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Political party by IITians splits over caste concerns

Breakaway group claims people were not connecting to the idea of IITians running a caste-based party.

India has become a ‘dharamshala’ for illegal immigrants: Ram Madhav

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal suggested that NRC should be implemented across India.

At BJP national executive, about 3 crore members go ‘missing’

Amit Shah’s estimation of his party strength has varied, from 9 crore members to 8 crore. This, after a 2015 declaration of 11-crore party members.

Court discharges Arvind Kejriwal in defamation case over his ‘thulla’ remark

The court granted relief to Kejriwal saying the complainant, a Delhi Police constable, was not a person 'aggrieved' in the case.

Following National Conference, PDP to now boycott local body polls over Article 35A

Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti said that PDP will go to any extent to protect Article 35A.

Opposition unity jolted as SP and BSP stay away from Bharat Bandh

Congress' Delhi dharna sees participation from other opposition parties. Manmohan Singh says shed differences and work together to defeat Modi govt.

Bharatendu Harishchandra: The poet-playwright who sowed the seeds of Hindi nationalism

Father of modern Hindi literature, Bharatendu is best known for his sharp commentary on the social and economic state of colonial India.

Shiv Sena puts up posters against rising fuel prices, then stays away from Bharat bandh

Shiv Sena also criticised BJP over rising fuel prices in the Saamana but political analysts say that can't be an alternative to hitting the street. 

BJP takes a shortcut, copies Ram Madhav’s Times of India article for political resolution

The resolution, passed at the party national executive, borrows heavily from Madhav’s piece that extolled the Modi government.

Modi govt has crossed the limit, Opposition must shed differences & unite: Manmohan Singh

Speaking at the Bharat Bandh protest against rising fuel prices, Singh accused Modi government of failing to fulfill its promises to the people.

On Camera

What Modi got wrong. Indians don’t want hundreds of new MPs

If the government wants to spend taxpayers’ money to make India a better place, then spend it on building more courts, improving the collapsing bureaucracy. But, of course, politicians will only think of themselves.

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.