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UP adds Savarkar, Deendayal biographies to school syllabus. Opposition calls it ‘educational corruption’

Life histories of 50 personalities will be taught in classes 9-12. Opposition protests inclusion of Savarkar & Deendayal Upadhyaya, saying they didn't participate in freedom struggle.

Opposition attacks Modi govt at all-party meet on Manipur chaired by Shah, says ‘sack’ CM Biren Singh

Parties like DMK and TMC also demanded that an all-party delegation be sent to Manipur to initiate peace process. Leaders of the parties questioned PM Modi's silence on the issue.

‘Modi, Amit Shah didn’t intervene in Manipur violence due to hidden agenda’, says ex-CM Ibobi Singh

Singh spoke to ThePrint on reasons behind ethnic clashes and inaction of authorities, and expressed hope peace could prevail if BJP-led govts at Centre and state acted decisively.

At Opposition’s Patna meeting, why Mamata suggested a tea date for Kharge & Kejriwal

AAP, it is learnt, insisted that Congress denounce the ordinance on Delhi postings at Opposition meeting, but latter wants to take a call when bill is introduced in Parliament.

‘Will fight 2024 polls together’ — Patna Oppn huddle ends with promise of seat-sharing talks in Shimla

Apart from friction between AAP & Congress, discussions at meeting attended by 15 parties were 'cordial'. Details to be worked out at next meeting in Shimla, likely to happen 12 July.

‘There will be differences, but it was a good meeting,’ says Opposition after Patna huddle

Leaders will meet again in Shimla in July to establish the common agenda for 2024. It will be hosted by Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge.

Oppn united to defeat BJP, says Rahul before Patna meet; Kharge says ‘he took first step’

In his address to Bihar party workers, Rahul said after Karnataka, Congress was poised to win MP, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Telangana, where polls are due in November-December.

BJP plans Muslim outreach on Uniform Civil Code, will play up ‘3 benefits, boost to women’s rights’

Uniform Civil Code is the last major unfinished agenda of BJP — promised to voters for decades — after construction of Ram Temple and scrapping of Article 370.

Why EC’s Assam delimitation draft has Opposition crying foul — ‘hasty, favours BJP’

BJP and its allies have welcomed the Election Commission’s delimitation proposal, but opposition parties have claimed it is partisan and questioned its timing ahead of 2024 LS polls.

Patna preps for Oppn meet: Bihar Congress awaits ‘jan nayak’ Rahul, BJP posters decry ‘thugs’

Former J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti was the first to land. Next was West Bengal CM and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee, who met RJD chief Lalu Prasad at his residence.

On Camera

What Modi got wrong. Indians don’t want hundreds of new MPs

If the government wants to spend taxpayers’ money to make India a better place, then spend it on building more courts, improving the collapsing bureaucracy. But, of course, politicians will only think of themselves.

Recovery of energy flows will be ‘gradual rather than immediate’ as Hormuz re-opens post ceasefire

The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz eases supply fears, but controlled shipping, slow output recovery, and high costs may delay oil flow normalisation for months.

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.