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Not hate speeches, BJP identifies Congress & its own star campaigners for Delhi defeat

At meeting to assess Delhi poll result, BJP leaders say heavy deployment of star campaigners meant candidates spent time making arrangements instead of campaigning. 

Lalu’s samdhi quits RJD, says difficult to work with son-in-law Tej Pratap & Tejashwi 

Seven-time MLA Chandrika Rai admits to personal reasons for his decision. His daughter, Aishwarya Rai, is in the middle of bitter divorce proceedings with Tej Pratap Yadav.  

Prakash Javadekar, BJP’s election manager who has lost every poll in last two years

Several BJP party workers have started questioning Prakash Javadekar's abilities to deliver an electoral win for the party given his track record.

CAG pulls up Kerala DGP for ‘diverting’ police funds to build villas and buy luxury cars

The opposition UDF has demanded sacking of Kerala DGP Lokanath Behera and a judicial probe into the CAG allegations.

Ram temple before 2024 won’t ensure Hindu votes for BJP, ex-Army officer writes in Organiser 

Writing for RSS mouthpiece Organiser, the ex-officer takes issue with BJP’s bid to ‘win over Muslim women’ with triple talaq, noting they are leading protests against CAA.

Chandrakant Dada Patil reappointed BJP’s Maharashtra unit chief

Mangal Prabhat Lodha was also reappointed as the party's Mumbai chief. The BJP said the appointments will be applicable with immediate effect.

Karnataka new forest minister’s CV: 15 criminal cases, ‘illegal miner, forest encroacher’

CM B.S. Yediyurappa has given the forest portfolio to turncoat four-time MLA Anand Singh, who is an accused in several illegal mining and forest cases.

How JP Nadda became the face of BJP’s Delhi debacle on news channels

After BJP lost to AAP in Delhi assembly election, it was J.P. Nadda’s role that was discussed across TV channels and not of Amit Shah who had led the party campaign.

No room for Atishi, Raghav in Delhi cabinet as Kejriwal wants to hold onto old ministers

The 2015 Delhi Cabinet includes Manish Sisodia, Satyender Jain, Kailash Gehlot, Gopal Rai, Imran Hussain and Rajendra Pal Gautam.

More cooperation, less confrontation — why Kejriwal-Modi equation will be different this time

Political observers and BJP members point to a changed situation to say neither can afford a tumultuous relationship.

On Camera

What can be expected from the ongoing talks in Islamabad? Odds of resolution remain slim

The initial ceasefire functioned less as a resolution and more as a pause—an opportunity for both sides to recalibrate, while claiming victory.

India bond yields rise as RBI moves to drain liquidity, lift overnight rates

New Delhi: India’s sovereign bond yields rose after the central bank announced its first step this year to drain cash from the banking system,...

Army promotes Col Purohit, acquitted in 2008 Malegaon blast case, to Brigadier; to not retire yet

This means he will serve Indian Army for a minimum of another 2 years as Brigadier, unless he picks up the next rank of Major General.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.