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In U-turn, Rahul Gandhi now says he cannot take an open-and-shut position on Sabarimala

The Congress president had earlier argued that all women should be allowed to enter the Sabarimala temple.

Enact law to build Ram Temple as court case will linger on: VHP to Modi govt

VHP international president Vishnu Sadashiv Kokje said no court can decide whether Lord Ram was born in Ayodhya or not.

Arvind Kejriwal to skip Lok Sabha polls, AAP to field another candidate in Varanasi

AAP leader Sanjay Singh said that the party chief will not contest the upcoming polls as he wants to provide special focus to his state. 

One who will trounce Sena yet to be born, says Uddhav Thackeray in a dig at Amit Shah

Shah had earlier said that BJP will thrash its allies in Lok Sabha polls if alliance talks fail. 

After SP-BSP alliance, Congress to contest all 80 Lok Sabha seats alone in Uttar Pradesh

The party however kept open the doors of a possible alliance with any secular party competent to fight the BJP is willing to go with it. 

RSS-BJP’s main agenda is to remove reservation for SC/ ST, says Jignesh Mevani

Gujarat independent MLA and Dalit leader Mevani said it has been RSS-BJP's long-pending agenda to end reservation based on caste system. 

Opposition wants to build empires and we want to empower people, says PM Modi

Modi's remarks came a day after SP and BSP announced their alliance for upcoming Lok Sabha polls.

Modi is not a loved PM, he is a feared PM, says Madhya Pradesh chief minister Kamal Nath

During 1984 riots, Rajiv Gandhi sent me to Gurdwara Rakabganj Road to stop a mob of Congressmen from attacking it, clarifies Kamal Nath.

Left out of SP-BSP alliance, Rahul Gandhi says not disappointed as long as BJP loses

Rahul Gandhi said he respected SP-BSP’s decision to tie-up without the Congress, and added his party will fight with full force in the Lok Sabha elections.

In Photos: On final day of BJP national convention, Advani corners a seat, and all eyes on Sushma

On the concluding day of its two day national convention, the BJP released its most important document ahead of the coming Lok Sabha polls.

On Camera

Indian influencers reclaim desi aesthetics at Coachella—jhumkas, dupattas to mehendi

By mixing Indian maximalism with Western minimalism, desi influencers are using the hippie Met Gala to bring about a quiet revolution in festival dressing.

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.