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BJP has several Yogi Adityanath wannabes in Karnataka & Telangana

A number of influential Hindu seers have sought tickets for the 2019 Lok Sabha polls and sent feelers to the BJP.

BJP’s rivals in Maharashtra come together to bolster secularism in the name of Shivaji

Leaders say propaganda being spread that Maratha king was anti-Muslim, say there's growing communal discord under NDA.

BJP indulging in baseless political witch-hunt against me for four years: Robert Vadra

Vadra said that BJP's allegations of corruption levelled against him were 'wholesale farce'.

Amit Shah’s ‘termite’ jibe: Human Rights Watch draws Nazi Germany, Rwanda parallel

Issue of Bangladeshi immigrants has been central to BJP’s agenda, and helped party score its first win in the northeast in 2016 Assam assembly elections.

Modi govt does U-turn on female genital mutilation days after PM meets Dawoodi Bohra head

After supporting call for ban on practice, govt's lawyer wants matter to be heard by constitution bench to decide on issue of religious rights and freedom.

I refuse to be a Modi ‘bhakt’ or an antagonist, says Ashish Khetan

Former AAP leader Ashish Khetan responds to ThePrint report, says PM Modi should be congratulated for Ayushman Bharat but questioned on other issues.

Robert Vadra’s arms dealer ‘friend’ is another ‘offender’ who fled India on BJP watch

BJP has cited arms dealer Sanjay Bhandari to hit back at the Congress amid the opposition's bid to corner the Modi govt on the Rafale deal.

Pressure mounts within Congress for alliance with Mayawati in MP and Maharashtra

Talks are stuck as Mayawati wants a ‘package deal’, which includes seat-sharing in both assembly and Lok Sabha elections. 

Modi critic Ashish Khetan turns Modi fan one month after quitting AAP

Ex-colleagues of the former journalist are not pleased with the praise Ashish Khetan is sending Prime Minister Narendra Modi's way.

Process to evict illegal infiltrators won’t stop despite Congress opposition: Amit Shah

Addressing BJP workers in Bhopal, he also said that Rahul Gandhi is day-dreaming about his party's victory in Madhya Pradesh. Bhopal: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president...

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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.