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Nigeria Muslims offer Eid al-Fitr prayers in an open ground in Lagos. (Photo: AP)

Mystic Mantra: Welcoming Id-ul-Fitr

The Id prayer, known as Salat al-Eid, is obligatory for men and women and performed in a congregation.

26 Jun 2017 3:15 AM IST

Britains Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn (Photo: AP)

JC: A star who keeps rising

May once had a 24-point lead over Mr Corbyn now he has a five-point lead.

26 Jun 2017 12:41 AM IST

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis addresses a press conference on loan waiver, in Mumbai. (Photo: AP)

Loan waivers not best option

The Union finance minister has unequivocally declared the Centre will not foot any bills.

26 Jun 2017 12:40 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: PTI)

Inaction, silence over vigilantes weakens us

If the PM had made a reference to this tragedy, he might have won hearts.

26 Jun 2017 12:36 AM IST

NDA candidate Ram Nath Kovind (Photo: AP)

A symbolic dalit duel & democratic dynamics

The Indian polity has changed in a great many ways, and dalits can't be used as political pawns any longer.

26 Jun 2017 12:36 AM IST

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif (Photo: AP)

From Karachi to Quetta, we landed in a militancy trap

The stronger version of that is a stable Pakistan is inimical to the interests of India and Afghanistan.

26 Jun 2017 12:35 AM IST

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NDA plays the language card

This appears to be a clever use of the language card that would do nothing for keeping the country united across several...

25 Jun 2017 1:31 AM IST

Jyotiraditya Scindia (Photo: Bunny Smith)

Meira Kumar is a formidable candidate for the post of President'

There are almost 300 farmers languishing in the jails of MP, they should be released immediately, says Jyotiraditya...

25 Jun 2017 1:29 AM IST

If they have banned the slaughter of cattle today, they will ban the consumption of fish tomorrow: Pinarayi Vijayan, Kerala CM

Dilli Ka Babu: Perform or perish

The Centre has been weeding out inefficient babus since the beginning of the year.

25 Jun 2017 1:17 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in St.Petersburg. (Photo: AP)

Judge Modi by his work, not persona

The most devastating is that the magazine is convinced that Modi does not have the capacity to be a reformer.

25 Jun 2017 1:09 AM IST

A wreath laying ceremony will be held for the slain officer, Jammu and Kashmir DSP Mohammed Ayub Pandith, on Friday at 11 am. (Photo: ANI)

Extremism has made deep inroads into J&K

By far the bigger problem in the Valley has been penetration of extremist ideology exported from Pakistan.

25 Jun 2017 12:32 AM IST

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan (Photo: PTI)

Farmers' crisis likely to escalate for BJP

It would be a complete lie to say that people are unhappy with the three years of Modi government at the Centre.

25 Jun 2017 12:19 AM IST