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What’s behind PM Modi’s sudden announcement of Bharat Ratna for LK Advani

Announcement being seen as BJP's way to reach out to Advani sympathisers as well as section of Sangh-VHP cadre. It also cashes in on sentiment of Ram temple movement in run up to polls.

Delhi Police serves notice to Kejriwal for accusing BJP of poaching AAP MLAs, seeks reply in 3 days

AAP leader Atishi Marlena claims BJP has approached several AAP MLAs with bribes and threats in a bid to induce defection. BJP has rejected AAP's claims.

Private secretaries yet to be assigned to many Madhya Pradesh ministers. CMO vetting candidates

Recommendations by 15 ministers for appointment of personal staff were turned down as they were working during CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan's rule. Work affected, says a minister.

AAP’s Saurabh Bharadwaj says Delhi Police ‘deliberately not delivering notice’ to Kejriwal’s office

Delhi Police team Saturday visited Kejriwal’s residence to serve him a notice in connection with a probe over his claim that the BJP was attempting to buy AAP MLAs.

Punjab governor Banwarilal Purohit resigns, cites ‘personal reasons & other commitments’ in letter

Purohit's resignation came days after the BJP swept the Chandigarh mayoral polls, retaining all three posts.

Why Congress MLA Neeraj Sharma wants to attend Haryana assembly wearing a ‘shroud’

Have told Speaker dress has Ram’s name, Swastik, Tulsidas’ quatrains & some problems of constituency painted on it, says Neeraj Sharma. Can remove anything found objectionable

No sign of let-up in INDIA turbulence as TMC skips Oppn floor leaders’ meet chaired by Kharge

The 14-member coordination committee, set up to work out the nuts and bolts of the alliance, also unlikely to meet anytime soon

‘Rahul Gandhi’s body double cheered crowd most of Nyay Yatra, will reveal his identity soon,’ says Himanta

The Assam CM further said that a media house had uploaded a photo of the alleged doppelganger, who then quietly left Guwahati.

Edupreneur, Modi fan, force behind his Sikh outreach — who is Satnam Sandhu, President nominee to RS

PM Modi himself expressed his confidence in the Chandigarh University chancellor in an X post after nomination was announced. Sandhu took oath as Rajya Sabha member Wednesday.

Balladeer, ‘ex-Maoist ideologue’ — who is Gaddar & why Telangana’s Congress govt is eulogising him

CM Revanth Reddy-led govt commemorated poet-singer Gummadi Vittal Rao at 1st 'Gaddar Jayanthi' Wednesday. Anti-Terrorism Forum has called Gaddar 'a figure associated with Maoist ideology'.

On Camera

What can be expected from the ongoing talks in Islamabad? Odds of resolution remain slim

The initial ceasefire functioned less as a resolution and more as a pause—an opportunity for both sides to recalibrate, while claiming victory.

India bond yields rise as RBI moves to drain liquidity, lift overnight rates

New Delhi: India’s sovereign bond yields rose after the central bank announced its first step this year to drain cash from the banking system,...

Army promotes Col Purohit, acquitted in 2008 Malegaon blast case, to Brigadier; to not retire yet

This means he will serve Indian Army for a minimum of another 2 years as Brigadier, unless he picks up the next rank of Major General.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.