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Telangana set for assembly polls as parties end high-voltage campaigning

More than 1.50 lakh polling officials will ensure the election to the 119-member House is a smooth affair.

BJP considering Madhuri Dixit as a candidate from Pune Lok Sabha constituency in 2019

BJP chief Amit Shah had met Madhuri Dixit in June and briefed her on the achievements of the government.

BR Ambedkar, the Congress critic who saw Gandhi and Patel as opposed to Dalits

B.R. Ambedkar didn't approve of Mahatma Gandhi's patronising attitude towards the Dalits or Sardar Patel's opposition to the idea of reservation.

Eye on 2019, Rahul Gandhi urges students to join Congress’ ‘Behtar Bharat’ campaign

The campaign, which was launched on 19 November by Congress’ student wing NSUI, is aimed at putting student issues on the national agenda. 

Amitabh Bachchan-starrer ‘Satyagraha’ now playing in Rajasthan elections

The BJP is facing a real challenge from NGOs across Rajasthan as activists target the government over promises and accountability.

In alliance with Congress, Naidu seems to be finally emerging from NTR’s shadow

Analysts say Naidu has not only sidelined NTR’s family, but his TDP bears little resemblance to the party the Telugu superstar founded.

The man who has dared to fight the most powerful woman in all of Rajasthan

Locals said Rajasthan CM Vasundhara Raje was so powerful that no one would put up hoardings next to hers. Manvendra Singh has changed that.

TRS the biggest gainer in Telangana’s party-hopping politics

Several politicians from TDP and Congress have switched over to KCR's party, giving it a much-needed foothold in the anti-TRS parts of Telangana. 

Telangana Congress chief, arrested at midnight, is a rising political star unsettling KCR 

The midnight arrest of Revanth Reddy has led to the belief in poll-bound Telangana that KCR and his TRS are rattled by this Congress leader.   

Sanatan members planned to use crude pistols, bombs to kill ‘anti-Hindu’ individuals: ATS

The charges are part of a 6,000-word chargesheet filed against 12 Hindu extremists by the Maharastra ATS.

On Camera

Abusing industrialists has become the be-all and end-all of Indian labour leaders’ role: Ambedkar

In September 1943, Dr B R Ambedkar delivered a speech at a trade union workers’ study camp in Delhi, reflecting on parliamentary democracy, trade unionism, and the labouring classes.

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.