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How Stalin’s ongoing bid to rewrite history ‘from Tamil landscape’ involves celebrating an Englishman

Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin reiterated his govt's plan to mark centenary of English archaeologist John Marshall, praising his role in linking Indus Valley civilisation to Dravidian people.

Naidu’s Tirupati laddu claim under scrutiny. ‘Adulterated ghee arrived in July, never used,’ says TTD

Tirupati temple trust’s executive officer says tankers of contaminated ghee were turned away after samples were tested. Oppn says CM 'making controversy from rejected stock’s test report'.

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann’s ‘fall at airport’ sets off barrage of insults from Oppn, AAP leaders mum

As opposition leaders took jibes at CM & his AAP colleagues remained mum, political analysts say Mann ‘himself responsible for hatred’ and that ‘politicians are a product of society’.

Why Congress’s most prominent Dalit face in Haryana Kumari Selja is staying away from poll campaign

Selja did not attend the Wednesday launch of the party manifesto and has lately not been campaigning on the ground. Her silence could negatively impact party's electoral chances.

Independents to ‘silent’ heavyweights, how rebels may disrupt BJP & Congress’s poll prospects in Haryana

Denied tickets, party dissidents from both major players may weaken core vote bank, jeopardising key assembly seats in 5 October assembly election.

‘PM Modi & Shah are projecting me, an elected MP, as a terrorist,’ says Baramulla MP Engineer Rashid

In an exclusive interview, Rashid, out on interim bail, talks about 'separatist' tag given to him, Pakistan being a stakeholder in Kashmir issue & shares his thoughs on Modi's 'naya Kashmir'.

Once called MVA’s ‘blue-eyed officer,’ former Mumbai top cop Sanjay Pandey joins Congress

Retired IPS officer Sanjay Pandey served as acting DGP of Maharashtra and later Mumbai Police commissioner during the tenure of the Uddhav Thackeray-led MVA govt.

“What Pakistan has to do with us?”: Omar Abdullah over Pak minister’s Article 370 rant

Budgam (Jammu and Kashmir) , September 19 (ANI): Following the remarks of Pakistani Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Article 370, National Conference Vice President...

In PM’s constituency, Congress-BJP row over ‘rape threat’ sparks a scuffle & a sit-in. Cross-FIRs lodged

Congress's Roshni Jaiswal accused BJP IT cell’s Rajesh Singh of threatening her with rape in social media post, Singh said he was countering Jaiswal's objectionable posts about PM, UP CM.

In BJP manifesto, Olympic nurseries, free dialysis & development boards for Haryana’s 36 biradaris

The 20 resolutions in BJP manifesto for Haryana also include development of 10 industrial townships, Kundli–Manesar–Palwal Orbital Rail Corridor & govt jobs for 2 lakh youngsters.

On Camera

Mumbai woman who shouted at minister spoke for many Indians, exposed BJP’s protest politics

Had it been a poor woman shouting at Maharashtra minister Girish Mahajan over the roadblock, the police would likely have arrested her, raided her home, and terrorised her family members.

India’s online gaming rules to take effect on 1 May; most games exempt from registration

The rules, which come into force on 1 May, establish an Online Gaming Authority which will determine whether a game is an online money game or online social game in only three situations.

Japan overhauls post-World War II pacifist military approach, lifts restrictions on defence exports

Since October last year, Japan PM Sanae Takaichi has planned to increase defence spending target to 2 percent of GDP.

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.