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Nirmala Sitharaman ‘forgot’ her own political family while she attacked Rahul’s dynasty

Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s husband was close to former PM P.V. Narasimha Rao, while her father-in-law was a multi-term minister in Andhra Pradesh.

Rajnath to head BJP’s manifesto panel, Gadkari will lead outreach for 2019 Lok Sabha polls

Union ministers Arun Jaitley, Nirmala Sitharaman, Ravi Shankar Prasad, Piyush Goyal, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi are also in the manifesto panel.

Shame that Rahul Gandhi is misleading country on HAL contracts: Nirmala Sitharaman

Rahul Gandhi had accused the defence minister of lying in the Parliament about procurement orders worth Rs 1 lakh crore for HAL.

Akhilesh questions CBI raids in illegal mining case, says BJP too may face it some day

Speaking to reporters in Lucknow, Akhilesh Yadav said those who want to defeat Samajwadi Party have the CBI on their side.

Punjab leader Khaira slams ‘dictator’ Arvind Kejriwal on his way out of Aam Aadmi Party

Khaira, who had been suspended from the AAP last year, accused Arvind Kejriwal of superseding the constitution of the party to remain convenor.

Financial distress driving farmer suicide, mass revolt likely: Sharad Pawar tells Modi

The former agriculture minister has hit out at the BJP-led govt for farmer distress, says intervention needed to prevent mass scale revolt.

Prakash Raj to contest Lok Sabha elections as an independent

The National award-winning actor announced on Twitter that he will contest as an independent from Bengaluru Central constituency in the upcoming general elections.

Mamata Banerjee has best chance to become first bengali PM, says BJP’s Dilip Ghosh

The statement by BJP's West Bengal unit chief Dilip Ghosh comes as a shocker as the party is engaged in a bitter fight against the ruling TMC.

Narendra Modi interview no exception. Indian media rarely asks PMs tough questions

PM Modi’s New Year’s Day interview with ANI has been criticised by some for what they say are ‘soft’ questions.

Out of BJP, 3-time MP Kirti Azad faces battle even before Lok Sabha elections

The MP from Darbhanga looks set to join the Congress but faces stiff competition in the opposition coalition for a ticket from the constituency.   Patna:...

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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.