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RSS in Modi govt in numbers — 3 of 4 ministers are rooted in the Sangh

Of 53 BJP ministers in Modi govt, 38 have a Sangh background. In Modi’s first term, 41 of 66 BJP ministers who had taken oath in 2014 were from RSS.

Congress sends PM a copy of Constitution, says ‘read when you get free from dividing nation’

Congress tweeted the message along with a picture of an Amazon receipt which stated that the copy of the Constitution was being dispatched to the Central Secretariat.

EC imposes 48-hour campaigning ban on Kapil Mishra following his communal tweets

An FIR was lodged against him under section 125 of the Representation of the People Act dealing with creating enmity among classes.

Kerala Governor welcomes Congress plan to move resolution against him over CAA

Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan said the party was entitled to their opinion, but it was his duty to advice and warn the government when required.

Shiv Sena says drive out Bangladeshi & Pakistan Muslim infiltrators

The Sena also took a dig at Raj Thackeray over his ideological shift towards Hindutva saying that dealing with the Hindutva ideology as propagated by V D Savarkar.

Poll authorities ask Delhi Police to file FIR against Kapil Mishra for ‘India vs Pakistan’ tweet

The Election Commission had earlier asked Twitter to remove Kapil Mishra's tweet and issued a showcause notice to the former MLA.

CAA protests have anti-social elements, BJP’s Kapil Mishra responds to EC notice

The Election Commission Friday asked Twitter to remove BJP candidate Kapil Mishra’s ‘objectionable’ tweets on anti-CAA protests in Delhi. 

‘Phone-tapping is not the culture of Maharashtra’ — Fadnavis rubbishes Uddhav govt’s charge

Devendra Fadnavis’ remarks come a day after state Home Minister Anil Deshmukh alleged his govt had misused the state machinery to tap the phones of opposition leaders.

Withdrawal of security cover at Sharad Pawar’s Delhi home vendetta politics, says NCP

NCP says party leaders cannot be 'scared off' by such moves, adding that it will 'continue to fight PM Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah'.

Modi wanted to go by road in Kolkata, but Mamata’s ‘jittery’ cops cited protests to say no

PMO insisted that Narendra Modi travel by road in Kolkata during his 11 January visit, but its request was turned down by Mamata Banerjee’s police force.

On Camera

A stronger Iran has emerged from the rubble. US learned the lesson 40 days late

The US and Israel’s assassinations of Iranian leadership ended up bestowing martyrdom on those killed. Shias saw the deaths as a continuity of martyrdom from the Battle of Karbala.

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

Theaterisation proposal to be shared with defence ministry in a week or so—CDS Gen Anil Chauhan

Theaterisation, which aims to divide the forces into three theatres with specific areas of responsibility, will become the single most far-reaching reform that the Indian military has witnessed since independence.

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.