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Shiv Sena (UBT) keeps pot boiling over Modi’s age. Will he retire, party mouthpiece Saamana asks

Editorial further talks about how Modi-Shah duo established themselves when Nitin Gadkari was the BJP chief. But then later through conspiracy, Gadkari was removed, it adds.

Yogi Adityanath’s journey set for big-screen adaptation. Behind-the-scenes story of the project

Ajey: The Untold Story of a Yogi, based on Shantanu Gupta's 2017 book The Monk Who Became Chief Minister, is set to hit theatres later this year. Its teaser was released last week.

Kirodi Lal Meena resumes duties as minister, but truce in Rajasthan BJP is fragile

He was persuaded to go back to work after a meeting with BJP's central leadership in Delhi, with an assurance that his ‘concerns would be respected’, it is learnt.

‘Break up Bangladesh,’ says Pradyot joining Sarma, Sanyal in slamming Yunus for ‘landlocked’ remarks

Reacting to Bangladesh chief adviser Yunus's remarks on Northeast, BJP ally Pradyot says Chittagong hill tracts were always inhabited by indigenous tribes which wanted to be part of India.

Akhilesh Yadav opposes Waqf Amendment Bill, accuses BJP of interfering to gain control

On Ajmer Dargah's support to Waqf (Amendment) Bill, the SP chief suggested BJP's involvement behind it.

Why EPS had a change of heart & greenlit AIADMK-BJP alliance talks ahead of Tamil Nadu polls

While AIADMK maintains that there was not any talks over alliance with BJP, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has confirmed that BJP leaders are in talks with regional party.

Why Congress leadership’s iftar engagements signal shift in approach to ‘appeasement’ charge

Since hosting his last Iftar in 2018 as Congress president, Rahul had not attended any Iftar in last 7 yrs, during which party suffered two more defeats in Lok Sabha elections.

Blockbuster to go under the knife over hurt Hindu Right sentiments, a look at the Empuraan controversy

Despite political backlash, Empuraan, directed by Prithviraj Sukumaran and starring Mohanlal, has already grossed nearly Rs 50 crore in 3 days.

Govt asked X to take down Oppn posts on Amit Shah’s Ambedkar remark, ‘fabricated’ content on Jay Shah

A submission by the Centre before the Karnataka High Court in response to a challenge by 'X' against govt take-down orders details 66 notices sent over the past year.

Modi hails RSS as ‘India’s banyan tree of immortal culture & modernisation’, calls himself swayamsevak

Addressing BJP & RSS workers in Nagpur, with Mohan Bhagwat by his side, he said lakhs of swayamsevaks were working tirelessly and selflessly in various parts of the country.

On Camera

What Modi got wrong. Indians don’t want hundreds of new MPs

If the government wants to spend taxpayers’ money to make India a better place, then spend it on building more courts, improving the collapsing bureaucracy. But, of course, politicians will only think of themselves.

Recovery of energy flows will be ‘gradual rather than immediate’ as Hormuz re-opens post ceasefire

The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz eases supply fears, but controlled shipping, slow output recovery, and high costs may delay oil flow normalisation for months.

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.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.