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Arif Khan, Modi govt’s only 2nd Muslim governor, whose political views align with the BJP’s

The former Congress minister has toed the BJP line on a host of issues from triple talaq, abrogation of Article 370 to the 'myth of Muslim persecution'.

Congress minister during Rajiv era, TN BJP chief among 5 new governors appointed Sunday

Arif Mohammad Khan, who quit the Rajiv government over the Shah Bano case, is new Kerala governor while TN BJP chief Tamilisai Soundararajan takes over in Telangana

BJP abandons Karnataka state flag, Congress says it’s bending to ‘Hindi hegemony’

Siddaramaiah’s Congress govt had approved a new design for the Karnataka state flag and sent a proposal to the central govt before the 2018 assembly polls.

For many in Karnataka BJP, new chief Nalin Kateel isn’t popular or influential enough

RSS loyalist Nalin Kumar Kateel, who was picked to head Karnataka BJP chief on 20 August, has been facing opposition within the party unit.

Arvind Kejriwal’s AAP got Rs 185 crore in donations since 2012 — 75% from outside Delhi

AAP fortunes have fluctuated in past 7 years, with the party receiving a high of Rs 54.14 cr as donations in 2014-15 and a low of Rs 2.02 cr in 2012-13.

BJP now has more members than the population of all but 7 countries

BJP working president J.P. Nadda said that its latest membership drive had added 7 crore members, taking the total up to 18 crore.

Tejashwi Yadav is back, but no one takes him seriously anymore. Not even RJD

Tejashwi Yadav is back to the political grind, but neither the RJD nor its allies are convinced about his leadership ahead of 2020 Bihar polls.

Rahul Gandhi’s Kashmir somersault shows how Congress is stumbling from one crisis to next

The lack of a clear party line has plagued the Congress ever since it took a drubbing in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

Wayanad win has changed Rahul, says Javadekar, asks him to apologise for J&K remarks

Prakash Javadekar says Rahul Gandhi and Congress "insulted" the nation with their comments that have been used by Pakistan in its J&K plea to UN.

Shah Faesal claimed was going to US to study, but he didn’t have a student visa

In affidavit to Delhi HC, Bureau of Immigration says former IAS officer Shah Faesal was detained at Delhi airport as he had tourist visa, not a student visa.

On Camera

India has enough coal stocks to meet power demand, says govt as war pushes up mining costs

LPG supply eased for more industries, govt says coal gasification is next growth avenue. Centre welcomes US-Iran ceasefire but asks Indians to leave Iran.

Western theatre against Pakistan to be headed by IAF, Northern theatre under Army to focus on China

India's military to get Vice Chief of Defence Staff along with one Theatre Commander from each of three services, it is learnt.

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.