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‘Is it so easy to breach Red Fort security?’ Trinamool MP Trivedi wants ‘high-level’ probe

In an interview to ThePrint, Trinamool MP and former Union minister Dinesh Trivedi also said Modi government should start afresh on the issue of farm reforms.

How Jayalalithaa aide Sasikala’s return from jail could shake AIADMK fine balance before polls

CM Palaniswami and Deputy CM Panneerselvam have resolved differences to focus on governance, but AIADMK workers fear Sasikala’s release could divide factions.

Waheed Para’s arrest shows Centre’s persecution of Kashmiri politicians — PDP chief Mehbooba

Waheed Para, president of PDP's youth wing, was arrested on 25 November 2020. Mehbooba Mufti claims Kashmiri politicians are being punished for not toeing central govt's line.

Haryana MLA Abhay Chautala resigns from assembly over farm laws

The INLD leader was the party's lone MLA in the 90-member Haryana assembly. He drove to the state assembly complex in a green tractor to submit his resignation.

Declare Karnataka’s Marathi-speaking areas as Union Territory, says Uddhav Thackeray

Thackeray lashed out at the Karnataka govt over alleged atrocities on Marathi speakers in Belgaum, Karwar and Nippani areas and spoke for their inclusion in Maharashtra.

Big health push & some tax relief — what you can expect in Modi govt’s Budget 2021

Employment creation is likely to be a big thrust area for the Modi govt as it looks to ease the blow of the Covid lockdown.

Floods, Covid, even vaccine launch haven’t drawn Telangana’s ‘Nizam’ KCR out of the shadows

KCR has been conspicuously absent in recent times, missing important public events. While opposition digs in, CMO says it shouldn't matter so long as work is being done.

‘No place for such incidents’ — Congress condemns violence at farmers’ tractor rally

Several Congress leaders including Shashi Tharoor, Jaiveer Shergill criticised the violent tractor rally and the hoisting of a religious flag at the Red Fort by farmers.

BJP’s strategy for Arnab Goswami ‘WhatsApp scandal’ — keep leaders quiet, focus on Budget

BJP leaders defended Arnab Goswami when he was arrested last year, but his image & relationship with ruling dispensation seems irreparably damaged this time.

Why should ‘Jai Shri Ram’ chant upset anyone, says Yogi on Mamata refusing to give speech

UP CM Yogi Adityanath says the next govt in West Bengal will be formed by BJP, and explains why UP brought in the anti-conversion law and a new excise policy.

On Camera

Indian influencers reclaim desi aesthetics at Coachella—jhumkas, dupattas to mehendi

By mixing Indian maximalism with Western minimalism, desi influencers are using the hippie Met Gala to bring about a quiet revolution in festival dressing.

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.