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Congress leader Oscar Fernandes tells story of ‘gaumutra’ curing cancer in Rajya Sabha

The Congress leader shared the anecdote during a debate on bills for setting up national commissions for homoeopathy and Indian systems of medicine

Sitharaman lashes out at Congress over ‘1991 Pandit massacre’, says BJP brought peace to J&K

During Lok Sabha debate on J&K budget, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman questions Congress over human rights, asks what party has done for Kashmiri Pandits.

Congress was ‘silent spectator’ when jawans were killed in Kashmir, says Shiv Sena MP

During a debate in the Lok Sabha, Shiv Sena’s Arvind Sawant said the Congress was its ally in Maharashtra but 'principles of the party remains intact'.

Kamal Nath says ‘smelt’ Scindia’s plan to quit, asks why should I prove majority, I have it

Madhya Pradesh CM Kamal Nath tells ThePrint he is in touch with rebel MLAs, says his options are open, including dissolution of assembly.

Shivraj Singh Chouhan is desperate, but he shouldn’t accept CM-chair as a sorry hand-out

For a leader of Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s stature, this desperate bid to become CM by toppling an elected Congress government is nothing but a fall from grace.

Trust vote put off, but MP drama goes on as ‘poaching bid’ puts BJP on edge

Both BJP & Congress claim to have the numbers required to form govt in MP. The chaos in the state looks unlikely to recede soon.

MP assembly trust vote deferred: Will it save Kamal Nath govt or delay the inevitable?

Madhya Pradesh governor has written to CM Kamal Nath, asking him to conduct the floor test Tuesday, after the latter got the assembly adjourned till 26 March.

COVID-19: HT on biggest jump in cases, Mint on eco losses & Kamal Nath’s rescue in Tribune

A round-up of the most important reports in major newspapers around the country – from TOI and HT, Express and The Hindu to The Telegraph, Mumbai Mirror and The Tribune, as well as top financial dailies.

Maharaja Scindia has shown Congress the way: Find other NPAs within and get cracking

Jyotiraditya Scindia can be a case study on someone giving up an envious career in a party that treated him like royalty. But Congress is yet to learn the lesson.

Rebel Congress MLAs look at ‘health certificates’ to face MP govt’s coronavirus threat

Amid fears that the Kamal Nath govt will screen and then isolate them in Bhopal, the 22 rebel MLAs are planning on carrying a health certificate with them.

On Camera

History teaching requires revision more than textbooks

The kinds of revisions we’re seeing remove the very skills that make historical thinking meaningful. The result is a citizen who either dismisses history entirely or defends it without support.

Navigating Trump’s tariffs is no child’s play. Indian toymakers are losing out on orders, enquiries

Indian toymakers are now exploring new markets, but they want govt to negotiate a trade deal with US soon, introduce incentives and subsidies to make the industry more competitive.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?