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‘Ideology does not mean leaving religion,’ says Congress’s Nirmal Khatri on attending Ram temple event

Former UP Congress chief & Faizabad MP defends his decision. He also accepts that BJP has carried out development work in Ayodhya and says state Congress needs an overhaul.

‘You are not here to observe but to protect’ — Manipur CM Biren Singh slams central forces

Imphal/Guwahati: Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh Sunday criticised the central security forces, saying that they had been deployed in the state “to protect...

Himachal’s Congress govt declares public holiday tomorrow to celebrate Ram temple pran pratishtha 

CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu says he will light a lamp at his house Monday, encourages others to do the same. PwD Minister Vikramaditya Singh, one of the invitees, has arrived in Ayodhya.

Karnataka govt puts ball in Centre’s court on SC sub-quotas. What is the issue & politics behind it

Siddaramaiah-led Congress govt has announced it would urge Centre to introduce an amendment to Article 341 to empower state governments to provide internal reservation.

Angry cop of Malayalam cinema to BJP’s 1st Lok Sabha MP from Kerala — who is Suresh Gopi

Suresh Gopi, a leading Mollywood actor, philanthropist and former Rajya Sabha MP, won the Thrissur Lok Sabha seat by over 70,000 votes.

‘BJP more communal now than in Advani’s time’ — Lalu Yadav ahead of Ayodhya’s Ram temple consecration

As then Bihar Chief Minister, Yadav had halted LK Advani's Ram Rath Yatra in 1990, by getting the BJP leader arrested in Bihar before he could reach Ayodhya.

Establishing Udhayanidhi as heir or ‘show of strength’ against AIADMK, BJP? What DMK youth meet signals

CM Stalin has called 2-day event being held this weekend as 'training ground to prepare DMK’s young soldiers for the democratic battlefield' ahead of 2024 general elections.

‘Final battle, don’t know till when I’ll be alive’ — Jarange-Patil sets out for hunger strike in Mumbai

Maratha quota activist started from Jalna village Saturday after Eknath Shinde govt's failure to stop him, tells community it 'should not back down before getting reservation'.

‘Even independents who lose are welcome’: BJP’s 2024 plan to weaken Oppn & hit 350-seat target

BJP has been inducting several defectors as it looks to set a record in the coming Lok Sabha election by garnering 50% of the votes.

‘Mazboot aadmi’ — Modi praises Khattar in interaction with govt beneficiaries, ‘not unusual’ says Hooda

While PM's praise of Haryana CM is being seen as BJP leadership's backing of Khattar by party, political analysts & Opposition talk of CM's 'failures', point at his 'proximity' with Modi.

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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.

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.

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.