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The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on a petition filed by former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren challenging his
Congress leader Arvinder Singh Lovely today resigned as the chief of the party's Delhi unit over its alliance with the
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of insulting India's Rajas and Maharajas, but remaining silent
The Supreme Court today rejected petitions seeking 100% verification of votes cast on Electronic Voting Machines with paper slips generated
In a stunning own goal that has pushed the Congress on the backfoot, senior party leader Sam Pitroda today stoked
The Supreme Court will today pronounce its verdict on a batch of petitions seeking directions to tally Voter-Verifiable Paper Audit

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Supreme Court Takes A ‘Political’ Decision As Response To A Political Wrongdoing

By K Raveendran In granting interim relief to Kejriwal, the Supreme Court has shown the willingness to go beyond technicalities and take a ‘political’ stand against what has been widely seen as a political arrest by the Modi government. The decision by the bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and...

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Kejriwal On Interim Bail Poses Strategic Challenge To PM Narendra Modi

By Dr. Gyan Pathak Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s top political adversary put behind bar with announcement of Lok Sabha Election is finally out in the electoral battlefield on the closing day of fourth phase of election campaign. Though he will have only few hours to campaign for the fourth...

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Kejriwal On Interim Bail Disrupts BJP’s Well Laid Out Plans

By Sushil Kutty For the ‘nth’ time since Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal walked out of Tihar Jail, it must be said that the Aam Aadmi Party convenor is a ‘khaas aadmi’ and not an ‘aam aadmi’ like ex-Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia or ex-Delhi Jail Minister Satyender Jain,...

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Feroz Abbas Was A Great Director Of Lavish Productions On Indian History

By Harihar Swarup This time last year, theatre director Feroz Abbas was touring the US with Mughal-e-Azam: The Musical, which is often described as India’s most expensive stage production. It has “a cost and crew of over 150, more than 500 costumes, and set so extravagant, they were ferried...

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TMC Candidate Satabdi Roy Getting Advantage In Triangular Contest In Birbhum

By Tirthankar Mitra Ever when Left Front government appeared to be at the height of its power and the CPI(M) was domination supreme in Bengal, results of Lok Sabha elections in Birbhum constituency have been pouring votes to Trinamool Congress in a land of red earth. Sarabdi Roy was...

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Western Media Bias Against South Asian Perspectives, Multifaced Cultures

By M A Hossain South Asian nations, bursting with diversity and contradictions, have long been a captivating subject for global journalism. Yet, despite their increasing importance on the world stage, Western media often miss the mark when it comes to accurately portraying these multifaceted and culturally rich countries. This...

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Massive Student Protests In US Universities Rattle Biden In Poll Year

By Debabrata Biswas from Boston The student movement against the brutal Israeli invasion of Gaza resulting in a severe humanitarian crisis in Palestine, first stated in a chaotic way by the ‘Gaza Solidarity Encampment at Columbia University which saw more than 100 demonstrators arrested on April 18, 2024. On...

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Freezing Of U.S. Shipment Of High-Impact Bombs To Israel Weakens Netanyahu

By Girish Linganna The United States authorities have decided to stop a major delivery of weapons to Israel due to concerns about the potential consequences of a large military operation being planned by Israeli forces in Rafah. Rafah is a heavily populated city in southern Gaza, where over a...

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President Biden Facing His Biggest Diplomatic Challenge In Dealing With Gaza War

By Girish Linganna The US President, Joe Biden, is facing political challenges as he attempts to navigate the demands of both the Israel lobby and its critics. This has led to perceptions of his weakness and ineffectiveness. With the election just six months away, Biden is struggling with a...

May 10 · >

Is It A Third Narendra Modi Term Or Pak Atom Bomb That Has Got Aiyar In A Twist?

By Sushil Kutty It is a Mani Shankar Aiyar habit to startle. The ‘Congress veteran’ is an amalgam of both politician and diplomat. And “respecting Pakistan” is an Aiyar trait. Now, Aiyar’s “respect for Pakistan” is tinged with known fear. Aiyar says “Respect Pakistan or they’ll drop atom bomb”....

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