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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.

Former Kejriwal govt minister Kapil Mishra, AAP women’s wing chief join BJP

Kapil Mishra was disqualified from the Delhi assembly under the anti-defection law after he campaigned for the BJP during the Lok Sabha polls. He has challenged the ruling.

Sadhvi Pragya has dismal Lok Sabha report card, RSS steps in to ‘groom’ her

Bhopal MP Pragya Thakur didn't ask any questions regarding her constituency during Question Hour, raised just 4 issues during Zero Hour.

Yediyurappa has held four cabinet meetings — without a cabinet

Three weeks since he was sworn in as Karnataka CM, Yediyurappa has held 4 cabinet meetings, and he has been the only minister in attendance at all of them. 

Maharashtra elections the focus of Sonia Gandhi’s first meeting as interim Congress chief

Maharashtra Congress leaders told Sonia Gandhi that the party should put up heavyweight candidates against BJP bigwigs like CM Devendra Fadnavis.

Fadnavis gets poll makeover as caring brother — BJP wants 21 lakh women to send him rakhis

Maharashtra BJP Mahila Morcha has launched ‘Shakti Samman Mahotsav’ to reach out to as many women as possible ahead of the assembly elections.

On Camera

India has 291 homoeopathic colleges in 2026, says Minister of Ayush Prataprao Jadhav

The World Homoeopathy Day 2026 is an opportunity to reassure that traditional medical systems remain accessible, and integral to a resilient, inclusive, and future-ready healthcare system.

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 in play: Air Headquarters to control strategic assets  

Exclusive: Theaterisation proposal has been stuck over how limited air assets would be divided. Consensus reached on division of air assets among 3 theatres, 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.