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To help Hindi UPSC aspirants, RSS wants to scrap aptitude test & change interview system

RSS has suggested that interviews in the civil service examination be replaced by a psychological test, along the lines of one held by the Army.

Phone finally rings at NC’s Srinagar HQ but there are just 2 leaders around to take calls

Two weeks after they were first imposed, restrictions that brought life to a standstill in J&K began to be eased over the weekend.

Rahul Gandhi praises father Rajiv, will share his ‘incredible achievements’ over the week

The Congress has also planned events across the country to commemorate late prime minister Rajiv Gandhi’s 75th birth anniversary.

Under fire for Mohan Bhagwat quota remarks, RSS blames stung opposition dumped by Dalits

RSS sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat Sunday called for a ‘harmonious debate’ on reservation. 

How one picture tells the story of an ageing Congress party

Average age of Congress leaders in front row at party's I-Day event in Delhi was 70.7 years. This showed Rahul Gandhi’s 2007 push for young blood has failed.

Reservation to stay, says wary BJP as Mohan Bhagwat raises quota bogey before state polls

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has called for a ‘harmonious debate’ on reservation, forcing BJP to firefight its way out of likely poll consequences.

How Mamata is wooing Hindus — vigil on Eid, appeals to Muslims not to kill animals in open

Mamata Banerjee and Trinamool are seen to be making efforts to reach out to Hindus in Bengal, especially after Lok Sabha polls when BJP won 18 seats.

Hooda sounds bugle of revolt, says Congress has gone astray but doesn’t quit party

Former Haryana CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda addressed a massive rally in Rohtak, and virtually projected himself as a chief ministerial candidate.

JNU became ‘badnaam like Munni’ says ABVP leader, BJP MP says rename it after Modi

At an ABVP-organised Independence Day event Saturday, film songs and 'Bharat Mata ki jai' chants echoed across the JNU campus in New Delhi.

Modi govt to make Kashmiri women aware of triple talaq law as part of Nai Roshni scheme

BJP plans outreach to Muslim women to make them aware of rights under triple talaq law. BJP's minority unit to also help out.

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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.