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Indian Muslims not so ‘gaye guzre’, says Asaduddin Owaisi on Modi’s mangalsutra remark

AIMIM chief also dismissed the EAC-PM paper and raised questions about the Opposition's secularism, saying Muslims haven't got tickets in many states.

Gentleman politician from JP era, Nitish’s ‘Lakshman’, Sushil Modi leaves a void in Bihar

Senior BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi, a three-time deputy CM & former leader of Opposition in Bihar assembly, died Monday after a battle with cancer.

Bhindranwale aide, militants’ lawyer — who is Rajdev Singh Khalsa, ex-MP helming Amritpal’s campaign

From his association with Akali Dal to AAP & BJP, Khalsa has a complex political tapestry. His association with Amritpal began after the latter returned from Dubai in 2022.

Guns give way to ballots in Kashmir — militant hotbeds Tral, Shopian & Pulwama see record voting

Turnout defied expectations at Shopian, Tral & Pulwama with 45%, 37.52% and 39.25% voting, respectively. Shopian & Pulwama had recorded 3% & 2.15% voter turnout in 2019.

‘To break silence, reclaim what we lost, representation’ — Srinagar sees highest turnout since 1996

In first Lok Sabha election after abrogation of Article 370 in 2019, Srinagar constituency recorded 36% voter turnout Monday. In 2019, the figure was 14.43%.

‘Insulted & humiliated’: Tihar cell had 2 CCTV cameras so PM could monitor me, says Kejriwal

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal says BJP wanted to break him and push him into depression, describes his interim bail as ‘manifestation’ of God’s will.

YSRCP MLA detained at home after slapping voter at polling booth & getting it back in kind

Voter standing in queue at booth in Ithanagar locality in Tenali objected to MLA jumping queue-line to cast ballot. Clip shows MLA’s men pounced on man & raining blows on him.

Family feud, broken marriage echo in battle for West Bengal’s Srerampur seat

Three-time Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee will face his former son-in-law, BJP's Kabir Shankar Bose, in Srerampur, which goes to polls on 20 May

‘Ram forced to live in tent, Modi built him a magnificent temple’ — BJP’s Sirsa candidate Ashok Tanwar

Former Sirsa MP Tanwar is up against Congress’s Kumari Selja, INLD’s Sandeep Lot & JJP’s Ramesh Khatak. ‘Country will soon be Congress-mukt & Opposition-mukt’, he says.

‘Ab jaldi karni padegi’: Rahul Gandhi on queries about marriage during poll campaign

The Congress leader was addressing a rally in Rae Bareli, his second constituency after Kerala's Wayanad.

On Camera

Bumble CEO says get ready for AI dating. Are humans just algorithms now?

This is not a boomer rant against AI. Although ChatGPT is immensely useful in certain things, my issue lies in using AI over emotional intelligence.

What’s the job like for today’s RBI Guv? Subbarao says balancing growth & inflation less testing now

In contrast, he said, the fear in 2012 was one of possible stagflation, where growth was falling and inflation was high.

Retired Indian Army Colonel working with UN killed in Rafah, Israel orders probe

Eight months into the war, this is believed to be the first 'international' casualty to be reported. 46-year-old Waibhav Kale joined UNDSS two months ago ‘to make a difference’. 

What’s common between Netflix Chamkila and Trudeau’s trouble-infested Canada? They don’t get Punjab

Even in the weeks leading up to Chamkila’s assassination there were massacres every other day. To airbrush all of this is sheer intellectual cowardice if not a crime.