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First Indian head of state to visit Australia, Kovind unveils Gandhi statue in Sydney

Unveiling the statue, Kovind said that Mahatma Gandhi's powerful message of non-violence and peaceful coexistence is relevant today as well.

PDP offered NC to lead J&K ‘grand alliance’ but we turned it down: Omar Abdullah

Omar Abdullah says NC agreed to support a PDP-led govt from outside and not a long-term arrangement because it did not want to look 'desperate for power'.

Jammu & Kashmir needs fresh polls, says BJP slamming PDP-Congress-NC alliance

J&K needs a firm administration to deal with terrorism and not a combination of terror-friendly parties, the party said.

BJP committed to building Ram temple in Ayodhya, says Amit Shah

BJP president exudes confidence of his party forming next govt at the Centre in 2019, with a majority higher than that of the present one.

Miffed Mohammad Azharuddin likely to part ways with Congress, could soon join TRS

Sources close to Azharuddin, the former India cricket captain, said he feels he has been ill-treated by the Telangana Congress.

Omar Abdullah’s National Conference, Mehbooba Mufti’s PDP join hands with Congress in J&K

Altaf Bukhari of the Peoples Democratic Party confirmed that the trio will be coming together.

Demonetisation can’t be reverted, up to people to get rid of Modi govt now: Manmohan Singh

The former prime minister also accused Narendra Modi of misusing the PM's post. It does not befit the PM to abuse political opponents, he said.

BJP wants Arvind Kejriwal eliminated, says Delhi deputy CM Sisodia on chilli-powder incident

BJP wants Arvind Kejriwal eliminated, says Delhi deputy CM Sisodia on chilli-powder incident

Congress youth wing to organise two-month long campaign tour to target Modi government

The campaign tour will begin from Kanyakumari on 6 December and will travel across 29 states. Rahul Gandhi is expected to join in.

Shiv Sena wants quota for Muslims in Maharashtra ahead of Uddhav Thackeray’s Ayodhya visit

Sena’s insistence on Muslim quota comes at a time when the party leadership is trying to show how its commitment to Hindutva is greater than its warring ally BJP.

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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.

FTA partners drive India’s trade surge as reliance on non-FTA countries dips, says NITI Aayog report

Share of trade with FTA partners rose from 4.6% in 2006 to 28.8% in 2024. India is currently negotiating or advancing agreements with US, Israel, GCC, Canada & Mexico.

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.