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Denied venue, Congress vows to begin Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra from Manipur ‘at any cost’

The east-to-west yatra to be led by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will involve a 66-day journey covering 6,713 km -- from Imphal to Mumbai.

Manipur govt denies permission to launch Congress’ Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra from Imphal

Keisham Megachandra, president of Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee, termed the Biren Singh-led govt's decision as 'unfortunate' and a 'violation of people’s rights'.

Getting IAS officers to Centre, sending them back as chief secy — how Modi 2.0 is different from 1.0

Appointments of Durga Shankar Mishra & Sudhansh Pant in UP & Rajasthan, respectively, are part of a trend of central govt officers taking charge as chief secretaries in BJP-ruled states.

Advani has told us he will attend Ram temple consecration, says VHP working president

New Delhi:  Veteran BJP leader L.K. Advani, who spearheaded the Ram Janmabhoomi movement, has decided to attend the Ram temple consecration ceremony in Ayodhya on...

‘No thoughts to spare for rebels,’ Sharad Pawar on reconciliation with nephew Ajit

Ajit Pawar faction has been criticising Sharad Pawar, but the latter had so far largely remained silent on his nephew.

Dushyant plays down talk of BJP-JJP rift after Nadda says BJP prepping to win all Haryana LS seats

Chautala’s remarks come two days after BJP president J.P. Nadda said his party would win all 10 seats in Haryana, signalling his unwillingness to part with any seat for the JJP. 

Congress-AAP at daggers drawn in Punjab, discuss seat-sharing over chicken and halwa in Delhi

Cases registered against Congress MLA Sukhpal Khaira have become flashpoint for both parties, with Congress accusing Mann govt of 'petty politics' & speaking up against 2024 poll alliance.

Uma Bharti interview: ‘Must have temples at Kashi, Mathura but shouldn’t look for Shivling at every mosque’

In an interview, former MP CM Uma Bharti says disputed Kashi & Mathura sites should be exempted from Places of Worship Act, also expresses interest in contesting Lok Sabha polls.

Rajasthan BJP minister, who took oath before winning polls, loses to Congress candidate

Ruling BJP had inducted Surenderpal Singh into its cabinet on 30 December & allotted him important portfolios. He lost to Congress’s Rupinder Singh Kooner in Karanpur constituency Monday.

‘Congress never opposed Ram temple’: Group of party leaders from UP to visit Ayodhya on 15 Jan

Avinash Pande, who replaced Priyanka Gandhi as national general secretary incharge of UP last month, says visit to Ram temple in Ayodhya not a political move but a matter of faith.

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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.