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The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday sought a report from the West Bengal Home Secretary over the allegation that BJP supporters were forcibly prevented from attending its march to Nabanna programme. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Prakash Shrivastava and Justice R Bharadwaj also directed the state government to ensure the protection of the BJP […]

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In a mega outreach to the Scheduled Caste (SC) community, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has decided to do ‘pravas’ in community bastis. Observing the week in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday (September 17) falls as Sewa Pakhwaras, the BJP has decided to revive its touch with the SC voters ahead of both assembly […]

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As Gujarat bagged the project of India’s first semiconductor plant, Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray on Tuesday hit out at the Eknath Shinde-led government for letting go off “an almost finalised” deal out of Maharashtra. The Rs 1.54 lakh-crore venture by the mining conglomerate Vedanta, Thackeray said, was brought to a final stage of being […]

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Air India and Vistara may merge soon as all possibilities are being discussed, Vinod Kanan, chief executive officer (CEO) of Vistara has said. Ever since Tata Sons acquired Air India, there have been talks of a possible merger between the two airlines, both owned by the group. Vistara, the joint venture between Tata Sons who owns 51 […]

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Rajasthan Minister Ashok Chandna has reacted sharply to Sachin Pilot supporters throwing footwear towards a stage where he was present, saying if the ex-state Congress president can become Chief Minister by getting shoes thrown at him, he should do it. He also got into a war of words with Deputy Leader of Opposition in Assembly […]

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By Nantoo Banerjee Nothing has grown more steadily in democratic India than political corruption ever since its independence. Ironically, the news of political corruption consumed more media space than any other line of stories since 1948. Yet, such news had hardly much impact on political parties and their indulgence to corruption. Most of the political […]

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By Kalyani Shankar Image building is a politically important tool for present-day politicians worldwide, and India is no exception. They employ specialized image-building companies, who tell their clients what to wear, how to speak and what issues should be focused on at considerable costs to capture power. In the past decade, many leaders have engaged […]

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By Subrata Majumder India is not a member of RCEP (Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership). Neither it is party to BRI (Belt and Road Initiative). Both are predominantly influenced by Chinese economic and political muscles. RCEP is facing problems, owing to ASEAN paranoia over China’s increasing influence, without any headwind like India and USA and BRI […]

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By Sushil Kutty Either the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) thinks Prime Minister Narendra Modi doesn’t read newspapers or there must be another reason why the BJP cannot keep its national spokesperson Shazia Ilmi in check. It rankles the VHP no end that an “import to the BJP” can be so bold as to find fault […]

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Terming former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad’s remarks on Article 370 a “personal opinion”, Peoples Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti on Monday said her party will fight for its restoration and “end injustice” in the Union territory. At his maiden rally in Kashmir after quitting the Congress last month, Azad had on […]

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After Delhi High Court took cognizance of the death of two people during cleaning of a sewer in the city, the AAP on Monday targeted Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena, saying the DDA which comes under him is responsible for the tragic incident. The Delhi LG cannot enjoy power without accountability”, AAP chief spokesperson Saurabh […]

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Bihar Agriculture Minister Sudhakar Singh has termed officials and employees of his department “thieves”, and quipped that this made him “a chief of thieves”. “There are many thieves in my department and they are stealing money. As I am the in-charge of the department, I become their chief. There are many other chiefs above me. […]

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American Express Banking Corp (AEBC) has announced the appointment of Sanjay Khanna as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Country Manager for India. The company in a statement said Khanna heads the country executive team and is responsible for driving growth across the organisation’s consumer and commercial businesses. Khanna, at present, heads the country executive […]

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Asaduddin Owaisi, the chief of AIMIM (All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen) today said the order of the Varanasi court allowing a petition from some Hindu women for year-long worship on the premises of Varanasi’s Gyanvapi mosque should be challenged in the High Court. “I was hoping that the court will nip these issues in the bud. […]

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Comedian Kunal Kamra, whose show later this month got cancelled after threats from right wing groups, told NDTV in an exclusive interview today that the artiste fraternity is working under fear — “which is never good for any art form”. Without citing the rush of boycotts on a number of movies and actors, he said, […]

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Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) president and Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao, who has been meeting several Opposition leaders to stich a united front against the BJP, on Sunday put an end to speculations and said he would soon launch a national party and the work is on to formulate policies. “There has been a consensus […]

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The Maha Vikas Aghadi allies on Sunday took a dim view of Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde sharing a stage with Chief Justice of India U U Lalit amid the Supreme Court hearing petitions of the Uddhav Thackeray-led Sena and the CM camp. State NCP president Jayant Patil, whose party is a constituent of the […]

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