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US hopes to seal new defence pact with India despite threat of sanctions

Tony Capaccio -
To avoid sanctions, India will have to reduce oil imports from Iran & cancel a planned $6 billion purchase of S-400 anti-aircraft missiles from Russia.
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Why the Modi factor could push KCR to rush through elections in Telangana

Rohini Swamy -
The TRS chief, who Modi seems to be wooing, wants to distance himself and beat the anti-Modi sentiment in some parts of the country.
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Bhima-Koregaon arrests: Letter ‘seized’ from activists talks of ‘Congress support’ for protests

Manasi Phadke -
The letter also mentions a phone number, which allegedly belongs to a senior Congress leader who is referred to as a ‘friend’.
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10 IAS, IFS and other civil servants who made it big in politics

Ratnadeep Choudhary -
Chhattisgarh IAS officer O.P. Choudhary joins a long list of those who made the switch. He signed up with the BJP at CM Raman Singh’s behest.
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The BJP wants its own Jawaharlal Nehru, and Vajpayee the poet-statesman may be the answer

Pragya Kaushika -
The party's search for an icon for the ages has proved futile so far.
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J&K BJP leaders seek sexual favours to promote women, says worker of state unit

Chitleen K Sethi -
Party denies charge, says there will be no inquiry into the allegations. The women’s wing has sought action against Priya Jaral.
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Calling for discipline these days is branded autocratic: Modi

PTI -
The Prime Minister said M. Venkaiah Naidu always provides visionary leadership at the Rajya Sabha chairman's book launch. New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said...
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Wrong to say atrocities against Dalits have increased under Modi govt: Ramdas Athawale

PTI -
Union minister Athawale said the issue should not be politicised as attacks on Dalits have happened in the past and may continue to happen...
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FIR against Robert Vadra, former Haryana CM Hooda over Gurgaon land deal

PTI -
The chargesheet was related to land deals in Manesar, Naurangpur and Lakhnoula villages of Gurgaon, alleging a scam totaling Rs 1,500 crore.
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UPA flagged SC about Maoists’ ‘urban’ mobilisation strategy in 2013

Ritika Jain -
In an affidavit, the Sushil Kumar Shinde-headed home ministry had said thinkers and ideologues had kept the Maoist movement alive in India.
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Opinion

Why language-based states make delimitation a political football

R Jagannathan -
Increasing parliamentary seats for women doesn’t erode state powers; federalism is about the distribution of power, not just MP counts.

The forgotten Lt Col who did the first recce of Siachen. He used his family’s camels

Why ‘problematic’ Bridget Jones’s Diary still hasn’t faded, 25 years on

Economy

Recovery of energy flows will be ‘gradual rather than immediate’ as Hormuz re-opens post ceasefire

Udit Bubna -
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.

Defence

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

Shekhar Gupta | 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.

National Interest

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

Shekhar Gupta -
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.

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