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Omar Abdullah promises to revoke Public Safety Act if National Conference wins Kashmir

Under the PSA, a person can be detained without trial for six months. 

BJP wins Jind bypoll — 4 takeaways from the election dubbed a semifinal

The BJP passes crucial test as Congress' national spokesperson Surjewala and the INLD face a massive setback.

We’ve trained our kids to kill: Husband of Hindu Mahasabha leader who ‘shot’ Gandhi

Husband Ashok says he and Pooja Shakun Pandey have trained their children to kill anyone who ‘challenges the unity of our motherland’.

BJP has told all its sick party leaders to be active on social media

Ahead of Lok Sabha polls, BJP is worried about perception and morale, and has told all its leaders who are unwell to keep posting on Twitter & Facebook.

Congress plays hardball in alliance talks with JMM, refuses to commit for state polls

Seat-sharing negotiations between Congress, JMM runs into a wall, both parties offer differing versions on the progress of talks.

Building Ram temple shouldn’t be as complicated as Kashmir conflict, Shiv Sena tells BJP

Shiv Sena made a fresh bid for Ram temple's construction and blamed BJP for its delay in its mouthpiece.

Modi govt has infused hope in people: President Kovind’s report card on last 5 years

Kovind also mentioned that Rafale will strengthen Indian Air Force’s strike capability after a gap of many decades.

Congress’ Shafia Zubair wins from Ramgarh seat in Rajasthan

Election to the Ramgarh assembly seat could not be held along with other constituencies last December due to the death of the contesting BSP candidate.

Thomas Piketty & Angus Deaton help frame Rahul Gandhi’s minimum income promise

British economist Angus Deaton, a 2015 Nobel Prize winner, and French economist Thomas Piketty are helping Congress shape its minimum income scheme.

The rise & rise of Piyush Goyal – scourge of the IAS, go-to man for PM Modi & Amit Shah

It’s been a dizzying rise for Piyush Goyal — Modi and Shah’s blue-eyed boy — from BJP treasurer to its go-to man who holds coal, railways & finance portfolios.

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What Modi got wrong. Indians don’t want hundreds of new MPs

If the government wants to spend taxpayers’ money to make India a better place, then spend it on building more courts, improving the collapsing bureaucracy. But, of course, politicians will only think of themselves.

Recovery of energy flows will be ‘gradual rather than immediate’ as Hormuz re-opens post ceasefire

The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz eases supply fears, but controlled shipping, slow output recovery, and high costs may delay oil flow normalisation for months.

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.