scorecardresearch
Add as a preferred source on Google
Saturday, April 18, 2026
HomePolitics

Politics

Amit Shah keeps Vasundhara Raje out of Rajasthan rallies as their rift widens

BJP president Amit Shah has been holding rallies without CM Vasundhara Raje, something he rarely does in other poll-bound states. 

Congress slinging mud instead of debate on Rafale deal, says PM Narendra Modi

Addressing a rally in Bhopal he was referring to the charges of corruption made by the Congress against him in the Rafale deal.

How Deendayal Upadhyaya’s birthday became a nationally significant date

The Jana Sangh ideologue's birth anniversary has been marked by the Modi government as part of its efforts to resurrect BJP heroes.

BJP launches Op Kamala 3.0 to topple Karnataka’s JD(S)-Congress govt

The plan, say BJP leaders, is to rule Karnataka by the time Lok Sabha elections come around.

Rafale row an ‘international conspiracy’ instigated by Congress, says Union minister

Gajendra Shekhawat says Gandhis wanted deal for Robert Vadra’s friend. Sitharaman to travel across country to counter Congress ‘propaganda’. 

MP tribal leader gives Congress an ultimatum: Decide by 2 Oct or there’s no alliance

Hiralal Alawa, chief of tribal outfit JAYS, says if Congress doesn't reach out by 2 Oct, he will announce the list of candidates for Madhya Pradesh polls.

VHP wants ordinance on Ram temple construction, to launch movement soon

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has talked of Ram temple issue more than once in the past week; now VHP wants BJP to take a...

Bihar eyeing Shah Rukh, Aamir Khan for movie on Indian labourers in Mauritius

The screenplay will be the novel Lal Pasina, written by late Sahitya Akademi awardee Abhimanyu Anat.

Congress has good chance to win Mumbai in 2019 but there’s one reason party may squander it

Political observers say strained BJP-Shiv Sena ties and traders’ disenchantment with note ban and GST give Congress a good shot at reclaiming Mumbai.

Modi govt may hold Jammu & Kashmir assembly polls with Lok Sabha elections

The plan to hold simultaneous elections in J&K will depend on the response to local body polls due in October-December.

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.