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Bhagwat's Bihar trip: Balancing social initiatives & political outreach in poll year

Bhagwat's Bihar trip: Balancing social initiatives & political outreach in poll year

After a massive win in the Delhi Assembly elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party has now set its eyes on Bihar, the Assembly elections for which will...

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Explained: PM Modi’s war on drugs can be a step towards stability in Manipur

Explained: PM Modi’s war on drugs can be a step towards stability in Manipur

After the President’s rule was imposed in violence-battered Manipur, Union Home Minister Amit Shah recently chaired a high-level review meeting on...

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Bihar Budget: Populism or pragmatism, how Nitish's govt will woo voters in poll year

Bihar Budget: Populism or pragmatism, how Nitish's govt will woo voters in poll year

The Nitish Kumar-led government in Bihar is set to present the last budget of its tenure on Monday as Assembly polls are expected to be held around...

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Disturbing trend: In Global Democracy Index, Af and Russia go down hill, India strong

Disturbing trend: In Global Democracy Index, Af and Russia go down hill, India strong

The latest democracy index published by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) of The Economist, paints a sorry picture of the condition of global...

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Global Passport Rankings: Singapore tops, Indians get visa-free travel to 57 nations

Global Passport Rankings: Singapore tops, Indians get visa-free travel to 57 nations

The ranking of the world’s most powerful passports for the first six months of the year 2025, published by the prestigious institution Henley &...

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Explained: Delimitation debate and a battle for fair representation for South India

Explained: Delimitation debate and a battle for fair representation for South India

In simple terms, delimitation means the correct representation of the population. In India, each state has a different population and the work of...

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Delimitation, Stalin’s new battle against Delhi, real threat or poll rhetoric?

Delimitation, Stalin’s new battle against Delhi, real threat or poll rhetoric?

Amid the dispute going on between Tamil Nadu and the Central Government regarding the three-language policy of the new education policy, now Tamil...

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Explained: What is three language formula & why linguistic diversity is our strength

Explained: What is three language formula & why linguistic diversity is our strength

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK president M K Stalin recently accused the BJP-led Central government of “sowing the seeds of language war” by...

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Thackeray Brothers’ Reunion: Can Raj and Uddhav reclaim their lost political ground?

Thackeray Brothers’ Reunion: Can Raj and Uddhav reclaim their lost political ground?

The political scene is heating up in Maharashtra as Deputy CM Eknath Shide is not looking happy with his present position in the government. Amid...

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Explained: Tharoor’s discontent & Jha’s advice, should be a wake-up call for Rahul

Explained: Tharoor’s discontent & Jha’s advice, should be a wake-up call for Rahul

Amid reports of Congress MP Shashi Tharoor’s displeasure with the party, former Congress spokesperson Sanjay Jha has written an open letter to...

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Tamil Nadu's Hindi debate: Stalin must realise learning Hindi doesn’t mean losing regional identity

Tamil Nadu's Hindi debate: Stalin must realise learning Hindi doesn’t mean losing regional identity

A fierce battle has erupted between the Central Government and the Tamil Nadu Government over the rule of teaching three languages ​​in schools...

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SBI report projects India’s GDP growth at 6.3% for FY25; rural economy drives growth

The State Bank of India’s (SBI) report on India’s economy has estimated that the country’s GDP growth rate may be 6.3 per cent in the current...

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Bangladesh on the brink: Delayed polls, student protests, is Yunus losing grip?

Bangladesh on the brink: Delayed polls, student protests, is Yunus losing grip?

Political turmoil has increased once again in Bangladesh as the student agitators who ousted Sheikh Hasina from power on August 5, 2024, are once...

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Oppn should realise that criticising Yogi is fine, but Maha Kumbh is beyond politics

Oppn should realise that criticising Yogi is fine, but Maha Kumbh is beyond politics

Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj is inching towards its conclusion, with February 26, Maha Shivratri, being the day when the mega religious congregation...

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Pakistan’s Kashmir obsession is an attempt to hide its failures in Balochistan & KP

Pakistan’s Kashmir obsession is an attempt to hide its failures in Balochistan & KP

Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif. (Photo Credit:Twitter)  Pakistan is currently facing a deep political and internal crisis as separatist...

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People have high expectations from Bhajan Lal govt, will the Raj Budget bring joy?

People have high expectations from Bhajan Lal govt, will the Raj Budget bring joy?

Rajasthan’s Deputy CM and Finance Minister Diya Kumari will present the state budget 2025-26 on Wednesday. According to reports, this budget will be...

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PM Modi’s grand welcome for Qatar’s Emir a diplomatic masterstroke, all eyes on energy sector

PM Modi’s grand welcome for Qatar’s Emir a diplomatic masterstroke, all eyes on energy sector

In a rare gesture, Prime Minister Narendra Modi personally arrived at Indira Gandhi International Airport to welcome Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin...

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Congress in Crisis: After scoring a zero in Delhi, will Bihar be a turning point for Rahul Gandhi?

Congress in Crisis: After scoring a zero in Delhi, will Bihar be a turning point for Rahul Gandhi?

The Congress party, after scoring a zero in the Delhi Assembly elections, is now gearing up for the Bihar assembly elections that are expected to be...

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From promises to action: River Yamuna’s revival starts with BJP’s return to power

From promises to action: River Yamuna’s revival starts with BJP’s return to power

Even before the formation of the BJP-led government in Delhi, the work of cleaning River Yamuna started in the national capital. During the assembly...

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Explained: Zelenskyy's proposal for a EU Army amid Russia-Ukraine war is a strategic necessity

Explained: Zelenskyy's proposal for a EU Army amid Russia-Ukraine war is a strategic necessity

It has been three years since the Russia-Ukraine war, which first began in February 2022 after Russia invaded Ukraine and began occupying more parts...

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Battle for Bihar: BJP's bet on Nitish as CM face will impact an uncertain INDI Alliance

Battle for Bihar: BJP's bet on Nitish as CM face will impact an uncertain INDI Alliance

After the success in the Delhi Assembly Elections, the BJP is now gearing up for the Bihar Assembly elections. Amid these preparations, Bihar Chief...

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PM Modi’s Startup India transforms North East to thriving hub of 2054 startups

There are at least 2,054 startups in the northeast region now, the Central government informed the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. The North East startup...

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Explained: Kaveri Engine will help give wings to India’s fighter jets to soar high

Explained: Kaveri Engine will help give wings to India’s fighter jets to soar high

India’s defence sector has undergone a remarkable transformation since 2014, evolving from a largely import-dependent military force to one focused...

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Explained: Why there is a need to ensure benefits of PM Modi's welfare schemes target genuinely needy

Explained: Why there is a need to ensure benefits of PM Modi's welfare schemes target genuinely needy

The Supreme Court on Wednesday condemned the practice of announcing free schemes before elections while stating that people are not willing to work as...

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PM Modi’s ITER visit highlights India’s clean energy goals with Nuclear power push

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inspect the world’s most advanced fusion energy nuclear reactor at Cadarache in southern France on Wednesday. This...

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Lost in Translation: DMK's Dayanidhi Maran needs to honour Sanskrit & India's linguistic diversity

The language translation of Lok Sabha proceedings is done in 10 regional languages, and now six more languages ​​have been added to it,...

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Explained: China mulls appointing North Korean Army veterans to protect its projects in Kabul and Pakistan

North Korean soldiers were deployed by their supreme leader Kim Jong Un to assist his ally Russian President Vladimir Putin in the war against...

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BJP’s Dilemma: Finding a consensus CM acceptable to Meitei and Kuki to avoid Prez rule

Amid the political crisis in Manipur after CM Biren N Singh resigned, now the Congress has claimed that the proposed session of the Manipur Assembly...

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Yunus government starts Operation Devil Hunt, will it end unprecedented violence in Bangladesh?

The situation in neighbouring country Bangladesh is continuously worsening and in the latest development violence broke out in Gazipur district on...

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Biren Singh’s resignation a good move: BJP has been changing CMs to avoid discontent; reset for polls

Political turmoil intensified in Manipur, which led to the state’s Chief Minister N Biren Singh resigning from the post of CM on Sunday. After his...

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Explained: Both AAP and Kejriwal need to remember that honesty is still the best policy

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) was ousted from power after 10 years in the Delhi Assembly elections, the results of which were declared on Saturday. Such...

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AAP Exit? Middle class Delhi voters make their choice; BJP has clear edge, Congress on a duck!

New Delhi: Delhi witnessed a decent voters turnout on February 5, with a 57.7 per cent voting recorded till 5 pm. The question that everyone had in...

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Explained: Importance of PM Modi’s proposed US visit amid Trump’s tariff war

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to meet US President Donald Trump in Washington DC on February 13-14. During the Prime Minister’s visit,...

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High praise for China, acknowledging unemployment is a problem: Rahul’s ‘mature’ speech without a vision

On the third day of the Budget Session, 2025 of Parliament Congress, MP and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi responded to the...

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Delhi polls: Women voters have been kingmakers, but they want empowerment, not just freebies

Voting for Delhi Assembly elections will be held on February 5 and all the major political parties be it BJP, AAP or Congress are claiming victory for...

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FM's Budget focus on women & youth is to script India’s growth story for Viksit Bharat

New Delhi: In the changing landscape of Indian politics, women are proving to be a decisive factor in electoral victories. Thus, the focus of every...

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Budget 2025: FM’s focus on agricultural growth to sow prosperity of annadatas

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget for the eighth consecutive time amid the Opposition’s ruckus over the...

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Explained: AAP-Congress alliance on the brink as Amritsar, Chandigarh mayor posts lost to cross-voting

In a major political upset in the Chandigarh Mayor Elections 2025, the AAP and Congress alliance lost to the BJP due to cross-voting. In the...

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Delhi Assembly polls: Amid AAP & BJP’s aggressive campaigning, Congress struggles as top guns remain aloof

The buzz for the Delhi Assembly elections is quite intense as just five days are left for the February 5 polling day the results for which will be...

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Explained: A shocking survey by Bhajan Lal govt shows Waqf Board has ownership of 69 temples in Rajasthan

The Waqf Board has been staking claims on public and personal properties all over the country, and this is the reason that the Modi-led NDA government...

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Maha Kumbh stampede: Opposition needs to stop politicising tragedies; engage in constructive criticism

The tragedy during the Maha Kumbh in the wee hours of Wednesday when a stampede occurred at the Amrit Snan on Mauni Amavasya in Prayagraj Mahakumbh,...

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Union Budget 2025: Will FM Nirmala play along and give in to Naidu & Nitish’s wish list?

As Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present the Union Budget of the Modi 3.0 government all eyes are on the two major allies of NDA, the...

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Explained: Trump stops US aid for Bangladesh & Pakistan, what it means for economies of India's neighbours

US President Donald Trump has been leaving no chance to surprise the world with his decisions daily since he officially took charge as POTUS on...

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Uttarakhand implements UCC: How it impacts citizens, will other states follow this model

In a historic step, the hill state of Uttarakhand is going to become the first state in the country to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) after...

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R Day Parade: Display of indigenous defence power showcased PM Modi’s vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat

The theme of the 76th Republic Day this year was Swarnim Bharat: Virasat aur Vikas and keeping the flag high of India at the Kartavya Path the Indian...

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Prez Subianto at R Day: Part of PM Modi's Act East Policy, Indonesia is India's key partner in Indo-Pacific

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto was the chief guest at India’s 76th Republic Day celebrations on his first visit to India as Indonesian...

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Explained: Controversy over UGC’s new draft regulation; JDU joins Oppn on VCs issue

The University Grants Commission (UGC) issued draft regulations regarding the recruitment of vice chancellors, teachers, and academic staff in...

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AAP gained most from alliance with Cong; dishonours pacts as per convenience

In a freewheeling exclusive interview at TV9 Bharatvarsh, Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) national convenor and former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and...

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Indus Water Treaty issue: Expert panel's snub to Pakistan shows India's growing clout

The World Bank has supported India’s stand on the framework of an expert appointed by the World Bank to resolve certain disputes between India and...

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Decade of Beti Bachao Beti Padaho: PM Modi’s vision helps girls spin success story

A decade ago on January 22, 2015, the ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ scheme was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the aim of saving...

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