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Hope to privatise Air India in 2020, govts shouldn’t run airports and airlines, Puri says

Our traffic was 3 lakh daily before lockdown, aim to return to that figure by December, Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said at a virtual meeting Sunday.

BJP is ‘killing democracy’ by misusing investigative agencies, says Congress’ Ajay Maken

Addressing party workers in Alwar district's Shahjahapur, Maken said Congress will protect democracy, 'the way we fought with British and got freedom'.

Students want ‘pariksha pe charcha’ not ‘khilone pe charcha’ from Modi, says Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi's remark came after Modi, in his 'Mann ki Baat' address, said that India has the talent & ability to become a hub for the toy industry.

Nature should be nurtured, not just consumed, says RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat

Addressing a virtual programme organised by the Hindu Spiritual Seva Foundation, Bhagwat emphasised on the way of living followed by our ancestors who nurtured nature.

Stopping Rahul Gandhi from leading Congress will destroy the party, says Sanjay Raut

In his weekly column for the Shiv Sena mouthpiece Saamana, Raut also said Congress lacks a leader who can stand up to PM Narendra Modi with full might.

Congress to hold virtual rallies starting 1 September in poll-bound Bihar

The development comes as several top BJP leaders are scheduled to arrive in Bihar after 6 September in view of the upcoming Assembly polls.

CM Amarinder orders probe into Dalit scholarship scam after secretary indicts Punjab minister

Punjab Chief Secretary Vini Mahajan will probe the alleged involvement of Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Sadhu Singh Dharamsot in Rs 64-cr Dalit scholarship scam.

Congress writes to Mark Zuckerberg again over allegations of Facebook’s bias towards BJP

The letter by the Congress came after a Time magazine article, which the opposition party claimed revealed more information on Facebook India's relationship with BJP.

Nitish wants new Dalit faces ahead of polls after constant LJP attacks and minister’s exit

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar wants to counter the charges of neglecting Dalits, and so the party is looking for fresh Dalit faces to field in the state polls, JDU leaders say.

UP Congress leader asks for expulsion of Ghulam Nabi Azad over Sonia Gandhi letter row

Naseeb Pathan said Azad had broken the party's discipline by talking about the letter to the media and on social media even after Sonia Gandhi settled the matter.

On Camera

Trump’s Iran blockade isn’t just about Tehran, it’s about China

The oil math is skewed against the White House. The blockade has a slim chance of working. Iran can remain defiant, and China unconcerned, longer than Trump can remain solvent.

Oil supply fell by 10 million barrels per day in March. IEA raises alarm over largest disruption ever

IEA projects sharp reversal from its earlier expectations, with global demand for oil in 2026 turning negative. Hormuz disruptions have pushed crude prices to $130 per barrel.

Warfare enters new dimension as Ukraine’s robot brigade records battle win against Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that a group of Russian soldiers surrendered to an unmanned battle group.

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.