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Yashwant Sinha searches for relevance in Bihar, looks to make Third Front ahead of polls

Yashwant Sinha lashed out at Bihar CM Nitish Kumar at a press meet and stressed the need for change in Bihar. A JD(U) leader called his supporters a ‘team of losers’.

JP Nadda alleges Rajiv Gandhi Foundation received funds from China between 2005-09

Intensifying attack on Congress, the BJP president said Congress 'sacrificed' national interest and accepted donations into the family-run foundation.

BJP struggles to spread Modi’s atmanirbhar message, meets only 30% of its target

BJP had set itself a target of 10 crore families to communicate the PM’s message in a month, but has so far managed to distribute the letter to only 3 crore families.

Five former Congress MLAs who had resigned last week, join BJP in Gujarat

Congress had won 77 seats in the 2017 assembly elections, but has been reduced to 65 seats after 12 MLAs resigned over the years, many of whom joined the ruling BJP.

Can’t match BJP’s e-rallies, so Bihar opposition now wants EC to allow traditional rallies

Most opposition parties in Bihar lack the funds and manpower to hold virtual rallies. If the traditional rallies are restricted, it will mean ‘advantage to the rich parties’.

Congress is deceiving families of its leaders killed in 2013 Naxal attack: Chhattisgarh BJP

The BJP also questioned formation of an SIT by the ruling Congress to probe the attack, but the latter said NIA, which was probing the case, couldn’t be trusted.

‘Expansionist monster’ China needs to be exposed like Nazis were during World War II: RSS

Editorial published in RSS mouthpiece Organiser has urged Modi govt to expose the ‘inhuman and treacherous face of the communist regime’ in China.

This is how Amit Shah broke Manipur deadlock and swung state back in BJP’s favour

Amit Shah met a delegation of NPP leaders, including its chief Conrad Sangma and 'rebel' leader Y. Joykumar Singh, two days ago to thrash out a solution.

How Amit Shah has turned BJP president JP Nadda into a rubber stamp

Nadda has little say even in organisational matters. He even failed to protect a loyalist as Himachal BJP president, or install another in Delhi.

Manipur political crisis put to rest as 4 disgruntled NPP MLAs back BJP again

Four NPP lawmakers had tendered resignations complaining 'mistreatment' by Manipur CM Biren Singh. The decision to return came after meeting BJP leaders in Delhi.

On Camera

I turned up at Asha Bhosle’s door as a fan. She invited me home

The words she wrote in our autograph book echo in my mind now: 'Mar kar bhi jo jeete hain, wohi jeete hain'—The only lives worth living are those remembered long after death.

Fuel shock hits Asia’s rice bowl as farmers cut planting

War-driven surge in fuel and fertilizer costs forces farmers across Southeast Asia to delay harvests, scale back sowing and risk lower output.

Iran’s Shahed vs US’s LUCAS—The drone arithmetic reshaping the West Asia war

From Kyiv to the Gulf, Iran’s Shahed rewrote the rules of aerial warfare. Now, the US has its own copy of the cheap drones, LUCAS.

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.