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Rahul ready to be Congress chief again? Party members see hope as ‘he doesn’t reject idea’

Rahul Gandhi resigned as Congress chief last July, taking responsibility for the party's debacle in the LS elections. But there's been a constant clamour for his return.

Chhattisgarh Congress trends ‘ChaukidarChineseHai’ hashtag in new bid to slam Modi on China

Chhattisgarh Congress Monday started a Twitter campaign #ChaukidarChineseHai, and retweeted a number of posts with the same hashtag.

Upcoming MP bypolls put BJP in a bind over Dalit leader who voted for Congress in RS polls

BJP is wary of a backlash from the Dalit community if it takes strict action against 6-time MLA Gopilal Jatav, who apologised for voting for Congress' Digvijay Singh by 'mistake'.

When Manmohan Singh was PM, India saw over 600 incursions by China between 2010-2013: Nadda

BJP President JP Nadda's scathing comments come after the former PM criticised Narendra Modi's handling of the ongoing standoff with China.

Modi shouldn’t allow China to use his words as vindication of their Galwan stance: Manmohan 

Former PM Manmohan Singh said the death of the 20 soldiers cannot go in vain and the truth about the situation at LAC cannot be suppressed by ‘pliant allies' making 'false statements’.

‘Surender Modi’ tweet intensifies BJP backlash against Rahul Gandhi, Congress & all critics

Rahul Gandhi has questioned the Modi govt for ‘surrendering’ territory to China, but the BJP has hit back by calling him ‘traitor Gandhi’, among other things.

Clueless about their own Twitter posts, Trinamool leaders are upset with Prashant Kishor

His I-PAC is strategising for the Trinamool Congress ahead of 2021 Bengal polls, and Prashant Kishor says the leaders’ allegations are ‘baseless’.

Anatomy of a virtual rally — How the BJP is reaching the electorate amid Covid-19

Aggressive publicity on social media sites, short speeches and LED screens have been the hallmark of the virtual rallies that the BJP has been conducting since 7 June.

Grenade, stalking, vandalism — bizarre drama unfolds after unseating of Srinagar mayor

The confounding series of events surrounding a vote to unseat Srinagar Mayor Junaid Mattu is now being investigated by Jammu & Kashmir Police.

No one entered Indian territory, no border posts were occupied: PM at all-party meet on China

Although opposition parties largely supported the government, Congress president Sonia Gandhi raised several questions, saying they’re ‘still in dark about the crisis.'

On Camera

How India’s Sparrows outsmarted Pakistan and conquered Siachen in 1984 Operation Meghdoot

The ‘Sparrows’—the signalmen of the Indian Army— were known for their swiftness and agility in establishing secure and reliable communication in battle zones.

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.