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Absence of violence is not the absence of fear, says Devesh Kapur

DEVESH KAPUR discusses the trajectories of violence and order in India in an interview with Aditi Phadnis

'Kattappa stabbing Babubali' poster put up outside NCP office in Delhi

Rashtrawadi Vidyarthi Congress put up a poster depicting a scene from the film 'Baahubali', showing Ajit Pawar as "Kattappa" who is stabbing "Amarendra Baahubali" Sharad Pawar in the back

Ajit Pawar vs Sharad Pawar: Separate NCP meeting called to find 'real NCP'

Today's meeting may shed light on which faction has the majority support and determine which is the "real NCP" amid Maharashtra's ongoing political crisis

LIVE updates: Maharashtra government reaches 200 MLAs in 51 years

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LIVE: US Supreme Court bans use of race, ethnicity in university admissions

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MHA offers to deploy 337 companies of central forces for WB panchayat polls

The State Election Commission (SEC) made a requisition for 822 companies for the upcoming WB panchayat polls to be held on July 8

ED arrests TN Minister Senthil Balaji under anti-money laundering act

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday arrested Tamil Nadu Electricity Minister V Senthil Balaji under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), official sources said. He was arrested after a long session of questioning, they said, even as the minister was admitted to a city government hospital after he complained of uneasiness. He is likely to produced before a special court later where the agency will seek his custody. The agency had launched multi-city searches in the state on Tuesday at the premises linked to the DMK's Karur strongman as part of the probe into money laundering. The action came months after the Supreme Court allowed a police and ED probe into an alleged cash for jobs scam against him. Earlier, he was hospitalised after he complained of uneasiness, DMK leaders said. State Minister P K Sekar Babu claimed there were 'symptoms' that Balaji has been 'tortured.' TV visuals showed Balaji being uneasy while being brought to the Government Medical College,

Rahul takes a truck ride from Washington DC to New York to speak to drivers

In the video posted by him on YouTube, Rahul Gandhi can be seen discussing how American truck drivers earn fair wages and work in a system that is focused on the 'driver's comfort'

Should the BJP worry about Rahul Gandhi meeting US officials?

Gandhi's reception in the US might, at best, put some pressure on the Modi regime by implying that despite his shabby disqualification from parliament, US believes he has a future in Indian politics

Why the road to Modi's ambitious Make-in-India goal runs through China

It's a Catch-22 for companies in India making everything from a baby's first toy to mobile phones: the more they try to ramp up production to compete with China, the more dependent they become on it

Is Sachin Pilot readying to fly solo?

Pilot may settle for being a King-maker even if he cannot be the King. By launching his own party, he will be a spoiler for the Congress

LIVE: Mamata Banerjee questions death figures in Balasore train crash

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BJP plans to launch helpline to 'protect' party workers in Karnataka

The Karnataka unit of the BJP has decided to launch a helpline to 'protect' BJP workers from the alleged atrocities of the Congress government

Votes are in: It's win-win for the rich in Karnataka assembly elections

The wealth disparity between those who get elected and the rest is widening

Karnataka polls: Here's how mutts can act as game changer in state politics

It also suggests that in the state of Karnataka, an election can be won or lost with just a nod or a shake of the head from the chief of a mutt

Harmful power concentration

Personality- or family-based parties prevent strong alliances

Here's a look at Sharad Pawar's eventful journey in Indian politics

Sharad Pawar's dramatic announcement to quit as president of NCP, the party he founded 24 years ago, has put the focus on the over five decade-long career of the 82-year-old veteran in Indian politics. From student politics to becoming Maharasthra's chief minister four times, and a decade-long stint as Union minister, Pawar has been a master at political moves. Pawar began his political journey in 1958 when he joined Youth Congress four years later became Pune district Youth Congress president. He won the Assembly election in 1967 from his home turf Baramati constituency and since then has been a member of either the state legislature or Parliament. In 1978, Pawar, then 38, became the youngest Chief Minister of Maharashtra. His Progressive Democratic Front (PDF) government was in power for two years. In 1988, Pawar became the chief minister of Maharashtra for the second time. In 1990, he became chief minister of for the third time. In 1991, Pawar became the defence minister in th

Why has Anand Mohan become a headache for the Nitish Kumar administration

Several people and bodies, including the wife of slain IAS officer G Krishnaiah and the Central IAS Association, have expressed their dismay over the decision of Mohan's release

BJP 2019 report card: 50% arithmetic and 100% chemistry, shows data

Decoding party's winning formula from 2 seats in 1984 to 303 in 2019

Ajit Pawar's future bright with NCP, he will not join BJP, says Sanjay Raut

Shiv Sena (Uddhav Bal Thackeray) leader Sanjay Raut said that the future of Ajit Pawar is bright with the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and he might not join BJP.