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Congress unit drops Kanhaiya Kumar, Shehla Rashid from event over sedition charge

The minority department of the All India Congress Committee (AICC) faced criticism for inviting Kanhaiya Kumar and Shehla Rashid, who face sedition charges, to an event in an election year.

BJP not desperate for alliance, says Fadnavis on Shiv Sena’s big-brother comment

Several BJP ministers in Maharashtra have stated earlier that an alliance with the Shiv Sena is needed to keep anti-Hindutva forces at bay.

MDMK official arrested for Facebook post that showed Modi carrying a begging bowl

Sathiyaraj was arrested on complaints from local BJP and Hindu Makkal Katchi leaders about his post on social media.

Anantkumar Hegde unfit to be minister, deserves to be sacked: Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi slammed BJP leader Anantkumar Hegde after his controversial remarks about a Congress leader's wife at a public event.

Rahul Gandhi promises minimum income for poor if Congress comes to power

The Congress president said minimum income would mean no poor person would go hungry if his party wins the Lok Sabha elections.

Nitin Gadkari is just being himself — critical, outspoken & unapologetic

His recent remarks have created a stir but Nitin Gadkari has a reputation of saying what he feels needs to be said without necessarily working to a design.

Parrikar has explosive Rafale secrets, gives him power over PM Modi: Rahul Gandhi

Congress president Rahul Gandhi renewed his attack on the BJP citing an audio tape in which Manohar Parrikar purportedly states he had documents relating to the Rafale deal lying in his bedroom.

JD(S)-Congress faultline surfaces again as Karnataka CM Kumaraswamy threatens to quit

H.D. Kumaraswamy's threat comes a day after a ruling Congress MLA demanded their leader Siddaramaiah be made the chief minister again

It’s a tight contest in Haryana’s Jind as 4-pronged bypoll battle gets underway

Jind is a high-stakes poll battle being dubbed as a semifinal in Haryana, in which Congress' Surjewala, newly formed JJP, apart from BJP and INLD are in the fray. 

Politicians who sell dreams, but fail to deliver get thrashed by public, says Nitin Gadkari

Union minister Nitin Gadkari's remarks come weeks after the BJP's dismal show in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh assembly elections.

On Camera

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.