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South Africa rejects demand by Kashmir groups to arrest Narendra Modi for ‘war crimes’

PM scheduled to visit the country for BRICS summit; SA’s prosecuting agency says UN report ‘inadequate’ for legal action

Two Punjab AAP MLAs sent back from Canada airport, party ex-member says it’s on his tip-off

Amarjeet Singh Sandoa, who faces molestation charges, and Kultar Singh Sandhwan were questioned by immigration staff in Ottawa and made to board a flight back to India.

Congress leaders look at regional alliances in a bid to take on BJP

At the CWC meet, senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram makes a presentation on alliance possibilities.

Sought reasons for no-confidence motion, got an unwanted hug, says PM Modi

He criticised opposition parties, saying they were ignoring the poor, youth and farmers in their quest for the prime minister’s chair

A political dynasty that no one talks about, but it spans three generations & four parties

Former PM Lal Bahadur Shastri’s sons have served as ministers at the central and state levels, and now his grandsons too are building their own political legacy.

Chandrababu Naidu accuses PM of arrogance, dashing Andhra’s hope

Naidu said that the state suffered heavily because of the bifurcation in 2014.

India’s first and oldest gay rights activist is also on the extreme right of RSS

Ashok Row Kavi backs PM Modi, doesn’t endorse separate Muslim, Dalit queer fights, all the while advocating for gay rights.

PM Modi says Rahul Gandhi calling surgical strike a jumla strike is an insult to soldiers

Says talks with China undertaken with “full transparency and responsibility”, provides no details on Rafale.

Modi calls Rahul’s hug an attempt to dislodge a poor woman’s son

The PM claimed he was elected by 125 crore Indians, but Gandhi’s gesture in which he asked him to ‘get up’ was said in desperation

Fighting pollution doesn’t get you votes, but common man suffers: AAP’s Raghav Chadha

At Democracy Wall, Chadha talks about AAP being a truly democratic party, and the issues facing Delhi’s Arvind Kejriwal government. New Delhi: The real challenge...

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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.