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Not all well for Congress leaders even inside Karnataka resort. MLA hospitalised after brawl

According to sources at the hospital Congress MLA Anand Singh had ‘a black eye and suffered blunt injuries’.

PM Modi to visit Jammu and Kashmir on 3 February: Ram Madhav 

BJP general secretary Ram Madhav said Modi is set to address a mega rally in Jammu & will inaugurate projects worth thousands of crores in J&K next month. 

India has emerged from the ‘fragile five’ to become world’s fastest economy, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the world now views India with ‘vishwas’, not as a nation about scams.

Modi’s projection in Delhi will not work for BJP in Lok Sabha polls, says Sheila Dikshit

Former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said Modi has not done ‘anything’ for Delhi in the last four and a half years.

Karnataka BJP MLAs return from Gurugram resort while Congress locks up its flock

With the Congress desperate to keep its numbers intact, the party's MLAs are remaining confined in a resort on the city outskirts fearing a poaching bid by BJP.

Congress best equipped to lead alliance against BJP: Tejashwi Yadav

The RJD leader asserted that Congress will have to handle its leadership role with "large-heartedness" and accommodate regional parties.

Congress goes all-in for its first rally at Patna’s Gandhi Maidan in 30 years

The Congress, which had got reduced to just 4 MLAs in Bihar 10 years ago, plans to get at least 1.5 lakh people to attend the 3 February rally.

Amit Shah discharged from AIIMS after recovering from swine flu

The BJP president was admitted after complaints of chest congestion and breathing issue last week.

Why Nitish Kumar, the ‘social reformer’, has left ally BJP wary

Bihar CM has pledged to make state free of dowry, child marriage but BJP believes move not paying poll dividend, wants him to stick to caste arithmetic.   

Four-member committee of oppn leaders formed to look into EVM manipulation

Announcing the committee, Mamata Banerjee said the panel will suggest electoral reforms to the Election Commission before the Lok Sabha polls.

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.