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Fuel price hike, jobs, women’s safety are the top suggestions for Congress’ 2019 manifesto

Congress is getting views from the common man and party workers on what to include in its manifesto for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

How a delay in Ram temple hearing could help or harm BJP’s 2019 poll prospects

As SC lists hearing for January, one section in BJP is worried about its restless voter base but another believes hearings closer to polls will benefit party.

Sukhbir Badal’s offer to resign does nothing to heal the rift in Shiromani Akali Dal

Akali Dal veterans leading revolt against Sukhbir Badal are unconvinced by his offer. They say his decisions have led to party losing its core Sikh vote bank.

Trump turned down R-day 2019 invite in August, did not want to see Russian armoury floats

Speculation rife that TOI took down its own story on Trump as it could be perceived as a snub to PM Modi’s global ambitions.

8-yr-old Muslim kid wasn’t a victim of lynching

AAP MLA Somnath Bharti says no religious angle in death, was the result of a dispute over a game.

Madan Lal Khurana: BJP’s Punjabi face who opposed ‘pseudo-Hindutva’

Khurana was the bedrock of two crucial political aspects of the BJP -- its growth in Delhi as well as its alliance with the Akalis in Punjab.

As Rajapaksa, the man India helped oust in 2015 becomes Sri Lanka PM, New Delhi watches and waits

President Sirisena does his old political enemy Rajapaksa a favour by not letting the ousted PM prove his majority in Parliament.

In Delhi, Andhra CM Chandrababu Naidu reaches out to leaders for ‘third front’

TDP chief doesn't rule out involving Congress as part of larger plan to defeat BJP in 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

‘RaaaaaFa(i)l’ — Rajnath Singh drawls to mock Rahul Gandhi over his Rafale deal allegations

Home minister says opposition parties will be compelled to launch a ‘MeToo campaign’ against the Congress if they ally with it.

Amit Shah warns Kerala govt of ‘heavy price’ if agitation against SC Sabarimala judgment suppressed

Shah condemned the arrest of over 2,000 devotees, including RSS and Sangh Parivar activists, across the state agitating against the entry of women into the temple.

On Camera

Indian influencers reclaim desi aesthetics at Coachella—jhumkas, dupattas to mehendi

By mixing Indian maximalism with Western minimalism, desi influencers are using the hippie Met Gala to bring about a quiet revolution in festival dressing.

Recovery of energy flows will be ‘gradual rather than immediate’ as Hormuz re-opens post ceasefire

The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz eases supply fears, but controlled shipping, slow output recovery, and high costs may delay oil flow normalisation for months.

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

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.