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  OPINION | Iran deal: Why Trump will have to wait?

  India | May 15, 2026 16:16 IST

  Trump is worried as the standoff with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz continues. He is trying to find an honourable way out. This was one of the reasons why he visited Beijing to ask China to persuade Iran to strike a deal.

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  OPINION | Small convoy’s big message: Save fuel

  India | May 14, 2026 17:18 IST

  By cutting down the size of his convoy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sent a good message to the people. His ministers and state chief ministers have also reduced the strength of their convoys.

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  OPINION | Has NTA failed in providing a secure system?

  India | May 13, 2026 18:15 IST

  A whistleblower's tip-off from Sikar, Rajasthan, to the NTA (National Testing Agency) about a 'guess paper' being sold to candidates led to skeletons tumbling out of the cupboard.

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  OPINION | Why do we need to save foreign exchange?

  India | May 12, 2026 16:38 IST

  PM Modi has described this US-Iran conflict as one of the biggest global challenges of this decade. He has said that India cannot remain unaffected by the repercussions. He appealed to people to cooperate as they did during the COVID pandemic.

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  OPINION | Who will rule Tamil Nadu? Vijay or DMK-AIADMK?

  India | May 09, 2026 16:14 IST

  On Friday evening, news first came about TVK chief actor Vijay going to take oath the next day at Nehru Stadium in Chennai, but minutes later, news came that the Governor has not yet invited him to form the government.

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  Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, May 8, 2026

  India | May 08, 2026 23:33 IST

  Senior BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari will be taking oath as the first BJP chief minister of West Bengal on May 9. Adhikari was unanimously elected leader of the BJP legislature party on Friday.

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  OPINION | Does Bengal need a Yogi model?

  India | May 08, 2026 16:25 IST

  A major shock hit West Bengal politics when BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari's personal assistant was shot dead by unknown assailants in what Adhikari claims was an attempted assassination targeting him. The incident has intensified calls for stricter law-and-order measures in the state.

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  Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, May 7, 2026

  India | May 07, 2026 23:30 IST

  A day after the murder of his PA Chandranath Rath, BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday said the only reason behind Chandranath Rath’s murder is that he was his executive assistant and that he had defeated Mamata Banerjee in Bhabanipur.

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  OPINION | Who is behind violence in Bengal?

  India | May 07, 2026 16:22 IST

  Suvendu Adhikari’s personal assistant Chandranath Rath was shot dead at close range in Madhyamgram, triggering strong political reactions and intensified scrutiny of post-poll violence in West Bengal. An SIT has been formed as the BJP and TMC trade allegations amid widespread clashes in the state.

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  Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, May 6, 2026

  India | May 06, 2026 23:19 IST

  The possibility of actor-turned-politician and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay taking oath as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on Thursday (May 7) appears highly unlikely as he is six short of a majority.

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  OPINION | Can Mamata unite the opposition?

  India | May 06, 2026 16:49 IST

  TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee, after Bengal rout, on Tuesday said that she will work on strengthening the opposition INDIA bloc, adding that she would go around the country to mobilise people against the BJP.

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  Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, May 5, 2026

  India | May 05, 2026 23:27 IST

  TMC chief and outgoing West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday ruled out stepping down after Trinamool Congress's defeat in the West Bengal Assembly elections, claiming that the verdict was not a genuine public mandate but the result of a conspiracy.

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  OPINION | Modi: The architect of BJP's spectacular wins

  India | May 06, 2026 16:43 IST

  The BJP's sweeping victories in Bengal, Assam and Tamil Nadu mark a major reshaping of India's political battleground, powered largely by the strategic leadership of PM Narendra Modi. Historic shifts include the end of Communist rule in any state, the fall of Dravidian dominance in Tamil Nadu.

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  Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, May 4, 2026

  India | May 05, 2026 17:25 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the BJP's spectacular performance in the West Bengal assembly polls, saying people's power has prevailed and the BJP's politics of good governance has triumphed.

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  Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, April 27, 2026

  India | April 27, 2026 22:48 IST

  Campaigning for the second and final phase of West Bengal Assembly polls ended on Monday amid a fierce political battle dominated by exchanges over SIR, infiltration, corruption and unemployment, with both the BJP and the TMC making a slew of promises to voters across 142 constituencies.

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  Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, April 13, 2026

  India | April 13, 2026 23:54 IST

  The US naval blockade against Iran has officially commenced following the expiry of the deadline established by US President Donald Trump. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) has confirmed enforcement at Iranian ports.

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  Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, April 3, 2026

  India | April 03, 2026 20:05 IST

  In today's episode, the focus will be on NIA team's probe in the Malda incident. So far, the West Bengal Police has arrested the alleged mastermind of the incident.

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  Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, April 1, 2026

  India | April 07, 2026 12:20 IST

  Donald Trump hit out at NATO again for not supporting the US in the Iran war and in helping reopen the Hormuz Strait. He now says that the US is strongly considering leaving the defence treaty.

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  Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, March 30, 2026

  India | March 30, 2026 19:50 IST

  In today's episode, the focus is on Sensex plunging 1635 points and crude prices reaching the USD 116 after US President Donald Trump threatened to "completely obliterate" Iran's infrastructure if Strait of Hormuz not reopened soon.

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  OPINION | Hormuz: Did Trump miscalculate?

  India | March 21, 2026 15:10 IST

  The Centre on Friday said, supplies of crude and natural gas to India have been affected because of the war and though there are adequate stocks, the situation is becoming serious. Nobody knows when this war will end and shipping through the Persian Gulf will return to normal.