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No place for the poor in Modi’s suit-boot govt, says Rahul Gandhi at MP election rally

Rahul Gandhi also promised loan waivers would be granted to farmers within 10 days if the Congress came into power in the state.

The political & electoral motivations behind Modi’s push for grand Sardar Patel statue

Modi govt released ‘Incredible India’ ad on the ‘Statue of Unity’, reminding the younger generation about Patel’s contributions and how he ‘united’ India.

AAP names in-charges for final two Lok Sabha seats in Delhi, banks on yet another outsider

The in-charges will most likely be the AAP’s candidates for the LS polls. East Delhi in-charge Atishi, for instance, has already been declared the candidate.

History repeats itself in INLD family feud, now Dushyant Chautala invokes Devi Lal

Hisar MP, reportedly suspended from the INLD Thursday, tells workers not to lose hope until jailed patriarch O.P. Chautala conveys an official decision.

BJP youth wing to hold its mega convention in poll-bound Telangana

In a bid to gain a stronger foothold in the southern state, the BJYM will hold the three-day maha-adhiveshan between 26-28 October in Hyderabad.

Congress firms up grand alliance of five parties in Jharkhand

After its poor performance in the state in 2009 and 2014, the Congress expects a majority from this new alliance in the BJP-ruled state.

Chinese diplomat in Pakistan goes on tweet rampage after ‘Uyghur Muslims fed pork’ reports

Lijian Zhao directed angry tweets towards former Pakistani ambassador Husain Haqqani and US-based columnist C.J. Werleman, calling it ‘anti-China propaganda’.

The party is over and there isn’t much left of the Left in India

Failure to adapt to new socio-political dynamics, lack of introspection, inability to retain old bases have meant Left is now relegated to periphery of Indian politics.

Rahul Gandhi a serial liar and manufacturer of fake news, says BJP leader Piyush Goyal

Citing Dassault Aviation's comments, Goyal said the French govt and Dassault have exposed Gandhi's fake news.

Punjab AAP leader HS Phoolka resigns from assembly, likely to quit party too

Punjab MLA H.S. Phoolka joins a host of senior leaders who have left AAP amid reports of disenchantment over Arvind Kejriwal’s leadership.

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.