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Top court seeks Centre’s response to Shia Waqf Board’s plea against ‘un-Islamic flags’

Petitioner has claimed that green flags with a crescent and a star are "un-Islamic" and resemble the flag of a Pakistani political party.

Nothing can be achieved without approval of the ‘syndicate’ in Bengal: PM Modi

Modi says democracy is throttled in Bengal, exhorts Trinamool Congress govt to work for farmers. Midnapore: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said his government is working to...

Blast at Pakistan election rally kills 75 including top nationalist leader, injures 150

Police and intelligence agencies suspect that the attack, in Balochistan was a suicide bombing. Balochistan: At least 75 people, including a top nationalist leader, were killed and...

Iranian, Russian sanctions issue will be resolved, says hopeful India after talks with US

Navtej Singh Sarna, Indian Ambassador to the US, says none of the irritant issues are worth losing sleep over.

Mehbooba Mufti warns of consequences if Modi govt tries to split PDP

Former Jammu and Kashmir CM Mufti says there are differences in PDP but they can be addressed.

Facing arrest for graft, Nawaz Sharif & daughter set to return to Pakistan today

Over 300 PML(N) members have been detained in Lahore ahead of their arrival around 6.15 pm.

Nitish Kumar, a master in the art of remaining on top of the political charts

BJP scrambling to hold seat-sharing talks with Bihar CM is testament to Nitish’s political canniness that has seen him stay in power for 13 years.

Shah-Nitish breakfast bonhomie amid rumours about cracks in NDA

Though Nitish Kumar did not answer any question from the press, he was seen coming out smiling from the state guest house after breakfast

In Lalu’s company Rahul will appreciate only fodder, not surgical strikes: Shah

The BJP chief said even with an economist as its PM, Congress left behind a fragile economy to be mended by the son of a tea vendor.

Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s plan to win MP again: 55-day tour, temple visits, 700 rallies

Madhya Pradesh CM’s ‘Jan Ashirwad Yatra’ will be flagged off by BJP chief Amit Shah from Ujjain’s famous Mahakal temple on 14 July.

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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.

Indian LNG importers accelerate spot market purchases as prices dip

The purchases mark a turnaround after Indian buyers had earlier limited spot buying and canceled tenders because offers were too expensive.

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.