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Darkness cannot defeat light: South Korean First Lady celebrating Diwali with CM Yogi in Ayodhya

South Korean First Lady Kim Jung-sook was treated to a dazzling display of over three lakh earthen lamps on the ghats of Sarayu river.

Want to be original equipment maker for Rafale, not an offset partner: Hindustan Aeronautics

Managing director Madhavan was replying to the charge that Hindustan Aeronautics Limited had been deprived of an offset contract from the Rafale deal.

After protests, Election Commission summons Mizoram’s Chief Election Officer to Delhi

Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla had earlier written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi asking for Mizoram Chief Election Officer Shashank's removal.

Praveen Jain’s photo exhibition is a journey through India’s modern political history

The exhibition, titled ‘200 & One’, traces photojournalist Praveen Jain’s 34-year journey from the 1984 riots to the rise of Narendra Modi as PM.

Candidate that J&K governor hinted would be Srinagar mayor is now mayor

Independent Junaid Mattu, the “foreign-educated” face that Governor Satya Pal Malik implied would be mayor, beats Congress’ Rasool Hajam to the post.

Karnataka bypoll results show opposition math & absence of Modi can easily trounce BJP

BJP hopes to counter this strategy with what it believes to be its trump cards — Modi, and issues such as Hindutva, national security and welfare.

Lesson from Karnataka bypoll results — a united front can stop Modi, says Congress

Congress' Karnataka in-charge K.C. Venugopal says similar strategy across the country will rout out communal forces.

Cong-JD(S) wins both assembly constituencies, major setback for BJP

The BJP is leading only in Shivamogga parliamentary seat, the pocket borough of the Leader of the Opposition B S Yeddyurappa.

AAP rebel Sukhpal Khaira hints at forming ‘third front’ in Punjab with Akali dissidents

Rebel AAP leader Sukhpal Khaira says they are in talks with dissident Akalis and are also looking to align with Panthic leaders in Punjab.

Karnataka CM Kumaraswamy’s wife Anitha wins Ramanagara assembly seat in bypolls

BJP state chief Yeddyurappa's son Raghavendra is ahead of former CM Bangarappa's son Madhu Bangarappa of JD(S) by 36,351 votes in the Shivamogga Lok Sabha seat.  

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.