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With a ‘hug for each Kashmiri’, PM Modi kicks off BJP poll campaign in Maharashtra

Prime Minister Modi, who was in Nashik, called for creating a new paradise in the Valley. He also made oblique references to ally Shiv Sena over its remarks on Ram temple issue and Article 370.

Congress-BSP, INLD-JJP talks fail, BJP gets leg up even before Haryana polls announced

The BJP juggernaut, which saw the party win all 10 Lok Sabha seats in Haryana, will now have the easier task of having to contend with a splintered opposition in the state.

Days after joining Congress, Alka Lamba disqualified from Delhi Assembly

Alka Lamba was disqualified under the anti-defection law, leaving the Chandni Chowk assembly seat vacant.

Why there are no Christians among Modi’s ministers or in BJP’s top decision-making bodies

PM Narendra Modi had inducted one Christian, K.J. Alphons, in his council of ministers during his first term. But this time, there aren’t any.

Former Jharkhand Congress chief Ajoy Kumar joins Aam Aadmi Party

Former IPS officer, Ajoy Kumar resigned as Jharkhand Congress chief in August after he accused several colleagues of promoting their interests over the party.

Sharad Pawar & Ajit Pawar face off once again, this time over NCP’s new saffron flags

Sharad Pawar has 'snubbed' nephew Ajit Pawar's assertion that NCP will use saffron flag with Shivaji emblazoned on it, a move seen as toeing soft Hindutva line.

At BJP hq, Modi is Sankatmochak, true friend, sensitive writer, poet, brave child and more

BJP is celebrating PM Modi’s birthday week in Delhi with a gallery that features images, illustrations & textual anecdotes recounting his life story.

Digvijay Singh says BJP & Bajrang Dal take money from ISI, slapped with defamation case

The complaint alleged that Digvijay Singh committed a "grave offence" and caused injury to the BJP, its leaders and public at large with his 'defamatory statements'.

Before polls, Jharkhand’s BJP govt to pay reporters Rs 15,000 to write on welfare schemes

A newspaper ad issued by the Jharkhand govt said journalists were required to apply for the scheme by 16 September. 

War must be fought if needed to protect woman’s honour, says Amit Shah citing Ramayana

Speaking at the fifth International Ramayana Festival, Amit Shah urged everyone to read the Hindu epic because it has solutions to all the world’s problems.

On Camera

Rahul Gandhi wants to jail Himanta Sarma but Congress has a Bihar-sized problem in Assam

The Congress has promised Rs 50,000 assistance to each woman but as we've seen in many recent elections, voters seem to be conscious of the proverb: 'A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.'

Stocks fall, oil prices climb as Trump issues fresh threat to Iran ahead of his deadline

Fears that an escalation of the conflict could heighten a fuel squeeze & endanger the economy unnerved traders, with NYT reporting Iran stopped negotiating a truce with the US.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

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.