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Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s first address to the nation is being welcomed by all, even his opponents, because PM Khan hit almost all the right notes when he unveiled the plan for his five-year rule. From alleviating poverty to tackling a failing economy to addressing education woes, Khan appears to understand many of the issues Pakistan faces today.

Kerala is battling the worst flood in its history. Thirty five out of the 42 dams in the state are overflowing. The biggest of them, the Idukki reservoir, is releasing more than 5 lakh litres of water per second. The rivers Periyar and Chalakkudi are swollen, inundating low-lying areas of Ernakulam district.

They all have the same DNA. Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Subramanian Swamy. Lal Krishna Advani and Narendra Modi. Now forgotten, but founder of the Jan Sangh, Balraj Madhok and Nanaji Deshmukh. Now sidelined, but once media-savvy Murli Manohar Joshi, and KN Govindacharya. Their DNA is shaped by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). Yet they represent more than fifty shades of saffron.

Veteran journalist Kumar Ketkar explains.

In Part 1 of this investigation we look at how over 20 private rehab centres are running unlicensed and simultaneously flout norms. In the following one we will expose how corruption unravels in Punjab's licensing body.

The Supreme Court ignored its own past judgments to say evidence of an affair is enough to prove abetment of suicide. This could set a dangerous new precedent, and isn't the first time Justices Banumathi and Saran have passed a problematic judgment on abetment of suicide.

पहले रोमांस और फिर शादी, जिंदगी में इससे खूबसूरत चीज शायद और कुछ नहीं. अगर आप भी इस खूबसूरती को अपनी जिंदगी में उतारने जा रहे हैं, तो सबसे पहले हमारी मुबारकबाद कबूल कीजिए.