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Told through its slogans — BJP’s five-year journey in power & 2019 hopes

During its stint at the Centre, which began with 'Abki Baar Modi Sarkar', the BJP has designed a whole arsenal of slogans.

New blitzkrieg by Modi, Shah & ministers — 9 days, 3 media conclaves, millions of eyeballs

The conclaves are being organised by 3 of India’s largest media conglomerates — Times Group, Network 18 & India Today — and many ministers are listed to speak.

BJP dismisses Rahul’s claims saying PM photos were from before Pulwama attack

Rahul Gandhi's alleged that PM Modi was attending a photo shoot hours after the Pulwama attack in Kashmir.

He targeted Congress over corruption, but now Prashant Bhushan has turned its poll advisor

SC lawyer Prashant Bhushan, of late, has been meeting Congress leaders to share his inputs on the party's 2019 Lok Sabha manifesto.

Will resign if pressured too much, says railway officer accused of criticising Piyush Goyal

Railway officer Sanjiv Kumar said he had sent minister Piyush Goyal a written apology, but was yet to receive a reply.

General who led surgical strikes will now head Congress task force on national security

Congress president Rahul Gandhi has asked Lt Gen. D.S. Hooda (retd) to prepare a vision document on national security, and pick members for the task force.

Mulayam Singh Yadav slams son Akhilesh for allying with Mayawati’s BSP

Days after wishing PM Narendra Modi a second term, SP founder Mulayam Sing Yadav accuses ‘people within the party’ of ‘destroying’ it.

Amit Shah blames Kashmir turmoil on Nehru as political battle over Pulwama heats up

BJP president Amit Shah said that if Sardar Patel was the prime minister instead of Jawaharlal Nehru, Kashmir would not have been an issue today.

Visit families of soldiers killed in Pulwama, be sensitive: Rahul Gandhi to party leaders

The Congress Thursday also attacked PM Modi for being "busy shooting for a film in Jim Corbett park" last week soon after the Pulwama attack.

Congress MLA arrested for assault ‘thrashed’ the colleague who helped his political launch

Karnataka MLA J.N. Ganesh allegedly beat up and threatened his party colleague Anand Singh at a resort near Bengaluru in January. He was arrested Wednesday.

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.