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Swipe right for Pakistan: How Indian millennials use Tinder & Grindr to make love not war

Despite Indo-Pak animosity, young people in Amritsar and Lahore have been using apps like Tinder and Grindr to virtually date people across the border.

राम-लक्ष्मण-सीता की हेलीकॉप्टर पर हुई सवारी, अब राधे-कृष्णा की बारी

उत्तर प्रदेश की सरकार ने शानदार दीवाली-उत्सव की परंपरा में इस बार ब्रज की होली को दुनिया भर के पर्यटकों का आकर्षण बनाने का निश्चय किया है.

After Lord Rama, Yogi Adityanath to take Lord Krishna and Radha on chopper ride

UP govt took cue from its grand Diwali celebrations; Holi festivities in Braj region attract tourists from across the world.

BJP tries for consensus on triple talaq Bill, but prepared to push it through by force

BJP issues whip to its MPs to be in Parliament ‘without fail’, reaches out to opposition leaders, and circulates note on the Bill to all MPs.

Jai Ram Thakur’s Himachal cabinet has a distinctly Rajput flavour

Rajputs are the dominant caste group in the state (accounting for one-third of the population) and half the cabinet hails from the community.

Exclusive: 8 of 10 countries did not respond to India’s request for help in 2G probe

The Enforcement Directorate sent Letter Rogatories to try and get information, but most countries did not respond, severely weakening its case.

‘He looks like he has aged 20 years’: Kulbhushan Jadhav’s friends march for his release

Four childhood friends of Kulbhushan Jadhav, who’s facing death sentence in Pakistan, have been mobilising support in Mumbai for his speedy justice.

BJP has a secret trump card for Tripura: Yogi Adityanath

Tripura has a sizeable population of Bengalis who belong to the Nath community, Adityanath’s sect; BJP feels UP CM will help consolidate Hindu votes.

Rahul Gandhi sets target for Gujarat Congress: Win 20 seats in 2019 Lok Sabha polls

Assembly poll results show Congress performed better than BJP in 12 LS seats; Rahul asks state leaders to work harder and take this tally to 20 in 2019.

So long, 2017: The biggest twists and turns in Indian politics this year

From cow vigilantes killing an innocent man in Rajasthan to dramatic twists in Tamil Nadu politics to high-decibel Gujarat polls, 2017 was an eventful year.

On Camera

A stronger Iran has emerged from the rubble. US learned the lesson 40 days late

The US and Israel’s assassinations of Iranian leadership ended up bestowing martyrdom on those killed. Shias saw the deaths as a continuity of martyrdom from the Battle of Karbala.

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.

Theaterisation proposal to be shared with defence ministry in a week or so—CDS Gen Anil Chauhan

Theaterisation, which aims to divide the forces into three theatres with specific areas of responsibility, will become the single most far-reaching reform that the Indian military has witnessed since independence.

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.