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Afghans vote in defiance of Taliban threats and poll delays

The Election Commission is likely to extend the elections into Sunday for polling stations that could not open Saturday.

Ghulam Nabi Azad is wrong, mass appeal matters & not religion: Congress leaders

Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad said few Hindu candidates called him for campaigning any more, but local leaders deny that it’s because he’s Muslim.

Scared of being dumped, Madhya Pradesh BJP MPs queue up for assembly tickets

The BJP led by Narendra Modi and Amit Shah is known to replace incumbent MPs and MLAs in elections to beat anti-incumbency.

BJP allies react with unease as RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat calls for law to build Ram temple

Most BJP allies want to let Supreme Court decide the matter, and one says Ram temple was never on NDA’s common minimum programme.

Congress governments were not serious about poverty alleviation, says PM Narendra Modi

While addressing a gathering at Shirdi, PM Modi said the sole objective of Congress was to promote the 'name of a particular family'

Punjab govt failed to incentivise farmers for stubble burning, says SAD chief

SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal said a 'huge scam' was in the making and would be uncovered in the coming days raising doubts over the utilisation of Rs 385 crore.

Thackeray takes Ram temple battle to BJP, allies set to fight for tag of ‘more Hindu party’

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray issues ultimatum to Modi govt to build Ram temple at Ayodhya, says if you don't, we will.

N.D. Tiwari was the only politician to rule two states, but his personal life eclipsed that

N.D. Tiwari was perhaps also the only Indian politician to accept a son after DNA testing, and was involved in a sex tape controversy as governor of Andhra.

Full text: Here’s what RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said in his Vijay Dashami speech

Mohan Bhagwat told the Swayamsevaks that an organised Hindu society is the bedrock of unity, integrity and sustainable progress.

#MeToo launched by people with perverted minds, says union minister Radhakrishnan

MoS for shipping and finance Pon Radhakrishnan alleged that the #MeToo movement has tarnished the image of India.

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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.