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BJP wants to erase Mughal emperor Akbar’s legacy, but its MP models himself on him

A video listing achievements of BJP MP Nishikant Dubey indirectly portrays him as Akbar with the song Azeem-o-Shaan Shehenshaah playing in the background.

Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi to be chief guest at RSS’s Vijay Dashami event

The annual programme, one of the most important events in the RSS calender will be held in Nagpur at Reshimbagh Ground on Thursday.

Shiv Sena slams govt on MJ Akbar, says Cabinet has people involved in misconduct

The veiled attack by Shiv Sena comes amid several allegations of sexual harassment and assault against union minister M.J. Akbar.

BJP youth leaders lose blue tick on Twitter, accuse social media chief of mischief

Days after BJP youth leaders secured verification of Twitter accounts, social media in-charge Amit Malviya allegedly got them de-verified.

NSUI president Fairoz Khan quits over sexual harassment charges

Fairoz Khan resigned as the president of NSUI after a party worker from Chhattisgarh had accused him of sexually harassing her, her sister and some other women party members.

Nitish Kumar makes poll strategist Prashant Kishor vice-president of JD(U)

Having worked for a number of parties as a poll strategist, Prashant Kishor had joined Nitish Kumar’s JD(U) last month, and has quickly become powerful.

After quitting BJP, Manvendra Singh to join Congress Wednesday

Manvendra Singh, son of former union minister Jaswant Singh, had announced his decision to quit the BJP at a ‘Swabhiman Rally’ in Barmer last month.

BJP’s Goa plan — reduce Parrikar’s workload, induct defecting MLAs

BJP will also continue to look for a permanent solution to leadership crisis. A meeting between BJP chief Amit Shah and Goa allies is expected in next two days.

Male-dominated RSS plans to name women as leaders — but only in sister organisations

Amid growing questions on the role of women within the Sangh Parivar, the RSS is looking to elevate women in organisations like VHP, Bharatiya Kisan Sangh.

‘Misquoted’ by media, BJP on Ram Temple, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor fuels controversy

Shashi Tharoor, who was speaking on building a Ram Temple in Ayodhya, says he was misquoted and calls it ‘malicious distortion’ of his words.

On Camera

Indian influencers reclaim desi aesthetics at Coachella—jhumkas, dupattas to mehendi

By mixing Indian maximalism with Western minimalism, desi influencers are using the hippie Met Gala to bring about a quiet revolution in festival dressing.

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.