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Kharge to be ‘INDIA chairperson’, Nitish ‘withdraws’ from convener race citing ‘lack of consensus’

Bihar CM & JD (U) president Nitish Kumar is learnt to have said he would only consider convener’s post when there’s consensus. He also insisted that a Congress leader be alliance chair. 

“Opposing Lord Ram is opposing India”: Assam Minister criticizes Congress for declining ‘Pran Pratishtha’ invite

Guwahati (Assam) , January 13 (ANI): Assam's Housing & Urban Affairs and Irrigation Minister Ashok Singhal on Saturday criticized the Congress party after its...

Congress Nyay Yatra to begin from Manipur Sunday, to focus on employment issues, price rise

Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra will travel through 100 Lok Sabha segments in 15 states, with party believing it will prove to be as 'transformative' as Gandhi’s earlier Bharat Jodo Yatra.

‘Historic occasion, Modi representing Bharat’ — Advani writes on ‘cherished’ Ram Mandir dream coming true

Ahead of Ayodhya temple consecration, the former deputy PM — a key figure of the Ram Mandir movement of the '90s — writes 'I feel blessed that I will witness this historic occasion in my lifetime'.

Congress leader & ex-minister Karan Singh criticises move to decline Ram temple invite, cites SC order

The 96-year-old leader's statement came after he was invited to the 22 January event, which, he 'regretfully' said, he won’t be able to attend on medical grounds.

Lok Sabha Privileges Committee likely to adopt recommendation to revoke suspension of 3 Congress MPs

New Delhi , January 12 (ANI): Privileges Committee of the Lok Sabha is likely to adopt the recommendation to revoke the suspension of three...

‘No dharm, only politics’ — Congress on incomplete Ram temple consecration, cites Shankaracharyas

Two days after its top party leaders declined invitation to the 22 January ceremony, Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera said devotees would not accept political interference in such an event.

Congress says Bharat Nyay Yatra to begin from private ground in Manipur’s Thoubal

The Yatra is set to commence in Manipur on 14 January & conclude in Mumbai on 20 March. It is scheduled to cover 6,713 km in 67 days, passing through 110 districts in 15 states.

Rajasthan Deputy CM Diya Kumari tells state BJP leaders to ‘work and conduct themselves well’

Her words are important in light of a public spat between two BJP MLAs of Rajasthan district with an administrative officer and a doctor in separate incidents.

Now, BJP to have spokespersons at panchayat level with ‘Modi govt achievements at their fingertips’

Spokespersons training at 'media workshops' across country. Panchayat-level spokespersons to travel to villages & speak on govt works & 'significant issues' like Ram temple, Article 370.

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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.