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Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee files defamation suit against Amit Shah

On 13 August, Abhishek Banerjee sent a legal notice to Amit Shah demanding an apology for allegedly making defamatory statements against him.

Chidambaram slams govt after RBI says 99.3% demonetised notes returned

About Rs 15.21 lakh crore of the demonetised Rs 15.41 lakh crore in circulation have been returned to banks, says RBI.

Shivpal Yadav finally takes an exit route from SP, forms Samajwadi Secular Morcha

Disgruntled SP leader says outfit not a party yet, to address a rally at Muzaffarnagar on 31 August.

10 activists arrested for Bhima-Koregaon violence. Nine names weren’t even in FIR

The only person named is Sudhir Dhawale, one of the organisers of Elgaar Parishad, the event said to be at the root of the January clashes.

Rahul Gandhi finally finds the time to visit Kailash Mansarovar

The Congress president had said he wanted to go on the pilgrimage after his plane nosedived during a trip to Karnataka during campaigning.

Ashutosh says AAP got him to use his caste name in 2014

Tweet by Ashutosh comes a day after it was reported that another leader, Atishi Marlena, was made to drop her surname because it sounds Christian.

Imran Khan faces big protest today from hardline Islamist group

Tehreek-e-Labbaik, which performed well in Pakistan’s elections last month, plans to protest a Dutch politician critical of Prophet Mohammed.

Modi-Shah discuss BJP election strategy with CMs, thrust on welfare moves & migrants

In day-long meet, leaders fine tune 2019 tactics, take stock of progress made and chalk out plans for year-end polls in Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh &...

Let us teach Modi government a lesson, says Stalin as he takes over as DMK chief

Remarks could cast cloud on BJP’s participation in Karunanidhi’s memorial, scheduled for 30 August.

Supreme Court orders re-verification of 10% people named in Assam NRC draft list

The re-verification process will be a 'sample survey' for the satisfaction of the top court whose schedule would be decided later. 

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.