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Manohar Parrikar to continue as Goa CM despite illness as BJP can’t find replacement

BJP president Amit Shah announced Manohar Parrikar will continue as Goa CM and a cabinet reshuffle was likely soon.

AAP aims to contest 100 seats, win 25 in 2019 Lok Sabha elections

According to a senior AAP leader, the party will do whatever it takes to win at least 25 seats, particularly in Delhi, Haryana and Punjab.

‘Progressive’ south India is catching up with the north when it comes to honour killings

The caste divide is equally strong in India's 'progressive south', and lovers equally unsafe.

Hollande’s truth on Rafale can’t have two versions, says Arun Jaitley

Former French President Hollande is contradicting himself. This makes the veracity of his claims very questionable.

Rafale row gets nasty as Rahul Gandhi calls PM Modi ‘a thief’

Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad hits back and accuses Rahul Gandhi of helping Pakistan by questioning price of Rafale fighter jets.

Mr Mohan Bhagwat, who are you to organise the nation, Rahul Gandhi asks RSS chief

Rahul Gandhi attacked RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat over  his 3-day conclave in Delhi and alleged RSS was out to attack India’s independent instituitons.

PM Modi says BJD’s commission culture is standing in the way of Odisha’s development

Corruption and slow decision making are 'synonymous' with the BJD government, he alleged.

Modi promises he will be there in 36 months when Odisha fertiliser plant starts production

PM Modi said that Talcher fertiliser plant will help cut import natural gas, fertiliser as well as make India self-reliant. 

China has begun building its case to appoint next Dalai Lama of its choice

Chinese officials argue that there is precedent for Beijing to be involved in selecting the Dalai Lama.

Rajasthan BJP MLA & Jaswant Singh’s son Manvendra quits BJP, may join Congress

BJP MLA Manvendra Singh has been at loggerheads with his party for denying dad Jaswant Singh a Lok Sabha ticket in 2014

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.