes months ahead of Bihar polls. Genuinely hope it's not headline management, says Congress's Pawan Khera.

Days after backlash over Gurugram mayor appointing husband as adviser to civic body, govt sacks him

Former BJP district president Tilak Raj Malhotra insisted that role of adviser to his wife Raj Rani Sharma, mayor of Gurugram, was ‘voluntary’.

Punjab slashing Haryana’s Bhakra canal water share triggers political row, Centre likely to mediate

CM Bhagwant Mann has defended his move claiming Punjab has no surplus water, a statement rejected by Haryana's Nayab Saini govt. 5 districts face strain in Haryana.

After Nishikant, Dilip Ghosh latest BJP leader to attack SC over Pahalgam, blames court for lives lost

After Nishkant Dubey blamed the Supreme Court for "civil war" in the country, Dilip Ghosh directly attacked the top court for the 22 April Kashmir terror attack.

Amid row over Oppn’s ‘gayab’ barb at Modi, Bhagwat makes rare visit to PM’s home. Pahalgam discussed

The meeting was planned much in advance and the discussions were largely on the terrorist attack, ThePrint has learnt.

BJP sees ‘sar tan se juda’ imagery in Congress’s ‘gayab’ dig at PM, calls it a signal to Pakistan

Former Pakistan minister Fawad Ahmed Hussain Chaudhry shared Congress's post with the hashtag #NaughtyCongress. BJP leader Gaurav Bhatia calls party the 'Lashkar-e-Pakistan Congress'.

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The math behind India’s elections—Why proximity matters

It is one of the most consistent findings in electoral politics: voters are more likely to support candidates who come from their local area.

US ends oil waivers but Russian crude flows to India ‘likely to remain steady’ amid Hormuz disruption

India will need to recalibrate crude sourcing strategy as US ends waivers for Russian & Iranian oil, energy experts say. But Russian crude will likely remain central to energy basket.

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.