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Akhilesh Yadav rules out any understanding with Congress in UP

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav said there was no problem in the alliance with BSP and RLD, and said his focus right now was on Uttar Pradesh.

Modi govt paid Rs 186 crore more per jet in Rafale deal, says Chidambaram

The Congress reiterated its demand for a Joint Parliamentary Committee as it levelled fresh charges against the Modi government over the Rafale deal.

Maharashtra govt considering bringing an ordinance against dance bars

A Supreme Court order has paved the way for reopening of dance bars, but the BJP-led state government is firm that such establishments cannot be allowed to operate.

Narendra Modi looks at Bollywood’s ‘soft power’ for sequel to his government

Several film personalities are expected to attend Saturday's inauguration of film museum in Mumbai as Modi looks to them for endorsement.

After six months, PM Narendra Modi will be just another MP: Prakash Raj

Actor Prakash Raj, set for a political debut, says farmer loan waivers are a sham. He has allied with AAP and picked a BJP bastion for his poll fight.  

Why Mamata Banerjee’s rally in Kolkata is set to be a show of opposition disunity

The likes of Telangana CM KCR — who are in favour of a non-BJP, non-Congress front — have decided to skip Saturday’s rally or just send a representative.

Farm loan waiver only a temporary step, says Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu

Naidu emphasised the need to bring structural changes in the sector that accounts for 18% of India's GDP.

BJP fully committed to fulfilling youngsters aspirations, says Narendra Modi

PM tweeted this after BJYM chief Poonam Mahajan launched a campaign of 17 different programmes aimed at connecting with young voters.

In US for treatment, Arun Jaitley attacks critics of Modi govt in a Facebook post

The BJP leader accused the opposition of subverting democracy by weakening an elected govt.

When a Facebook post almost got Arun Jaitley tried for sedition

Arun Jaitley had criticised the SC order quashing the NJAC in 2015, but a judicial magistrate ordered that he be tried for sedition and encouraging mutiny.

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.