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Congress and INLD MLAs come to blows with shoes inside Haryana assembly

Congress' Karan Singh Dalal suspended for a year after altercation with Abhay Chautala over personal remarks.

Election Commission slaps notice on AAP for alleged discrepancies in electoral funding

The Election Commission alleged in its showcause notice that transactions through hawala operators were 'wrongly disclosed as voluntary donations' in AAP's statement.

To counter fuel price rise backlash, BJP has a strategy — Distraction

BJP plans relentless counter-attack by raking up emotive issues around national security and setting discourse around its catchy welfare measures. 

Supreme Court notice to Nitish govt & CBI on court order banning media in Muzaffarpur case

CBI and the state govt have been asked to file their response to a petition filed by a Patna based journalist challenging Patna High Court's order.

Court decision against Sonia & Rahul reveals deep-seated corruption in Congress: Smriti Irani

Irani attacked the Congress leaders after Delhi High Court dismissed their challenge to reopen tax assessments in National Herald case.

A hug is not a Rafale deal: Navjot Singh Sidhu on being embraced by Pakistan Army chief

At Off The Cuff, Sidhu says Punjab Congress performance in 2019 polls will depend on implementation of the Ranjit Singh Commission report.

AAP to push for division of Uttar Pradesh into smaller states ahead of 2019 polls

At a Noida event, Arvind Kejriwal advocated for the division of the state and said it has lagged in development because of its size.

Political party by IITians splits over caste concerns

Breakaway group claims people were not connecting to the idea of IITians running a caste-based party.

India has become a ‘dharamshala’ for illegal immigrants: Ram Madhav

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal suggested that NRC should be implemented across India.

At BJP national executive, about 3 crore members go ‘missing’

Amit Shah’s estimation of his party strength has varied, from 9 crore members to 8 crore. This, after a 2015 declaration of 11-crore party members.

On Camera

What Modi got wrong. Indians don’t want hundreds of new MPs

If the government wants to spend taxpayers’ money to make India a better place, then spend it on building more courts, improving the collapsing bureaucracy. But, of course, politicians will only think of themselves.

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.