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Britains home secretary Priti Patel attends a remote press conference to update the nation on the COVID-19 pandemic. (AFP)

Farrukh Dhondy | Will BoJo and his chamchi Clueless get me deported to...

The irony, gentle readers, is devastating and one would cry if one didn't laugh

1 July 2022 11:39 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah (ANI)

Shah's grand strategy bears fruit in Maharshtra

BJP sources said that while Nadda announced Fadnavis would serve as deputy CM, the decision was actually taken by Amit...

1 July 2022 12:53 AM IST

Newly elected Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde(L) and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis with Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari(C) during their oath-taking ceremony, at Raj Bhavan in Mumbai, Thursday, June 30, 2022. (PTI)

Shinde sworn in Maha CM, Fadnavis is Dy CM

Fadnavis's appointment as a deputy CM also came as a surprise, as he himself had earlier claimed that he will not be a...

1 July 2022 12:49 AM IST

People pay their respects to slain Hindu tailor Kanhaiya Lal, who was allegedly killed by two Muslim men for supporting a former spokeswoman of the railing Bharatiya Janta Party for her remarks about the Prophet Mohammed, in Udaipur on June 30, 2022. (AFP)

Patralekha Chatterjee | It's time to reclaim our minds, dial down hate

The impact of toxic hate speeches and hate crimes in recent years has gone deep into the gut of our society

1 July 2022 12:04 AM IST

ISROs PSLV-C53/DS-EO and 2 other co-passenger satellites being launched from the second launch pad, at Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. This was the second dedicated commercial mission of the space agencys commercial arm NewSpace India Limited (NSIL). (PTI Photo)

ISRO launches 3 Singapore satellites in dedicated commercial mission

With this successful mission on Thursday, the PSLV rocket has launched 345 foreign satellites belonging to 36 countries...

30 Jun 2022 11:30 PM IST

BJP state unit chief Chandrakant Patil and former chief minister Devendra Fadnavis. (ANI)

BJP set to stake claim in Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis eyes CM post...

The BJP which is the single-largest party in the 288-member Maharashtra Assembly with 106 MLAs, is likely to stake claim...

30 Jun 2022 1:42 PM IST

Former Maharashtra CM and Leader of Opposition Devendra Fadnavis leaves after attending a party meeting, at Taj President Hotel in Mumbai, Wednesday, June 29, 2022. (PTI Photo)

Day after Uddhav's resignation, BJP to hold meetings to decide next...

The BJP has also asked all of its MLAs to remain in Mumbai city till the next steps are taken

30 Jun 2022 11:19 AM IST

Rajasthan Director General of Police M. L. Lather addresses a press conference over the killing of tailor Kanhaiya Lal in Udaipur, at PHQ in Jaipur, Wednesday, June 29, 2022. Lal was murdered at his shop by two men for allegedly posting a social media statement in favour of suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma. (PTI Photo)

Udaipur beheading: NIA to probe Pakistani links

The provisions of the UAPA that have been filed against the accused are sections 16, 18 and 20 that relate to a...

30 Jun 2022 7:19 AM IST

Shiv Sena leader Uddhav Thackeray submits his resignation from the post of Maharashtra Chief Minister to Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari, at Raj Bhavan in Mumbai, Wednesday night, June 29, 2022. Maharashtra Minister Aaditya Thackeray is also seen. (PTI)

Uddhav quits as CM after losing SC floor test battle

The celebrations began at the BJP office in Mumbai and Eknath Shinde's rebel camp in Goa almost immediately after...

30 Jun 2022 1:42 AM IST

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chairs the GST Council meeting, in Chandigarh, Tuesday, June 28, 2022. (PTI Photo)

GST Council puts off compensation decision till August

A final decision is likely to be taken at the next meeting of the council in the first week of August

30 Jun 2022 1:27 AM IST

Vehicles lie in an alley after an incident of arson following the murder of a tailor by two men allegedly over his social media posts, in Udaipur, Tuesday evening, June 29, 2022. (PTI)

AA EDIT | No room for violence in a secular democracy

Those who believe that they must force their writ on others have no place in a secular democracy

29 Jun 2022 11:55 PM IST

Members of law enforcement investigate a tractor trailer on June 27, 2022 in San Antonio, Texas. According to reports, at least 46 people, who are believed migrant workers from Mexico, were found dead in an abandoned tractor trailer. Over a dozen victims were found alive, suffering from heat stroke and taken to local hospitals. (AFP)

AA EDIT | Texas horror an eye-opener

It is a microcosm of the world's problem of the yawning gulf between the rich and the poor

29 Jun 2022 11:55 PM IST