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'3 locals helped carry out the Mumbai terror attacks'

Saroj Kumar Rath, author of the newly-published book Fragile Frontiers: The Secret History of Mumbai Terror Attacks, speaks to Rediff.com's Vicky Nanjappa.

Congress, BJP got Rs 5,450 cr from 'unknown sources'

I-T returns data show 83% of the Congress' and 65% of the BJP's total income was from anonymous benefactors.

AAP govt denies buying equipment to snoop over officials

Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain refuted media reports that government is planning to buy surveillance devices for spying.

Clinton only candidate who will bring Americans together: Obama

Obama praised his former secretary of state for embracing America's diversity as a strength, recognising that progress requires compromise, and promoting dignity, courtesy, and respect for all Americans.

'We need to push back on fake news very hard'

'We have to believe that in the long run, stable and secure societies thrive on a reputable news culture and people will recognise this.'

Here's why liberal Islam has lost the battle

'The civil war in Islam has just got worse and the existential crisis facing it more threatening.'

The shadow of Afghanistan

We should be prepared for a phase of increased tensions in India-Pakistan relationship thanks to the evolving situation in Afghanistan, says Shyam Saran.

TN verdict hinges around the 'silent majority'

If Tamil Nadu is to avoid a hung assembly, it is up to the silent voters, whose combined strength is more than that of the two major combines in the fray, says N Sathiyamoorthy.

Cong should not feel apologetic about the 1991 reforms: Jairam Ramesh

During the Congress regime, India did witnessa slew of reforms which are now taken up by the Modi government too.

All about the government's wrong land war

Why is the government ignoring the advice of its own Economic Survey?

Lessons for Modi on good governance

REVEALED: What went wrong with bank loans

'Flush with funds, lending became a cash management exercise.' 'Road projects, power generation plants, airports etc were financed left and right with apparently no regard for the projects' ability to repay,' explains S Muralidharan, former managing director, BNP Paribas.

Former RAW chief Sanjeev Tripathi joins BJP

Former Research and Analysis Wing chief Sanjeev Tripathi on Tuesday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, following the footsteps of several retired bureaucrats and diplomats finding a career in politics.

EXPLAINED: Gujarat Phase I polls in 5 graphs

The high-octane campaign for the first phase of the crucial Gujarat elections, viewed as a prestige battle for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and a litmus test for the leadership of soon-to-be Congress president Rahul Gandhi, will come to an end on Thursday. Here's everything you need to know about the polls -- from candidates to the constituencies.