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RLSP chief Upendra Kushwaha quits NDA alliance

Kushwaha was upset with the BJP after it said the RLSP would not be given more than two seats in the 2019 Lok Sabha election.

Remembering C. Rajagopalachari, independent India’s first and last Indian Governor General

Chakravarti Rajagopalachari, who was a fierce Mahatma Gandhi loyalist, made Hindi a compulsory language in Tamil schools when he was CM.

Here’s what happens to the hordes of cash seized during election season

The Election Commission seized Rs 161.47 crore in cash from the five states where elections were just held. 

Indian markets seen falling as exit polls show BJP in close races

Six major exit polls showed Modi’s BJP and Congress neck-and-neck in BJP’s stronghold states of MP and Chhattisgarh.

Amarinder Singh attacks Pakistan, defends cabinet colleague Navjot Sidhu

Punjab CM Amarinder Singh took on the Pakistani establishment and its army chief Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa, and advised PM Imran Khan to rein the army in.

RSS No.2 ‘Bhaiyyaji’ Joshi leads frenzied crowd in demanding Ram Temple from Modi govt

At the VHP-organised ‘Virat Dharmsabha’ in the capital, many Hindu leaders and saints called to the govt and the judiciary to build the Ram Temple in Ayodhya.

PM Modi’s ‘widow’ remark against Sonia Gandhi draws flak on social media

Modi had accused the Congress of embezzling money meant for widows in a campaign speech in Rajasthan last week, making an oblique reference to Sonia Gandhi.

Rahul Gandhi accuses Modi of using surgical strikes for ’political capital’

Congress president Rahul Gandhi's comments came after Lt Gen. (retd) D S Hooda, who was the Northern Army commander during the surgical strike, said the 2016 military action should’ve been carried out secretly.

BJP in ‘state of panic’, says Congress after ED raids Robert Vadra’s associates

Congress spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi called the incumbent government a "terror raj" after the Enforcement Directorate carried out searches on Robert Vadra's associates.

How Narendra Modi’s BJP found a clever way to buck the model code of conduct

The model code of conduct bars rallies for 48 hours before polling closes in a given area. But Narendra Modi still gets his message across.

On Camera

Blue, bold, and brutal—the Verditer flycatcher kills its enemies with kindness

Classified as 'Least Concern' by the IUCN, the resilient Verditer flycatcher maintains a strong presence from the Himalayas to the southern reaches of India.

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.