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Be careful about what you say on religion, top Congress body tells leaders

Congress wants its leaders to maximise use of social media ahead of Lok Sabha elections but does not want to get sucked into any unsavoury controversy.

Kashmiri IAS officer Shah Faesal resigns, to contest Lok Sabha polls

Shah Faesal, who was an IAS topper from Jammu and Kashmir, is set to join the National Conference and is eyeing the Baramulla seat.

Modi pushes upper caste quota ahead of Lok Sabha polls, but where are the jobs?

Research suggests India is experiencing jobless growth and is failing to create secure, high-quality employment for its citizens.

BJP to promote ‘well-intentioned’ quota bill, thwart opposition ‘bid to mislead’ SCs, STs

Party is set to hold outreach programmes to promote the bill, wants cadre to stop opposition ‘efforts’ to polarise SCs, STs and OBCs against it. 

Same day, different districts: Modi, Uddhav to launch their Maharashtra campaigns today

PM Modi will visit Solapur Wednesday to launch development projects, Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray will head to Beed & Jalna to highlight farm distress.

Modi has a lot of hatred and anger against my family, says Rahul

The Congress president said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi doesn’t see his pain from the violent deaths in the Gandhi family.

Will take time to decide on ‘mahagathbandhan’, Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik says at Delhi rally

Patnaik led a rally in the Capital against Modi government for first time since 2014, and accused it of betraying Odisha farmers. 

Two days after quitting AAP, Khaira floats political outfit ‘Punjab Ekta Party’

Khaira, who had resigned over AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal’s ‘dictatorial’ attitude, said the new party will be a Punjab-centric regional party.

Mayawati calls Centre’s move to give 10% quota to ‘weaker’ upper castes an ‘election stunt’

The move, though a 'political gimmick' and 'immature', is welcome, says BSP chief.

Modi govt to amend Constitution for new 10% quota: Law Minister Prasad

At ex-MP Jay Panda’s book launch, Congress’ Manish Tewari says SC struck down a similar attempt in 1991. But Prasad says it won’t be a legal amendment.

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University townships — India’s chance to build its own version of what America got right

India’s university towns initiative is an opportunity to do something we have never managed at scale: build knowledge ecosystems rather than knowledge silos.

FTA partners drive India’s trade surge as reliance on non-FTA countries dips, says NITI Aayog report

Share of trade with FTA partners rose from 4.6% in 2006 to 28.8% in 2024. India is currently negotiating or advancing agreements with US, Israel, GCC, Canada & Mexico.

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.