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By P. Sudhir Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Red Fort speech on the occasion of the 77th Independence Day had all the hallmarks which have become typical of his Independence Day speeches of the past years.  There were the boastful claims of how, since 2014, India has made tremendous progress in all fields.  The only new

The meeting between Nationalist Congress Party’s Sharad Pawar and Ajit Pawar has stirred up quite a controversy with several political leaders, including former Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan, thinking that BJP-ruled Centre is mulling a key cabinet position for senior Pawar. The 82-year-old, however, clarified his stance and asserted he will not align with the […]

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with the leaders of BJP’s Central Election Committee (CEC) held separate meetings with party leaders from poll-bound Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh on Wednesday, during which strategy to strengthen the party on weaker Assembly seats was discussed in detail. According to sources, the BJP has identified 125 “vulnerable” constituencies in Madhya […]

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The war of words between Punjab Governor Banwari Lal Purohit and Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann seems not just relegated to being acerbic but at times laced with fun and sarcasm. The latest salvo laced with humour has been unleashed by the Governor. In the ceremonial ‘At Home’ reception hosted by the Governor, on the occasion […]

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In a major mobilisation, the CBI on Wednesday deputed 53 officers, including 29 women, drawn from its units across the country to probe Manipur violence cases, officials said. The team which includes three DIGs – Lovely Katiyar, Nirmala Devi and Mohit Gupta – and Superintendent of Police Rajveer will report to Joint Director Ghanshyam Upadhyay […]

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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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By Dr. Gyan Pathak Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been playing cat and mouse for quite some time now. On June 28, 2023, while addressing party workers in poll bound Madhya Pradesh, he had categorically threatened the opposition calling them a bunch of corrupt leaders whom he vowed not to spare. The Prime Minister had […]

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By K Raveendran Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud could not have been more right when he suggested that justice is delivered only when an individual feels confident that he will not be arrested or his house demolished arbitrarily. While the widespread demolitions being carried out at Nuh, primarily aimed at the members of a particular

By Arun Srivastava With the Lok Sabha elections 2024 knocking at the door, Hindu   fundamentalists are not willing to tolerate even an insignificant criticism from a person notwithstanding his being a fanatic of Narendra Modi. This has happened precisely to film actor Akshay Kumar. Rashtriya Hindu Parishad Bharat of Agra has announced a

By Sushil Kutty Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) supremo Sharad Pawar is giving nightmares to Maha Vikas Aghadi constituents Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray Shiv Sena and the Congress. Both parties are nervous that Sharad Pawar might be led away to the BJP side by Pawar’s nephew and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar. For the uncle-nephew

Data obtained by News18 suggest that in the last 30 days, the top spender on Facebook ads is the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), leaving behind corporate giants like Axis Bank or Discovery+ channel. In fact, the top three spenders in India are either the BJP or organisations that are campaigning for the BJP in […]

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With the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library officially renamed as the Prime Ministers’ Museum and Library Society, the Congress on Wednesday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has had a single point agenda of “denying”, “distorting”, “defaming” and “destroying” the Nehruvian legacy. The opposition party asserted that despite the “relentless assault”, Jawaharlal Nehru’s legacy will

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday launched attacks on Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge for skipping the Independence Day event at Red Fort in Delhi from where Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation. The chair reserved for Kharge, who was also Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, was left vacant in the audience. Congress […]

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Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole on Tuesday said it was a matter of concern for his party that NCP chief Sharad Pawar and state deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar were meeting secretly. Sharad Pawar is part of the Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance of Shiv Sena (UBT), Congress and NCP, while his nephew Ajit Pawar split […]

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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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By L. S. Herdenia BHOPAL: BJP in general and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in particular are paying maximum attention to Dalits and Tribals of Madhya Pradesh, who constitute more than one third Vidhan Sabha seats. This is clear by the fact that the Prime Minister has paid two visits to the state in just within

By Ashis Biswas KOLKATA: In Northeast India, the debate over officially proposed palm oil cultivation on a major scale has warmed up, with some opposition parties in Assam protesting the state’s decision to go ahead with the scheme. Already in Manipur, tribal organisations as well as the strong pro-environment protection lobby have warned the Central […]

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By Tirthankar Mitra Much water has flown down Hwang Ho river since the July day of 1971 when US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger visited China and met People’s Republic of China’s first Premier Zhou Enlai to broker an understanding between two ideologically incompatible nations which would irrevocably change the economy behind the Bamboo

By M A Hossain Myanmar’s ousted civilian leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, has recently relocated to the capital city of Naypyidaw, where she is now placed under house arrest following a year of solitary confinement. This development by the military junta has surprised both national and international observers. In February 2021, the Tatmadaw seized power […]

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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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The Privileges Committee of the Lok Sabha will probe on Friday the complaint of misconduct against Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, who was suspended from the lower house last week. The committee, chaired by BJP member Sunil Kumar Singh, is set to deliberate on the motion adopted by the Lok Sabha on August 10 on […]

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Staunchly denouncing Governor R N Ravi’s pro-NEET stand, Chief Minister M K Stalin on Monday said his government would boycott the tea party to be hosted by him on Independence Day. Two days ago, Ravi had said that he would never give assent to the Tamil Nadu Assembly Bill to exempt the state from the […]

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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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By Nantoo Banerjee The RBI’s monetary policy meeting, last week, just days before the expected release of the monthly consumer price index data by the government came as a surprise. Food prices in India have been constantly peaking. Lately, India’s high food inflation has been featured in the global media, including BBC. However, they seemed […]

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By Kalyani Shankar Can the Manipur crisis impact the newly formed opposition coalition I.N.D.I.A. to its advantage? Can Congress leader Rahul Gandhi utilize it as another Opposition leader Mamata Banerjee did in Singur and Nandigram Moment in West Bengal to win in 2011 assembly elections? These significant moments are rare and unforgettable. Rahul Gandhi may […]

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By Dr. Gyan Pathak The idea of Congress-AAP alliance has travelled one step forward. Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal’s expression of intent before the Congress leadership Sonia Gandhi to have an alliance with the Congress is a significant development, since the birth of Congress-AAP alliance could imperil BJP’s political prospects in 5 states […]

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By Sushil Kutty Meta-Man versus X-Man. The Mark Zuckerberg-Elon Musk fight everybody was waiting for is off. The two gladiator billionaires with too much on their plates but not enough patience to make it a battlefront fight. Of both, Musk is the braggart and Mark self-effacing. The Meta billionaire says he has given up on […]

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Stating his stance quite clearly, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) supremo Sharad Pawar on Sunday said his party will not go with the BJP, even though some “well-wishers” are trying to make that happen. “As the national president of the NCP, I am making it clear that my party (NCP) will not go with the BJP. Any […]

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Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders in Madhya Pradesh warned of action against Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra over her social media post, in which she accused the saffron party-led government in the state of indulging in corruption. Terming her allegation as false, MP Home Minister Narottam Mishra sought a proof from the Congress leader […]

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Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, alleging that his government has rendered the health system of the country “sick” with even AIIMS facilities grappling with a shortage of doctors and staff. The Congress chief also claimed that people have been awakened and the time has come for the […]

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Pointing out the “lawlessness” prevailing in Andhra Pradesh, former chief minister and TDP supremo, Nara Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday sought the interference of President Droupadi Murmu, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi to bring back things to order. In separate letters to the president Murmu, and PM Modi, the TDP supremo expressed serious concerns over the anarchy […]

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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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By Sushil Kutty The New York Times does a hit piece on a left-liberal news outlet and a grateful Modi Government picks it up and makes an announcement in the Lok Sabha, including naming the three journalists whom the media of the Modi government immediately label “anti-national.” In episode 2, the police of BJP-ruled Haryana