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BJP MLA from Khaga Fatehpur constituency, Krishna Paswan alleged she was prevented from voting while MLA Sangeet Som alleged that there was misbehavior with his party legislators. (Photo: Representational Image)

Are EVMs credible?

The ruling party won a mere 18 per cent of the votes in the former and 12 per cent in the latter, losing to...

3 Dec 2017 12:31 AM IST

Remaining optimistic of higher growth rate in the coming quarters, Jaitley said that though the last five quarters had witnessed a downward trend, GDP at 6.3 per cent marked the reversal of that trend. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

GDP rise is good, but reforms must not stop

The panel will hopefully recognise the urgency required in giving its recommendations.

2 Dec 2017 12:34 AM IST

Pervez Musharraf

Musharraf's futile gesture

Mr Musharraf, the man behind the Kargil conflict, has praised LeT's terrorist actions in Kashmir, hoping to win wider...

2 Dec 2017 12:32 AM IST

India to increase the size of its largely home-built Navy by greatly increasing its miserly naval annual budget of about $5 billion.

Periscope: Our Navy needs underwater boost

The only Indian platform capable of tracking Chinese warships in the Indian Ocean is the SSN.

1 Dec 2017 2:32 AM IST

US President Donald Trump has so far issued a muted response to the changing threat perception. But it is time that he reached out to Mr Kim with an offer of direct talks since the roundabout diplomacy through Chinese envoys does not seem to be working.

Trump, Kim must talk

North Korea's nuclear scenario just got scarier with Wednesday's launch of the Hwasong-15 ICBM.

1 Dec 2017 2:24 AM IST

After Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhis visit to the famous Somnath Temple on Wednesday, the BJP sought to whip up a furore over the Congress leaders name being entered in its non-Hindu visitors register.

Gujarat race: Religious twist is unfortunate

The campaign for the Gujarat Assembly election is becoming sordid with the politics of religious identity dominating...

1 Dec 2017 2:06 AM IST

The Supreme Court found itself in such circumstances Tuesday when it threw out a petition seeking to ban Padmavatis release abroad, and warned politicians and those in public office not to make adverse comments or to pre-judge the film when it hadnt even been viewed by the censor board.

Cinema trouble: Hard times for the higher judiciary

The Supreme Court found itself in such circumstances Tuesday when it threw out a petition seeking to ban Padmavati's...

30 Nov 2017 3:02 AM IST

Net neutrality is akin to the right to free speech on the internet. Access to all sites at equal speeds and open to consumer preference is what defines this freedom.

Ensure Net is kept equally open to all

Net neutrality is akin to the right to free speech on the internet.

30 Nov 2017 2:58 AM IST

Hadiya tangle: Let wisdom prevail

Instead of going with her husband Shafin Jehan, Hadiya had to go to her father's home.

29 Nov 2017 12:34 AM IST

Ivanka Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: Twitter/Narendra Modi)

Ivanka offers inspiration

Hyderabad had an impressive makeover while preparing for the summit, and has got a gleaming new metro.

29 Nov 2017 12:32 AM IST

Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad. (Photo: PTI/File)

Govt-judiciary tussle in public is unseemly

It was a lineup of dignitaries that appeared to put the CJI in the dock in a concerted and pre-planned manner.

28 Nov 2017 12:21 AM IST

The media does its job

The war between Mr Trump and the media is being fought on Twitter.

28 Nov 2017 12:19 AM IST