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On a day when the Congress put up a no-show in Nagaland, Tripura and Meghalaya, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi told the University of Cambridge that Indian democracy is “under pressure and under attack”. “Negotiations are coming under attack. Here you can see the picture taken in front of Parliament, where a bunch of opposition leaders […]

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After the BJP returned to power in Tripura and Nagaland, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the results in the northeast showed people’s faith in democracy and also shared the “secret” behind the party’s success. “The results of the northeast are a result of the hard work of BJP workers. These results have so […]

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The ruling National People’s Party (NPP) in Meghalaya emerged as the single-largest party in the state on Thursday, winning 26 seats out of the 59 constituencies that went to polls on February 27. The party however fell short of a majority, but strong indications suggest that they would work out a plan to form a […]

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In an attempt to put the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab in a tight spot, the opposition parties are pushing for a wider consensus on the “law and order crisis” emerging in the state due to the activities of the controversial head of ‘Waris Punjab De’ organisation, Amritpal Singh. Amritpal and his supporters, […]

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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal hailed the Supreme Court decisions on Thursday on the appointment of election commissioners and matters involving the business empire of industrialist Gautam Adani as landmark orders. The apex court ruled on Thursday that the appointments of the chief election commissioner and election commissioners will be made by the president on […]

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By Arun Srivastava Eulogy of senior BJP leader B S Yediyurappa as the strongest and tallest political figure from the Lingayat community by the prime minister Narendra Modi early this week at a public meeting certainly is an ominous indicator of the political development that would entail in the near future in Karnataka. More than […]

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By Dr. Gyan Pathak Getting Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia arrested might have been thought of by Modi-Shah duo as masterstroke to politically finish AAP and its leader Arvind Kejriwal to prevent their emergence as chief challenger to BJP and its leader Narendra Modi in the Lok Sabha Election 2024, but the turn of […]

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By Sushil Kutty India has the most number of gangsters-turned-politicians and one of them is Atiq Ahmed of Prayagraj, who is petrified he will go the way of Vikas Dubey, another gangster of the same neck of the woods, who was killed after the police jeep bringing him to Uttar Pradesh from Madhya Pradesh overturned […]

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By Subrata Majumder With RCEP (Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership) making debut in January 2022, after a long hard negotiations for over a decade, it emerged as the biggest trade block with duty free access in the world. It accounts for 30 percent of global trade. The noticeable features of RCEP are that first, it is […]

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The BJP ensured continuity in power in the North East, with the ruling front in Tripura romping home with more seats than what is required for a majority, and Nagaland’s United Democratic Alliance (UDA) of the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) and BJP clearly winning the polls. Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Thursday expressed […]

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Calling for opposition unity ahead of the 2024 Parliamentary polls, Congress President Mallikarjuna Kharge on Wednesday said it was imperative to unitedly fight against “divisive forces” and indicated that the question of a PM candidate of such a bloc was “not the question”. In his address at a DMK event to mark the 70th birthday […]

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A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court has ordered a change in the procedure for the appointment of Election Commissioners. Under the order, the commissioners will be appointed by the President of India on the advice of a committee consisting of the Prime Minister, and leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha (or leader of […]

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The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered an investigation against the Adani group to determine if there had been any manipulation of the group companies’ share prices. The court directed the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to complete the investigation within a period of two months and file a status report before the Court. […]

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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK supremo MK Stalin on Wednesday made a strong pitch for regional leaders to ditch the idea of a third front and unite against the BJP for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. His remarks came as leaders like K Chandrasekhara Rao, Mamata Banerjee and Arvind Kejriwal are claiming to challenge […]

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After Delhi chief minster Arvind Kejriwal accepted the resignation of his trusted lieutenants Manish Sisodia and Satyendar Jain from the cabinet, departments held by Sisodia were handed over to ministers Kailash Gahlot and Raaj Kumar Anand on Tuesday. Gahlot and Anand will take care of the departments till new ministers are appointed in the Cabinet. […]

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By Sushil Kutty We are in the Ides of March. And like Caesar’s wife, all holders of top positions in India should be above suspicion. Shouldn’t that apply to the Prime Minister of India? It’s a thought. Why should anybody get a free pass, spared the rigmarole that applies to every Indian citizen, just because […]

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By K Raveendran Western nations, led by the US, slapped economic sanctions against Russia, targeting its financial system, oil and gas exports, and thousands of oligarchs in the hope that Moscow will be brought down to knees for having invaded Ukraine. In fact, the World Bank, International Monetary Fund, and Organisation for Economic Cooperation and […]

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By Alvaro Rodriguez Mexico’s capitalist class is angry with the present President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) and they’re resorting to some desperate tactics to defame   him. Recently, they held a multi-party protest featuring a white woman, the mother of the main opposition leader Claudio X. Gonzales (formerly an employee of the U.S. corporation Kimberly […]

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By Liza Featherstone The capitalist class is always trying to will Bernie Sanders into death or retirement. A recent New York Times report noted, perhaps wishfully, that his new role as chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labour, and Pensions “could be his final act in Washington.” But so far, Sanders is alive […]

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Suave and efficacious Kailash Gahlot, so far the third and now the most important cabinet minister in the Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government, is set to take over the heavy-duty workload of deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia who resigned from his cabinet post on Tuesday after being arrested by the CBI. Gahlot, 49, has been the […]

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The high decibel political battle between the rival Shiv Sena groups continues, with both the camps seeking appointments for the Shiv Sena’s Chief Whip in the Maharashtra Legislative Council. While Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday wrote a letter to Legislative Council deputy chairperson seeking that MLC Viplove Bajoria be made the Shiv Sena’s […]

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The Congress Tuesday said it was not scared of the agencies and the police “unleashed” by the government against it and will continue to raise questions concerning people’s issues. The party also asserted that its just-concluded plenary session has laid the agenda to take on the BJP along with like-minded parties. Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate […]

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The official Twitter account of TMC was restored after more than 13 hours on Tuesday evening, party officials said. The account was hacked late on Monday night and its name was changed to ‘Yuga Labs’, sources in the party said. “It was restored at around 4 PM after nearly 13 hours,” a member of the […]

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A digital device seized from Delhi excise department led the CBI to unearth the alleged role of Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in the liquor policy case, sources from the agency have said. According to sources in the central agency, a digital device was seized during a search at the excise department on August 19. […]

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A batch of petitions challenging the Agnipath scheme for recruitment in the armed forces were today dismissed by the Delhi High Court. The court said that the scheme was made in national interest and to ensure that the armed forces are better equipped. The Agnipath scheme, unveiled in June last year, lays out rules for […]

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Manish Sisodia, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister, was on Sunday arrested after a marathon eight-hour questioning by the CBI in the alleged liquor policy scam. “Even if I am in jail for 7-8 months, don’t feel sorry for me, be proud. PM [Narendra] Modi is afraid of Arvind Kejriwal, so he wants to frame me in […]

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By Nitya Chakraborty The political resolution adopted at the three-day Congress plenary at Raipur last week is marked by pragmatism by the party leadership. Whether in dealing with strategy on alliances with the opposition parties, or in formulating the social justice-driven agendas, the leadership has shown both understanding and vision to take on the BJP […]

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By K Raveendran Notwithstanding the symbolism of President Joe Biden’s unannounced visit to Ukraine, the fact remains that America’s claim to be the world policeman has suffered serious drubbing as the world marks the first anniversary of Russia’s Ukraine war this week. Ukraine has put to test the US resolve, raising fundamental questions about its […]

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By Arun Srivastava BJP’s Chanakya Amit Shah has launched an all-out war against Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar for his audacity to challenge the authority of Narendra Modi and his pledge to ensure his ouster from power in 2024. To achieve his goal while Shah has been reworking on the strategy to reconstruct new form […]

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By Sushil Kutty “I’m sorry if I offended you.” That would have been Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia talking to himself after his arrest by the CBI in what’s come to be known as the Delhi liquor policy scam. Actually, Sisodia should practice saying, “I’m sorry I got caught.” True, it’s innocent till proven […]

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Meghalaya Chief Minister and National People’s Party (NPP) chief Conrad Sangma expressed confidence in winning the ensuing state Assembly elections and hinted at a possible alliance with old partner BJP. ““The mode of the voters is very positive to NPP and we are confident, it will be in our favour,” he told CNN-News18 on Monday, […]

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After deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia was taken into five days’ CBI remand on Monday in the Delhi liquor scam case, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is hoping that the cabinet minister, who has been the backbone of the government, gets bail once his custody ends. Sisodia is the second most important minister in chief […]

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With a war of words erupting between the West Bengal government and Governor CV Ananda Bose, speculations of a rift are running high as political experts have raised questions about whether the latter is following the footsteps of former governor Jagdeep Dhankar. Dispute between the Governor and West Bengal government broke out after the BJP […]

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Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray on Monday attacked the Election Commission for declaring the party faction led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde as the real Shiv Sena and allotting it the ‘bow and arrow’ symbol. Thackeray said he no longer had trust in the apex poll body, adding it should be called “Election […]

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