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‘65% fall in incidents of terrorism, Left-wing extremism & insurgency in Northeast,’ says Amit Shah

Govt has also worked towards making the best anti-terrorism force in the world by setting up 'Police Technology Mission' for modernisation of police force, home minister said in Delhi.

Mahua Moitra has asked 62 questions in LS. Here’s what she wanted to know on Adani & Hiranandani

In letter to LS Speaker, BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, relying on allegations made by advocate Jai Anant Dehadrai, has alleged Mahua Moitra asked questions at behest of Hiranandani Group.

Andhra to go for caste ‘census’, results to be out before assembly polls next year

Political analyst says Jagan’s census plan will disrupt rival TDP’s backward caste votebank, TDP calls it ‘ploy to identify party sympathisers & tamper with voter lists’.

BJP’s Central Election Committee meet begins in Delhi

PM Modi, BJP's national president JP Nadda, Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and other members of CEC were present in the meeting.

SDM’s pending resignation holds up Congress’s ticket announcement on MP’s last seat

Chhatarpur SDM Nisha Bangre resigned in June after being denied permission by state govt to attend an all-religion event. She has moved court seeking intervention over pending resignation.

Mallikarjun Kharge revises CWC stand, reiterates Congress’ condemnation of Hamas attack on Israel

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh had tweeted on 8 October about 'brutal attack' on people of Israel, but Congress Working Committee resolution next day skipped any mention of Hamas's attack.

What JP Nadda told BJP rebels on Rajasthan visit to calm anger over poll list

BJP chief J.P. Nadda was in Rajasthan this week, and held back-to-back meetings with local leaders amid worries that discontent triggered by 1st list may deepen with the 2nd one.

Ex-IPS officer-turned-AAP MLA questions Mann govt amid growing dissidence in Punjab AAP

Slamming handling of 2015 sacrilege cases, Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh says he is being 'humiliated on purpose' by Mann govt. Another MLA had hit out at a 'senior AAP leader' Sunday.

Give ‘direct support’ to me — Modi tells MP voters even as he praises CM Chouhan

BJP leaders have so far skirted queries on whether Chouhan, who has led MP for 18 years, will be CM if party retains power, saying polls will be contested under collective leadership.

BJP denies charge that party leaders took Rs 50 lakh to ‘sell’ a ticket in poll-bound Rajasthan

One Anand Hooda has claimed that he booked an SUV for party functionaries as part of a deal for the Fatehpur seat.

On Camera

Trump’s Iran blockade isn’t just about Tehran, it’s about China

The oil math is skewed against the White House. The blockade has a slim chance of working. Iran can remain defiant, and China unconcerned, longer than Trump can remain solvent.

Oil supply fell by 10 million barrels per day in March. IEA raises alarm over largest disruption ever

IEA projects sharp reversal from its earlier expectations, with global demand for oil in 2026 turning negative. Hormuz disruptions have pushed crude prices to $130 per barrel.

Warfare enters new dimension as Ukraine’s robot brigade records battle win against Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that a group of Russian soldiers surrendered to an unmanned battle group.

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.