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‘It’s shocking’: PM Modi on demise of BJP MLA & veteran J&K leader Devender Singh Rana

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday expressed shock at the death of BJP MLA and veteran Jammu and Kashmir leader Devender Singh...

Amid ‘Khalistani’ row, Kolkata Raj Bhavan to set up a Punjabi Bagh as ‘tribute’ to community

Move announced after Sikh delegation sought governor’s intervention over issue of BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari allegedly calling IPS officer 'Khalistani'. Adhikari has denied using word.

BJP leader Asim Rai killed in Chhattisgarh’s Kanker district

50-year-old Rai was a former chairman of Pakhanjur Nagar Panchayat. Doctor has confirmed bullet wound on the leader's head after preliminary examination of the body.

BJP leader shares video of Indian, Chinese soldiers clashing, but it’s an old clip from 2020

The video shows a fight between Indian and Chinese soldiers in Sikkim, which took place days after the Galwan Valley clashes from two years ago.

Suspended Jharkhand BJP leader Seema Patra arrested for ‘torturing’ domestic help

Patra had allegedly kept the woman captive in her residence for several years. She was suspended after a video of Sunita narrating her ordeal, went viral online.

Haryana BJP leader and former TikTok star Sonali Phogat dies of heart attack in Goa

Phogat had unsuccessfully contested the last assembly election from Haryana's Adampur assembly constituency against Kuldeep Bishnoi, a former Congress MLA who recently joined BJP.

Telangana BJP leader Gnanendra Prasad found dead at his residence in Hyderabad

Prasad was found hanging from a fan when police reached the spot. Police said the reason for his suicide is not known yet, but he was staying at his penthouse for the past few days.

Meghalaya BJP leader accused of running brothel arrested in Uttar Pradesh

Marak, a former militant leader, had been absconding following a police raid at a farmhouse in Meghalaya’s West Garo Hills district, from where six minors were rescued.

Not biography, BJP’s Uma Bharti has a ‘tweetography’. She knows how to catch Modi’s eye

ThePrint view on the most important issues this week.

BJP leader among 3 arrested for 74-year-old’s murder in Bengal’s Purba Bardhaman district

The elderly man was shot dead in his house on 9 March. The accused were arrested Friday and a court sentenced them to 10 days’ police custody Saturday.

On Camera

India’s solar ambition needs financial vision – ISA must move from commitments to execution

The ISA should champion a Global Solar Asset Registry for standardised project information, and establish a Solar Credit Guarantee mechanism to mitigate political and currency risks.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

3 top ULFA-I leaders ‘killed’ in Myanmar, Indian Army denies role as insurgent group alleges involvement

The banned group claimed their leaders & cadres were killed in ‘drone strikes’ by the Indian Army. Guwahati Defence PRO denies any such operation.

RSS chief Bhagwat draws the line at 75. India’s politics stares at the Modi Exception

BJP has no dynastic succession, at least not at the top. You can trace this back to Vajpayee-Advani era. This act of spotting, empowering younger talent is even more striking with the choice of BJP presidents.