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Yashwant Sinha backs Supreme Court judges’ protest, says democracy is ‘threatened’

Rebel BJP leader says with Parliament sessions ‘not being held’ and all not well in the Supreme Court, democracy is in danger.

Seven levels of security, special kitchen supplies monitoring unit for Netanyahu visit

The Israeli PM will be in India on a six day visit and security agencies have elaborate systems in place to ensure his safety. 

NRC creates confusion, doubts among people; BJP playing divisive politics: Tarun Gogoi

Ex-CM of Assam claims NRC alone can’t solve problem of illegal migrants if voters’ lists are not corrected.

At a three hour-long dinner, Modi urges BJP’s general secretaries to woo millennials

PM Modi reportedly takes stock of the implementation of various govt schemes, urges party to employ fresh communication strategies in poll-bound states.

No plan in place for those detected as illegal migrants: Assam minister

Himanta Biswa Sarma says Assam’s ethnic Muslims have nothing to fear about NRC update and the state belongs as much to them as it does to other communities

Fear, faith and pragmatism: Assam Muslims’ range of reactions to first NRC draft

The religious undertone to the issue has made all Muslims in Assam wary of the exercise. Many are insecure, but some look at it with optimism.

After Gujarat, Congress ups its communication game in poll-bound states

The party has already started working on its social media strategy for Karnataka, Rajasthan and MP, and will soon begin work on other poll-bound states.

First Naga Day celebrated to push for unity among tribes

The event commemorates the historic day of 10 Dec 1929, when a memorandum was submitted to Simon Commission seeking self-determination for Nagas.

AAP wants to use Shivaji to rise from the ashes in Maharashtra

Party supremo and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal to address rally on 12 January in Sindkhed Raja, birthplace of Shivaji’s mother Jijabai.

BJP, Tripura tribal party set to form alliance ahead of assembly polls

IPFT is demanding separate tribal state; formal announcement on alliance to be made in a week.

On Camera

Tamil Nadu’s elections are fought on delivery—ideology appears only when needed

Electoral competition now appears dominated by welfare delivery and governance metrics, but ideology has not disappeared in Tamil Nadu. Instead, it has become strategic.

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

India working on lowering military reaction time to hostilities, boosting use of AI—CDS Gen Chauhan

On lessons from the ongoing West Asia conflict, he says that while US had superior technology and strike capability, Iran used geography to its advantage.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.