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At the 75th year of Independence, India witnesses unusual initiatives from BJP, the ruling party. They are taking extra pains to exhibit their loyalty to the national freedom struggle and the National Flag. Anyone with a little understanding of history knows that neither the BJP nor its predecessors who form part of the RSS-led parivar had no role in the freedom movement, which was immensely inspired by the tricolour. All those forces committed to the RSS theory of cultural nationalism kept aloof from the national struggle for freedom. They branded it as a political exercise, nothing of concern for their cultural organisation. Adamantly reluctant they were, even to touch the National Flag. RSS and its followers were never seen near the mass upsurge aroused by the flag of freedom.

New Delhi: Seasoned pro Saurav Ghosal outplayed former World number one James Willstrop (England) 11-6,11-1,11-4 to claim the bronze and in the process became the first Indian to win a singles medal in squash, in Commonwealth Games.

New Delhi: Judoka Tulikka Maan had to be content with a silver as she lost plus 78 kg final bout to Scotland's Sarah Adlington, while Indian men and women hockey teams chalked out contrasting victories over Canada in their respective matches, weightlifter Lovepreet Singh won a bronze medal in 100kg as pugilists Md Hussamuddin, Nitu Ganghas, Nikhat Zareen moved into the semifinals in their respective categories on the 6th day of the Commonwealth Games at Birmingham.

New Delhi: Putting behind their tentative display against England, India pumped out all their pent-up frustration on Canada drubbing them 8-0 in the Men's hockey Tournament at the Commonwealth Games on Wednesday in Birmingham.

Mamallapuram: Riding on Koneru Humpy stunning win over favourite Nana Dzagnidze, India A defeated third-seeded Georgia 3-1 in the sixth-round match of the women’s section at the 44th Chess Olympiad here on Wednesday.

New Delhi: Amid nerve wrecking tension India rode on Lalremsiami 's penalty corner conversion in the last quarter to overpower spirited Canada 3-2 to book semifinal berth in the Women's Hockey Tournament at at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games on Wednesday.

The Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation which has largest representation among the left parties in the Bihar assembly is planning to initiate a process of uniting all left parties of the country including the CPI and the CPI(M) in a common platform along with other secular forces to fight the BJP and the RSS both through mass actions as also coming Lok Sabha elections.

Foodgrain crisis is set to further aggravate in India. Earlier, the heatwave conditions impacted the wheat crop leading to less production and procurement enforcing wheat export ban on May 13, and now deficit rainfall has caused a decline of rice cultivation by about 13 per cent so far.

Destitution, bankruptcy, mass famine! Some rightwing folks desperate to see the back of Joe Biden are predicting this for America. They do not like the President’s “dementia” and are not hailing Speaker Nancy Pelosi for taking on the People’s Republic of China in its own backyard. One of them has come up with a slogan resurrected from the ashes: "It takes nine meals to anarchy!" He was talking of meals disappearing from the plates. His dire prediction apart, there’s no chance of neither anarchy nor mass famine; at least not in India.

Parliament has been witnessing a standoff between the government and the opposition over the issue of price rise and inflation, with the opposition demanding urgent debate on the issue and the Modi government showing the inclination to go to any extent, including suspension of over a scores of members belonging to the opposition parties, to prevent such a discussion taking place.