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TMC welcomes apex court decision on Bengal panchayat polls, BJP accepts verdict

Supreme Court rejected the pleas of CPI(M) and BJP, which sought cancellation of elections on more than 20,000 uncontested local body seats.

These are the 12 Congress leaders being monitored by Narendra Modi

From Rahul Gandhi and Shashi Tharoor to Jyotiraditya Scindia and Digvijaya Singh, Modi is keeping an eye on Opposition leaders who set the agenda.

Muslim affiliate of RSS cuts goat-shape cakes symbolising sacrifice on Bakrid

The group called on the community to shun extravagance and instead contribute in the upliftment of the poor and deprived.

Rahul & lieutenants frolic in Germany, Congress back home worried about ‘bad optics’

Leaders are concerned about the tweets and pictures at a time when Kerala is battling floods, and the party itself is mourning senior leader Gurudas Kamat.

Akhilesh Yadav promises a city in the name of Lord Vishnu to counter BJP’s Ram temple pitch

Yadav has said that the city's temple will resemble Cambodia's Angkor Wat, and will be built across 2000 acres in Etawah.

BJP accuses Rahul Gandhi of belittling India & lying about Modi govt in his Germany speech

The Congress leader said that it was 'dangerous' thing that Modi govt has left out tribals, Dalits and minorities from its development narrative.

PM Modi says he dreams that every family will own a house by 2022

He also adds that the houses being built under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana are of high quality. 

The mob that attacked me has a very distinct face — it’s a BJP-RSS face: Swami Agnivesh

Social activist, attacked twice in 2 months, says RSS using proxies to target him; is ‘disheartened’ none of BJP condemned the attacks.

Citing ISIS, Rahul says exclusion of people from development process leads to insurgency

He also linked the incidents of lynching in India to joblessness and lack of opportunities for the poor.

By disapproving of his Pakistan visit, Amarinder has thrown Sidhu to the wolves

The Punjab chief minister’s reaction will ensure that when the assembly meets Friday, the opposition will attack the minister, not him.

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The math behind India’s elections—Why proximity matters

It is one of the most consistent findings in electoral politics: voters are more likely to support candidates who come from their local area.

US ends oil waivers but Russian crude flows to India ‘likely to remain steady’ amid Hormuz disruption

India will need to recalibrate crude sourcing strategy as US ends waivers for Russian & Iranian oil, energy experts say. But Russian crude will likely remain central to energy basket.

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.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.