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Amid fears that he may quit, Azharuddin made president of Telangana Congress

Cricketer-turned-politician Mohammed Azharuddin's appointment comes ahead of the 7 December assembly election in Telangana. New Delhi: Former MP and cricketer Mohammed Azharuddin was made the working...

Don’t know Chawla from Cheema, says Navjot Sidhu over photo with pro-Khalistan leader

Punjab cabinet minister Navjot Singh Sidhu was criticised after a prominent pro-Khalistan separatist leader shared a photograph taken with the minister on social media.

Mindset has changed, says Pakistan PM Imran Khan as he offers peace talks over Kashmir

Imran Khan said Islamabad was willing to wait for India's general election to be done for a gesture from New Delhi.

BJP promises free cows, loan waivers, scooties and more ahead of Telangana assembly polls

In its election manifesto released on Thursday, the BJP promised farm loan waivers upto Rs 2 lakh, free laptops to students as well as regulation of liquor sale in the state.

In Rajasthan Congress manifesto, a promise to crack down on coaching hubs, steps for free press

Move significant as Rajasthan is home to coaching hub Kota, which is hit by student suicides. Congress also promises loan waiver to farmers.

For 2019 elections, BJP at least needs the Citizenship Amendment Bill

Building of Ram temple is out of its hands, so BJP is looking to the Citizenship Amendment Bill to provide push for its Hindutva agenda. But JPC is playing spoilsport.

16% quota for Marathas gets unanimous thumbs-up from Maharashtra assembly

Bill specifies that new quota will not affect the 52 per cent reservation existing for OBCs, SCs, STs and others. Move comes 5 months ahead of Lok Sabha polls.

While the temple is stuck in court, BJP is busy rebuilding the legend of Lord Ram in UP

From announcing statues of Lord Ram to renaming Faizabad district, BJP govts in UP and at the Centre have raised matters to a fever pitch over the last year.

Madhya Pradesh records 74.61% voter turnout on poll day

1,145 EVMs were replaced as polling was marred by complaints of faulty EVMs and VVVPAT machines.

The naamdar knows nothing about farming & sheds crocodile tears for farmers, says PM Modi in Rajasthan

Modi also said the Congress govt ignored recommendations of the Swaminathan Commission, while the BJP had increased minimum support price.

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University townships — India’s chance to build its own version of what America got right

India’s university towns initiative is an opportunity to do something we have never managed at scale: build knowledge ecosystems rather than knowledge silos.

John Ternus set to take over as Apple CEO, Tim Cook to transition to executive chairman

Cook will hand over the reins to Ternus on 1 September, capping a 15-year tenure that turned the company into a $4 trillion business spanning watches, video streaming & financial services.

Japan overhauls post-World War II pacifist military approach, lifts restrictions on defence exports

Since October last year, Japan PM Sanae Takaichi has planned to increase defence spending target to 2 percent of GDP.

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.