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Leaked CBI report giving clean chit to Anil Deshmukh ‘genuine’, NCP’s Nawab Malik says

Speaking to the media, the NCP leader Thursday said that CBI hasn't termed it a 'fake' report & if presented in the court, the former Maharashtra home minister will get a reprieve.

‘What have you done for your caste’? Question BSP leaders must answer for UP poll ticket

BSP leaders say prospective candidates have to provide information not just of what they have done for their castes but also the Bahujan movement. 

Mathura, Kashi, Ayodhya & more on the map in new BJP plan for OBC outreach in UP

BJP’s OBC outreach comes amid heated debate on caste census, a demand backed by many parties. Initiative will be led by Deputy CM Maurya & state BJP chief Swatantra Dev.

Congress vidhwa, napunsak, lucha-lafanga — Political attacks are now all about the personal

BJP leader Narayan Rane’s slap remarks is the latest unsavoury comment by a politician. But he is not alone — over the past 30 years, political discourse has taken a turn for the worse.

AAP will contest all seats in 2022 UP assembly polls on its own, Sanjay Singh says

Singh said the names of the candidates will be declared in the next 15 days and asserted his party will expose the 'fake nationalism' of BJP and showcase AAP's 'real nationalism'.

Amarinder says Jallianwala memorial is nice, hours after Rahul calls it an insult

The Punjab chief minister’s contradictory stand comes amid a tussle between him and state Congress president Navjot Singh Sidhu. 

National Conference will win next assembly polls in J&K, says Farooq Abdullah

Abdullah, who represents the Srinagar parliamentary constituency, regretted his party’s non-participation in the 2018 panchayat polls and the 2019 Block Development Council elections.

Pranab Mukherjee was visionary, made remarkable contributions to India’s progress: PM Modi

Speaking at the Pranab Mukherjee memorial lecture, Modi said it was only apt to recall Mukherjee's reverence for democratic values as India celebrates its 75th year of independence.

AIUDF’s praise for BJP is baffling, says Assam Congress as it severs ties with Ajmal’s party

AIUDF and Congress had joined hands for a Mahajot against BJP for state polls earlier this year. MP Gaurav Gogoi says 'repeated praise of the BJP by AIUDF is highly unbecoming'.

Congress decides to end ties with Badruddin Ajmal-led AIUDF & BPF in Assam

Assam Congress said AIUDF's 'behaviour and attitude' in relation with BJP has baffled party members. Meanwhile, AIUDF called the 'unilateral decision' of the Congress unfortunate.

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Iran war has given India a blueprint for the next conflict

Pakistan would be itching to do an Iran on us and China would be planning to execute an air campaign without allowing us asymmetrical escalation. India has no choice but to transform.

India’s online gaming rules to take effect on 1 May; most games exempt from registration

The rules, which come into force on 1 May, establish an Online Gaming Authority which will determine whether a game is an online money game or online social game in only three situations.

War at machine speed: How AI became a decisive force in US-Israel conflict with Iran

The core of the US military’s AI deployment in Iran is a system called the Maven Smart System, built by software company Palantir Technologies.

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.