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Who was Shinzo Abe, the longest-serving Japanese PM who died today?

Japan's longest-serving prime minister Shinzo Abe died at the age of 67 on Friday after being shot in the city of Nara

Scandal-ridden Boris Johnson to quit as UK Prime Minister

Johnson's Downing Street office confirmed that he would make a statement to the country later

Centre nominates PT Usha, Bahubali writer, 2 others to Rajya Sabha

Legendary athlete PT Usha, music maestro Ilaiyaraaja are among the four personalities nominated for Rajya Sabha

People should work together to maintain unity: Economist Amartya Sen

Expressing concern over the current state of affairs in India, Nobel laureate Amartya Sen said people should work towards maintaining unity

Israel dissolves parliament, faces fifth election in less than 4 years

Bennett will stand down at midnight to be replaced by his coalition partner, Foreign Minister Yair Lapid

Relief for Shiv Sena rebels: Supreme Court pushes disqualification deadline

The top court said the rebels may file replies to the disqualification notices till 5:30 pm on July 12

The renewal of old rivalries in Tamil Nadu over 'single leadership' issue

This is not the first time that an AIADMK general council has been hit by controversy

Time for Koshyari to be active, again

Mr Koshyari has been more than just a disinterested observer from the time he came to the Raj Bhavan in September 2019

Live: 4 more Sena MLAs arrive in Guwahati as rebel Shinde builds numbers

From Maharashtra political crisis to coronavirus cases in India to Ukraine-Russia crisis and more, catch all the latest developments from across the globe here

'Ready to quit', says Uddhav Thackeray; Eknath Shinde claims 46 MLAs

The rebels who have shifted to Guwahati claimed they had 46 with them - 40 from the Sena and six independents

On her own: Droupadi Murmu, president candidate with no political lineage

Possibly, Prime Minister Narendra Modi saw a reflection of himself - she does not come from a political background, has no lineage, and had a lifetime of personal struggle and sacrifice.

Does reputation no longer matter for today's companies and politicians?

In today's practical age, whether a country offends your religious sensibilities can be overlooked if it is a key customer for your gas or oil, writes T N Ninan

Politics & economics: A strange role reversal

Politics had assumed growth to be the autonomous variable which happened on its own but distribution to be in need of state intervention

Telangana NRIs, other states hail KCR's decision to enter national politics

Several NRIs from Telangana and other states have welcomed Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao's decision of foraying into national politics

BJP stands at a crossroads after the Nupur Sharma imbroglio

Sharma, a former loose-tongued spokesperson from Delhi, is no Modi by a long shot

Good relations will continue with Gulf countries, says Piyush Goyal

He said necessary action has been taken against Sharma, referring to her suspension

PM Modi's patronage to hate politics has brought disgrace to India: AAP

It also slammed the BJP-led Centre over targeted killings by terrorists in Kashmir and alleged that the valley has been witnessing scenes similar to those of the 1990s because of the Modi government

By sidelining the Congress, Hemant Soren has proved his political acumen

The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader has proved politics is not just something that runs in his family but is his own passion too.

BJP, Shiv Sena to fight for 6th seat of Rajya Sabha from Maharashtra

The election will be held on June 10

Brijesh Kalappa resigns from Congress ending 25-yrs of association

Congress leader and Supreme Court advocate, Brijesh Kalappa resigned from the Congress citing his "lack of energy and enthusiasm" towards the party