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Shiv Sena makes common cause with the enemy, praises Congress for Nanded win

Sena’s deteriorating relations with ally BJP come to the fore after Congress wins 73 seats out of 81 in former CM Ashok Chavan’s stronghold Nanded.

Hurriyat blames Centre for Kashmir dialogue stalemate

Mirwaiz Umar Farooq says Modi govt lacks “Vajpayee approach”, paying lip service about holding talks.

Mohan Bhagwat: RTE exemption to minority schools making them richer

RSS chief tells ABVP mouthpiece that law should be same for all educational institutions; says saffronisation can instill a sense of national pride among students.

Remember Trump Sena? It’s vanished.

The youth brigade highlighted ‘Hindu migration’ from western UP duringthe assembly polls; some suspect it was a publicity stunt by a BJP candidate.

Pakistani military welcomes extremists into parliament

Army is working with a deliberate strategy get extremists and militants into the mainstream democratic process, but analysts say it’s a catch-22 situation.

After 2019, I would like to go to Delhi: Narayan Rane

Controversial politician Narayan Rane, who quit Congress,launched his own party and joined NDA, says he has told BJP he is a former CM and should be given respect.

Narayan Rane & Sons: Maharashtra’s first family of controversies

The 65-year-old Konkan leader’s political journey has been peppered with allegations of criminal wrongdoings against him and his sons.

Opposition guns for Amit Shah after news report puts son Jay Shah under scanner

Jay Shah's businesses saw huge growth after Modi became PM, says The Wire report; Union minister Piyush Goyal says Jay will file Rs 100 cr defamation suit

Latest from RSS chief: No need for constitutional reforms

Mohan Bhagwat’s comments come days after his controversial remark that constitutional reforms needed for J&K people to be “assimilated” with rest of India.

BJP hopes for some immediate benefits from taking in Narayan Rane

Having the former chief minister Narayan Rane on board could help the BJP edge out the Shiv Sena and Congress in some parts of the state, say political analysts.

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India has enough coal stocks to meet power demand, says govt as war pushes up mining costs

LPG supply eased for more industries, govt says coal gasification is next growth avenue. Centre welcomes US-Iran ceasefire but asks Indians to leave Iran.

Western theatre against Pakistan to be headed by IAF, Northern theatre under Army to focus on China

India's military to get Vice Chief of Defence Staff along with one Theatre Commander from each of three services, it is learnt.

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.