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Why BJP is concerned as urban voters in Uttar Pradesh seek to shift to village addresses during SIR

Putin dinner row: As Rahul Gandhi, Kharge are not invited, a diplomatic tradition fades away

Why Nehru did not want Vande Mataram as national anthem: ‘Premier song … (but) mournful … difficult for foreigners to appreciate’

Only 27% Waqf properties registered on govt portal, Bengal worst-performing state

As BJD continues to bleed, lose leaders to BJP, is ‘Operation Lotus’ to blame or leadership crisis?

Lucknow Mayor stirs row over inspecting slums in search of ‘illegal immigrants’, ‘Rohingya’: Who is Sushma Kharakwal?

Vande Mataram at 150: Rallying cry of freedom fighters to Sangh favourite — the evolution of India’s national songSubscriber Only

As 42% quota for Telangana Backward Classes awaits assent, faces court hurdle, parties find a workaround for rural polls

Eye on one crore jobs pledge, Nitish govt starts groundwork, creates three key depts

At centre of Parliament ‘dogfight’, Renuka Chowdhury’s stormy journey: NTR protégé to Congress firebrand

Bill against after-hour work calls: A look at Supriya Sule’s draft law on ‘right to disconnect’

In Kerala, why Congress, CPM, BJP have joined hands to take on a corporate group’s partySubscriber Only

Why B R Ambedkar opposed the move to add ‘socialist’ to Constitution, was silent on ‘secular’

As Calcutta HC sets aside order cancelling jobs of 32,000 teachers, why BJP may need to rethink its strategy against TMC

Why BJP is in deep water over a century-old canal project in Punjab, forced Arjun Ram Meghwal into making quick U-turn

Why Congress, SP are drifting apart in UP after INDIA bloc’s Bihar fiascoSubscriber Only

Decode Politics: Why a temple-dargah dispute in Madurai reignited over a lamp-lighting ritual, set off a political storm

And then there were 3: One more granted bail, charges not framed yet, Elgaar Parishad case creaks

Deadline today, Waqf officials say cannot finish uploading details

Swaraj Kaushal passes away: Lawyer who defended George Fernandes, helped end Mizoram insurgency, was married to Sushma Swaraj

Fadnavis 3.0, Year 1: How friction with allies, controversies overshadowed Mahayuti’s development agenda

BJP’s Bengal hurdle in numbers: Vote share up in seats with Muslim presence, but wins elusive

Congress finally acts against MLA Rahul Mamkootathil: Palakkad MLA in eye of sexual misconduct storm is shown the door

Why a Karnataka event on Gandhi-Narayana Guru offers a window on Siddaramaiah-Shivakumar play