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Rahul Gandhi spells out Congress stance on citizenship bill, but opposition remains divided

Govt could face hurdles in passing citizenship bill in Rajya Sabha, but it faces a split opposition —Congress is against it and Trinamool may abstain, while NCP, SP are yet to finalise stand.

BJP’s K C Ramamurthy elected unopposed to Karnataka Rajya Sabha seat

Ramamurthy, who represented Congress in Rajya Sabha and whose term was up to June 2022, tendered his resignation in October and later joined the BJP.

Modi govt incompetent on economy, arrogant on Kashmir — Chidambaram launches scathing attack

P. Chidambaram, in first press meet after being released from jail, says PM Modi unusually silent on economy, calls govt ‘mulish’ in defending ‘catastrophic mistakes’ like demonetisation, GST.

It’s Rahul Gandhi again — Congress all set to bring him back as party chief

Rahul Gandhi took over as Congress president in 2017 and resigned in July 2019 after the party's dismal performance in the general elections. 

Not NRC, but Bengal’s Congress-Left floating votes defeated BJP in bypolls

BJP may have been beaten by Trinamool Congress in the bypolls, but the party need not worry as numbers show that its vote-share is still intact.

Shiv Sena will support Citizenship Bill, allies Congress & NCP say yet to take a call

Shiv Sena says we have not changed our colours, will back Citizenship Bill in Parliament because it is against infiltrators.

Bengal Governor says he’s not a rubber stamp as another clash begins with Mamata govt

Trinamool Congress sees “ulterior motive” of Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar in keeping important bills pending over which assembly was adjourned Tuesday.

What’s climate change got to do with Bihar politics — Nitish Kumar to explain on his yatra

2 months after Patna floods, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar is on a 4-day yatra to highlight issues of water, life and the environment in the context of climate change.

How BJP’s Sumitra Mahajan took help of Congress leaders to get work done in Indore

BJP's Sumitra Mahajan, an ex-Lok Sabha Speaker, claimed she couldn’t raise issues related to development of her former constituency Indore due to ‘party discipline’.

Pan-India NRC is political rhetoric of BJP, can never be a reality: Mamata Banerjee

Hitting out at Amit Shah who said a pan-India NRC would be conducted, Mamata Banerjee said everyone living in the country were legal citizens.

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Skincare doesn’t have to cost a fortune. Here are 10 timeless hacks

If there’s one thing I tell every single patient, it’s this: sunscreen is non-negotiable.

Strategic petroleum reserves: Why India needs bigger oil buffers & how others compare | Cut The Clutter

This is the transcript of Ep 1830 of Cut the Clutter, where Shekhar Gupta explains why strategic petroleum reserves are a national necessity & how India compares with China, US & Japan.

DRDO unveils amphibious battle platforms with crewless turrets, anti-tank missile capability

Tracked and wheeled variants, built in collaboration with Tata Advanced Systems and Bharat Forge, carry 30mm turrets, cross water using hydro jets, and are 65% indigenous.

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.