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Congress bands together its young spokespersons from XLRI, Supreme Court & DU

Most of the new Congress spokespersons are aged below 50 years. Their role, till now limited to random TV appearances, is set to expand.

Modi wave isn’t waning & people are with me, PM Modi claims months before elections

PM Modi said BJP’s setback in assembly polls in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh was “no reason” for low morale.

It will take a lot of time for Pakistan to mend its ways, says Modi

Prime Minister asserts that India has always been in favour of dialogue, but it cannot be heard amid noise of bombs and guns. New Delhi:...

Modi-critic Prakash Raj is the latest actor who wants to try his hand at politics

Prakash Raj tweeted late Monday that he will contest the 2019 Lok Sabha elections as an independent. 

Would love it if 2019 poll is Rahul vs Modi in presidential-style – Arun Jaitley

Mahagathbandhan is a tried and tested idea that scares India

Fresh finger-pointing over Jayalalithaa’s death — ‘treatment abroad could’ve saved her’

Probe panel lawyer accuses two senior Tamil Nadu civil servants of “botching” Jayalalithaa's treatment.

Bangladesh election chief rules out fresh polls after opposition’s allegations

PM Sheikh Hasina's ruling alliance swept to a landslide victory in the elections.

Khattar’s own party worker called him ‘CM for Punjabis’, not AAP leaders who were arrested

BJP defends itself saying AAP workers ‘distorted’ facts, AAP cries foul, says BJP running ‘jungle raj’ in Haryana.

PM Modi congratulates Sheikh Hasina on winning Bangladesh elections

Sheikh Hasina, the daughter of Bangladesh's founder has won a historic fourth term as prime minister in the country's 11th parliamentary elections.

BJP wins 8 seats and Congress secures 5 in Rajasthan’s local body bypolls 

The BJP won one zila parishad seat in Alwar and seven out of 13 panchayat samiti seats while Congress bagged five panchayat samiti seats. 

On Camera

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.