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Retired IAS officer leads Bharat bandh in poll-bound MP to restore tough SC/ST law

The bandh called by upper caste groups want a rollback of an amendment bill passed by Parliament to restore the provisions of the SC/ST Act.

Discontent in AAP goes global, members of disbanded NRI units slam Delhi leadership

AAP's NRI members accuse the Delhi leadership of adopting 'use and throw policy', say they will now directly work for betterment of Punjab.

RSS first announces its lecture series at Vigyan Bhawan, asks for permission later

RSS' plan to hold the event at Vigyan Bhawan has raised eyebrows; urban affairs ministry says permissions to NGOs are quite common.

There is no hatred here: Rahul Gandhi tweets from Kailash Mansarovar

In April, Gandhi had stated that he wanted to undertake the pilgrimage, after his plane plunged hundreds of feet during the Karnataka campaign.

Pakistan’s new President Arif Alvi’s father was Jawaharlal Nehru’s dentist

Alvi's predecessors too share a connection with India- Mamnoon Hussain's family came from Agra & Pervez Musharraf's parents migrated from New Delhi. 

Behind complaint against Robert Vadra is a land dealer ‘close to the BJP’

Haryana minister Rao Narbir Singh, who is said to be close to Surinder Sharma, tells ThePrint he 'helped the BJP' in the 2014 state elections.

Akali Dal’s gamble could end up pushing away its core Sikh vote base

The party refused to take part in a special assembly session on the 2015 desecration issue, allowing its opponents a free run. 

Mohanlal, politician par excellence on screen, could be BJP’s poster boy in Kerala

The actor’s meeting with PM Modi Monday has strengthened speculation that he may take the political plunge in the state.   

Modi govt keeps solicitor-general post vacant amid resignations, jockeying & speculation

Post not filled since October last year after Ranjit Kumar resigned in October  last year citing 'personal reasons'.

Pakistan still not doing enough to fight terror, top US official says before meeting Imran

Secretary of State Pompeo says Islamabad needs to do more before Washington can consider resuming security assistance.

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.