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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.

Local BJP leader shot dead in Uttar Pradesh’s Ferozabad district ahead of assembly bypolls

46-year-old D K Gupta was shot at in the Nagla Beech area on Friday evening. Police have detained three people for questioning.

On Camera

Climate change doesn’t just affect poor people, farmers. Cities and banks aren’t safe either

In India, only 17% of public sector banks and 25% of private sector banks claimed to have an internal strategy for integrating climate risks into their risk management framework.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

India, Oman hold 5th annual high-level meeting to boost maritime security

Both the governments expressed their commitment to strengthening their maritime cooperation to strengthen the maritime safety and security framework in the region.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.