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Not iPhone. Cops have different theory about teen, parents falling to their deaths in Maharashtra

It was around 12:30 PM when the father tried pulling the teen away, but the two lost their balance and fell off the cliff in Khavda Hills, a few km from their residence.

Maharashtra RTI rules amendments trigger widespread criticism, Anna Hazare threatens hunger strike

Maharashtra govt has raised RTI application fee & charges for appeals. New rules also require applicants to upload their IDs, which critics say would make whistleblowers vulnerable.

Modi-Netanyahu rapport, Hindu-Jew ties, food & culture—former BJP MP brings back ‘Namaste Shalom’

Magazine was first launched in 2018, but couldn’t sustain beyond a few editions. It has been relaunched at a time when India’s relation with Israel is in focus.

In Fadnavis’s home turf Nagpur, an all-women leadership team will steer the civic body

BJP names women corporators to every key post in Maharashtra first; standing committee among 12 panels to be led by women.

‘Stop linking every issue to Ladki Bahin’: Fadnavis snaps at MLAs in assembly, ‘scheme will continue’

Mumbai: With several legislators raising questions and making comments about the Mahayuti government’s flagship Ladki Bahin scheme during the ongoing Winter Session of the...

‘Saw my father in handcuffs, that’s when I knew Saksham is no more’—Nanded woman who married dead boyfriend

Six accused have been taken into custody, including the 21-year-old's parents and brothers. Her minor brother, allegedly involved in the brutal killing, has been sent to a juvenile correctional home.

Educators endorse Maharashtra’s co-ed schools push, but caution against ‘dropouts, distraction’

State’s merger order for govt schools aims to foster equality & respect, improve gender balance and resource use, but experts fear girls dropping out. Commissioner to oversee implementation.

Educated, tech savvy & in running to lead Maoists. Why Mallojula Venugopal Rao surrender matters

Belonging to Telangana's Karimnagar district, he is one of most educated & technologically competent among contenders for top post. Maoist leader faces 26 cases in three states.

INDIA bloc’s protest against EC, why is BJP jumping to its defence, asks Uddhav Thackeray

He also urges his party members to hit the street, ‘not in Shiv Sena style’, but to have 'Bhrashtachar pe Charcha' with people to expose alleged corruption in BJP-led Mahayuti government.

TMC’s cheeky jibe at Centre’s samosa-jalebi advisory & a UP photo that’s talk of the town in power circles

Pre-Truth — snappy, witty and significant snippets from the world of politics and government.

On Camera

Vande Mataram was always a Congress song. It’s the latest symbol BJP-RSS has claimed

Turning anyone who ever sparred with Nehru and Gandhi into a trophy of appropriation has long been both the Hindu Right's sport and strategy, and a rather successful one.

Is India becoming too dependent on Russian oil? The answer isn’t straightforward

Russia now accounts for about half of India’s crude imports. Experts say this reflects source diversification, but high concentration carries risks from sanctions, shipping curbs.

Modi govt opens up conventional missile production to private players. Astra & Pralay up for grabs

This opens up a market worth several thousand crores while allowing defence ministry to diversify and speed up production at a time when armed forces are looking to build missile stock.

Munir’s latest power grab is proof of his paranoia. Dictatorship and delusion go together

At some point Pakistani dictators begin to show paranoia. That’s the strategic reality most relevant to India since the late fifties. Munir’s case is worse, like some sudden acrophobia.