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Kamal Haasan looking for alliances to contest Lok Sabha elections

Actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan said his Makkal Needhi Maiam party was open to forging a partnership with like-minded parties

BJP criticises Farooq Abdullah’s promise on J-K’s regional autonomy

National Conference chief Farooq Abduallh had promised regional autonomy if his party comes to power in the state.

After heartland losses, BJP’s year-end plans include amplifying its east emphasis

Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Odisha and Assam early next week while BJP pushes for the 'rath yatra' in West Bengal.

4 MLCs from Congress move to join TRS

With only 6 members in the 40-member council in Telangana legislative council, losing 4 members will be a major setback for Congress. 

Congress game plan 2019 — an Amit Shah ‘speech counter’ to track his ‘vile’ comments

Congress, which already has a Modi 'speech counter', believes Amit Shah will adopt aggressive rhetoric ahead of 2019 polls and wants to be ready to track & retort.

Even in HRD ministry there were tell-tale signs that Upendra Kushwaha would quit NDA

Upendra Kushwaha's exit from NDA is likely to impact the BJP in Bihar, where his RLSP was an ally.

India rejects Pakistan’s claim over Jinnah House saying property belongs to it

India said that Pakistan has no locus standi as far as this property is concerned. 

‘You care about death of 2 men but not 21 cows?’ BJP MLA hits out at ex-civil servants

Bulandshahr legislator Sanjay Singh has called the open letter by 82 civil servants demanding UP CM Yogi Adityanath’s resignation ‘politically motivated’.

3 key developments that make BJP happy despite its election defeats

Image of a ‘splintered opposition’ has set off talks among BJP leadership about how that can help party both ‘arithmetically and in terms of perception’.

Sajjan Kumar, sentenced to life in 1984 anti-Sikh riots case, wants till January to surrender

The Delhi High Court convicted Sajjan Kumar in the case and ordered his surrender before December 31.

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.