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Rajiv Gandhi's political career ended in very brutal manner, says Sonia

Rajiv Gandhi took over the charge of the Congress in 1984 following the assassination of his mother and then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi

AAP, BJP tussle over Delhi governance law will mark new fault lines

'Evolution' or 'emasculation'? Call it what you will. Perhaps AAP has only itself to blame for the amended law

Backchannel diplomacy: Untying INDIA's Gordian knot of brinkmanship

As the 'backroom boys' convene to ensure constituents gather in Mumbai for the bloc's third summit, several trends have emerged since the inaugural meeting in Patna. ARCHIS MOHAN writes

Logo of opposition 'INDIA' bloc likely to be unveiled during Mumbai meet

Approximately 80 leaders from more than 26 political parties are expected to attend the third meeting of the INDIA alliance in the country's financial capital

Cong prez Kharge reconstitutes CWC, inducts Sachin Pilot in 39-member list

Tharoor, Pilot, and Tewari, along with several other new appointees, expressed their gratitude to the Congress president and the Gandhi family

Parl panel members seek schedule revision to discuss key criminal law bills

Opposition members had earlier walked out in protest during the meeting to discuss the prison reforms issue, citing the committee's failure to discuss the Manipur issue

BJP, Cong leaders to visit T'gana, with polls to be held in few months

On August 18, Union Minister and state BJP President G Kishan Reddy had inspected the ground in Khammam where Shah is likely to address the public meeting

Disarmament pre-condition for talks: Sitaram Yechury on Manipur crisis

Speaking to reporters at Manipur Press Club, Yechury said the 'double engine' government of the BJP should double its efforts in resolving the conflict, which has been going on for over three months

Shah releases MP govt's report card, says it removed BIMARU tag from state

The assembly elections in MP are due this year-end

Ladakhis concerned over grazing land 'taken over by China': Rahul

The Congress leader said he was planning to visit Ladakh during his Bharat Jodo Yatra but had to abandon the plan due to some logistical reasons

DMK won't stop until NEET abolished: Stalin as party stages hunger strike

Tamil Nadu Minister for Youth Welfare Udhayanidhi Stalin also participated in the one-day hunger strike in Chennai organized by the DMK student wing and the medical wing

J-K admin selectively terminating Kashmiri employees from service: Mufti

Mehbooba's reaction comes a day after the Jammu and Kashmir Bank sacked its chief manager Sajad Ahmad Bazaz for allegedly being a "threat to the security of the state"

Sharad Pawar won't make 'mistake' of joining hands with BJP: Sanjay Raut

NCP leader Ajit Pawar joined the Eknath Shinde-BJP government in Maharashtra last month as the deputy chief minister. Eight other NCP MLAs also took oath as cabinet ministers along with him

PM's claim of China not taking one inch of our land not true: Rahul Gandhi

Gandhi also raised questions over the Union territory status given to Ladakh after the bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories following the abrogation of Article 370

Entire Kerala govt doing politics over financial woes, not Rahul: Venugopal

Venugopal, while speaking to ANI said that Rahul Gandhi is ready to cooperate with the Kerala government for the betterment of the state

Next PM will be from INDIA bloc, says Shiv Sena's Priyanka Chaturvedi

Speaking to ANI, Chaturvedi took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying that this was for the last time that the PM gave his speech at the Red Fort on the occasion of Independence Day

Congress hits back at Kejriwal after he criticises its govt in Chhattisgarh

The Congress' sharp reaction came after Kejriwal, campaigning in poll-bound Chhattisgarh, slammed the "terrible condition" of Chhattisgarh government schools

Raghuram Rajan is doing 'shadow-boxing on someone's behalf': Vaishnaw

Vaishnaw's remark was in reaction to a query on Rajan's reported statement that India is not manufacturing mobile phones under the PLI scheme but is only assembling them

Constitution will win, SC only option: AAP on Delhi Govt amendment

"When parties do not obey Constitution and bring out new amendment bills then the only option is the Supreme Court. And, I think, Constitution will win and no one is above the Constitution," he said

'No law and order in Bihar, nobody is spared': Minister on journo's murder

The journalist, identified as Vimal Kumar Yadav, was allegedly shot dead at his home by unidentified assailants in the Raniganj Bazaar area of the district, police said earlier on Friday