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Supreme Court to deliver final verdict on Cauvery water dispute today

SC will decide the fate of appeals filed against a tribunal order that had divided the Cauvery water between Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry.

How BJP made inroads into CPI(M)’s fortress Tripura

The BJP’s perceived rise as the principal opposition party is the result of two simultaneous pushes – from the ground up, and from the top leadership.

Modi thinks simultaneous polls will give him a second term, make him invincible

While so much noise is being made, the government is yet to attempt the important challenge of finding a political consensus.

A million students in UP have dropped out of board exams because they couldn’t cheat

Deputy CM Dinesh Sharma leads campaign against those who illegally aid students, government's move invites criticism from academia and the opposition.

In implementing health insurance scheme, Centre may face political roadblock from states

Government plans to set up a national governing council comprising Centre and state representatives, on the lines of the GST Council.

After Tipu Jayanti, Karnataka govt move to celebrate Bahmani Muslims sparks row

A three-day literary festival, aimed at understanding the history of Bahmani and Rashtrakuta rulers of the erstwhile Deccan state, will kick on 4 March.

To ensure India’s security, the Home Minister has flagged off a rath yatra for a Mahayagya

The Home Minister flagged off the 'rath yatra' which its organisers insist is to seek divine intervention for the welfare of the nation, and has nothing to do with Hindutva. 

Tweet Tracker: Congratulations pour in for the Prime Minister on the victories in the northeast

This tracker will keep track of the biggest tweets from the biggest BJP leaders on their favourite subject: Narendra Modi.

The new saviour of Haryana’s cows: Same top cop who ‘failed’ to check Jat fires in Rohtak

Shrikant Jadhav was pulled up by a probe panel for failing to curb the Jat agitation as IG of Rohtak. After a clean chit, he’ll be chief of Gau Seva Aayog.

Winter Wonderland: How St. Moritz is using cricket to stay relevant to India

St. Moritz’s legacy as a luxury destination for quirky, expensive hobbies of the world’s rich dates as far back as 150 years ago.

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Congress was committed to alcohol ban law without being practical: MA Venkata Rao

Since the bulk of citizens did not regard drinking as a crime, they had no respect for the prohibition laws and did not cooperate with the police, wrote MV Venkata Rao in 1962.

Fuel shock hits Asia’s rice bowl as farmers cut planting

War-driven surge in fuel and fertilizer costs forces farmers across Southeast Asia to delay harvests, scale back sowing and risk lower output.

Iran’s Shahed vs US’s LUCAS—The drone arithmetic reshaping the West Asia war

From Kyiv to the Gulf, Iran’s Shahed rewrote the rules of aerial warfare. Now, the US has its own copy of the cheap drones, LUCAS.

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.