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Rajasthan Chief Minister and Congress leader Ashok Gehlot has stood up in defence of his party colleague Sachin Pilot, who has been attacked by the BJP over claims that his father Rajesh Pilot dropped bombs on the country’s own citizens in Mizoram as an Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot in March 1966. BJP social media […]

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As there is a buzz about Telugu Desam Party (TDP) joining the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) once again, Former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh and the party President Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday said that he will talk about it at the ‘right time’. On being asked about his plan to join the NDA, Naidu said […]

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, badgered for months by the Opposition to speak on Manipur, today began his address to the nation after unfurling the national flag at Red Fort with a reference to the strife-torn northeastern state. “In the last few weeks, Manipur witnessed a wave of violence. Several people lost their lives, and our […]

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has backed her Jharkhand counterpart Hemant Soren after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) sent a notice to the Chief Minister. “What is happening these days? Whichever state has an Opposition Government they are sending either ED or CBI. Just a few moments ago Hemant Soren called me up. He said […]

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday addressed the nation on the 77th Independence Day of the country. In a message to the youth, the Prime Minister said that India has all three factors – “democracy, demography and diversity” – which have the potential to realise the dreams of the country. “This Triveni can fulfil all dreams […]

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The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Bill which is proposed to replace the British-era Indian Penal Code (IPC) does away with two contentious provisions on unnatural sex and adultery that were diluted and struck down respectively by the Supreme Court in 2018. Under the IPC, Section 377 says “whoever voluntarily has carnal intercourse against the order […]

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Over two weeks after the violence in Haryana’s Nuh that killed six people, a Mahapanchayat was planned there by a Hindu group today to discuss “completing” the Vishwa Hindu Parishad’s religious march that was attacked last month in Nuh, triggering a communal riot. However, it was shifted to Palwal, around 35 km away, after being […]

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Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said Indian Army “won’t be able to solve anything” in Manipur, and the solution to the ethnic violence that has now continued for over 100 days should come “from the heart and not bullets”. Sarma asked if Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, who suggested the Army could “stop […]

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Jama Masjid’s Shahi Imam Syed Ahmed Bukhari on Friday expressed concerns over the “storm of hatred” in the country, and urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to listen to the ‘Mann Ki Baat’ of Muslims. Citing recent incidents like the Nuh riots and the killing of four persons by a railway police jawan on a running […]

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The government has introduced a bill for the complete overhaul of colonial-era Indian criminal laws. The Indian Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure and Indian Evidence Act will be replaced by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita will replace the Code of Criminal Procedure and the Bharatiya Sakshya will replace Indian Evidence […]

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The Gujarat High Court judge who refused to stay Congress MP Rahul Gandhi’s conviction in the criminal defamation case over his ‘Modi surname’ remark features in the Supreme Court Collegium’s latest list of recommendations for transfer. Justice Hemant M Prachchhak, in a 123-page verdict passed in July, observed that no case was made out to stay […]

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will today reply to the no-confidence motion brought by the Opposition parties in a bid to corner the government over the violence raging in Manipur. The parliament witnessed a fierce debate last two days with the Opposition accusing the government of creating a great divide in Manipur. The government has defended […]

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As the Ram Janmbhoomi movement gathered steam in 1992, BJP leader Vijaya Raje Scindia had assured then prime minister PV Narasimha Rao that nothing would happen to Babri Masjid and he believed her against the advice of his ministers, NCP chief Sharad Pawar revealed on Tuesday. At the launch of senior journalist Neerja Chowdhury’s book […]

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The Opposition’s No-Confidence Motion against the Narendra Modi government will come up in parliament today – in absence of the Prime Minister. Congress’s Rahul Gandhi, freshly reinstated in parliament, will open the debate, sources have said. The BJP has called a meeting of its parliamentary party on Tuesday ahead of the no-confidence motion, which can […]

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The language used by Rahul Gandhi in his “Modi surname” comments was exceptionally disrespectful, and the Supreme Court’s decision to suspend his conviction was driven by concerns for his constituency, former Solicitor General of India Harish Salve has said. In an interview with NDTV, Harish Salve said Rahul Gandhi’s comments were not expected of a […]

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was today reinstated to the parliament following a stay on his conviction in a criminal defamation case for his ‘Modi surname’ remark. Mr Gandhi will be back in the Lok Sabha, representing his constituency Wayanad, at a time when the parliament has seen repeated disruptions over the Opposition bloc INDIA’s demand […]

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The Haryana Police has refuted the claims of sexual harassment of women stranded in Nalhar temple in Haryana’s Nuh during the recent violence in the district and called it a “rumour and false narrative”. According to the Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Mamata Singh, no such incident took place during the clashes as she […]

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and RJD chief Lalu Yadav met over dinner, hours after Gandhi’s conviction in the “Modi surname” defamation case was stayed by the Supreme Court, paving the way for his return to parliament as an MP. After a very public photo session, where the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief was seen giving […]

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Hours after praising the AAP government’s Mohalla Clinic initiative, Karnataka Health Minister and Congress leader Dinesh Gundu Rao on Friday said it is “overhyped” and he was left “disappointed” after a visit to one such facility. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), in a statement, alleged that Mr Rao received a phone call after praising the […]

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The Supreme Court today stayed the conviction of Congress Leader Rahul Gandhi in the criminal defamation case against him over his ‘Modi surname’ remark. The trial judge has awarded the maximum sentence of two years in the case, the top court observed in its judgement, adding that it would not have attracted disqualification if the sentence […]

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The Allahabad High Court today rejected the Gyanvapi mosque committee’s challenge to ASI survey at the Varanasi mosque and allowed the survey to continue. The ASI survey was ordered by the Varanasi district court on July 21, based on a petition by four women who claimed it was the only way to determine whether the […]

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has told the NDA to focus on issues apart from Ram Mandir ahead of the 2024 general elections. At a meeting with MPs from Uttar Pradesh today, the Prime Minister advised the MPs to go local, and “spend more time with the people”, sources said. The MPs who attended the meet […]

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The bill to replace the Centre’s controversial ordinance or special order for the control of services in Delhi is likely to be introduced in parliament with key changes, official sources have said. The draft bill, which will be tabled by Home Minister Amit Shah, has been circulated among the MPs. There are three major deletions […]

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The 21-member multi-party delegation of MPs of the Opposition’s Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) alliance that is in Manipur for a two-day visit to assess the situation in the strife-torn state today met Manipur Governor Anusuiya Uikey and shared their experience. In a memorandum submitted to Governor Uikey, they requested her to restore peace […]

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