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Rahul Gandhi says he’s not involved in the process to pick new Congress chief

At a Congress Working Committee meeting after the Lok Sabha election results, Rahul Gandhi had said he had decided to step down.

Shiv Sena sends strong alliance message with invite to CM Fadnavis on foundation day

Devendra Fadnavis and Uddhav Thackeray have always maintained a strong working relationship, even when Sena-BJP alliance went through turbulent times.

Congress wishes Rahul Gandhi many happy returns of the day, but isn’t sure if he’ll return

A host of senior Congress leaders, including former PM Manmohan Singh, P. Chidambaram, Shashi Tharoor, were present at the party headquarters to wish Rahul Gandhi.

Congress dissolves Karnataka unit, but retains state chief & working president

Rumblings within the Karnataka Congress have grown ever since the Lok Sabha poll debacle in the state.

Would have attended PM Modi’s all-party meeting if it was on EVMs, says Mayawati

The BSP supremo said simultaneous Lok Sabha and assembly polls was a ploy to divert attention from issues like poverty.

Maharashtra’s opposition MLAs demand probe into budget leaked on minister’s Twitter handle

The opposition objected to the alleged leak of Maharashtra budget provisions on Finance Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar's Twitter handle.

BJP’s ‘antics’ Raja in Tamil Nadu gets a lot of attention but not the kind his party needs

BJP’s H. Raja is known for courting controversies — from saying Kamal Haasan is not a Hindu and chanting away global warming to calling TN police ‘anti-Hindu’.

Why JP Nadda is BJP working president — ‘never annoys anyone’ & organisational skills

J.P. Nadda began his political journey in Patna, rose through the ranks in Himachal Pradesh, served in the first Modi cabinet, and is now BJP working president.

Nitish raises Bihar’s special status issue again, leaves ally BJP wondering what’s next

Nitish Kumar has raised the demand before, and the timing has always been seen as holding a larger message, a factor ally BJP suspects is true this time as well.

Uddhav Thackeray’s Ram Mandir fixation is nothing but optics

Ayodhya visit by Uddhav Thackeray and his party MPs allows Shiv Sena to show it is strongly ideologically committed to the Ram temple issue, even more than BJP.

On Camera

What can be expected from the ongoing talks in Islamabad? Odds of resolution remain slim

The initial ceasefire functioned less as a resolution and more as a pause—an opportunity for both sides to recalibrate, while claiming victory.

India bond yields rise as RBI moves to drain liquidity, lift overnight rates

New Delhi: India’s sovereign bond yields rose after the central bank announced its first step this year to drain cash from the banking system,...

Army promotes Col Purohit, acquitted in 2008 Malegaon blast case, to Brigadier; to not retire yet

This means he will serve Indian Army for a minimum of another 2 years as Brigadier, unless he picks up the next rank of Major General.

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.