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As Indian Elections Near, a Delhi Chief Minister’s Arrest Raises Concern: After his party's meteoric rise, the national government’s detainment of ...
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Quick Glance: Arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Raises Concern Ahead of Indian Elections
- When Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was arrested in March for an alleged liquor scam by the Enforcement Directorate, it marked the latest incident in a long list of legal offensives against opposition leaders ahead of the Indian general elections.
- Surveys indicate the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is ahead, but concerns over unemployment and inflation could boost the opposition.
- Opposition parties in India, critical of Modi, see recent developments as a government attempt to use central agencies to pressure political opponents.
- Kejriwal's arrest could pave the way in Delhi for President's Rule, leading to the dissolution of the AAP-led government with the BJP taking control of the state.
Within 48 hours of being selected to receive subsidy from Union gov't, Aurobindo Pharma gifted Electoral Bonds to BJP.
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India Elections: Modi’s BJP Faces Tough Challenge in Coaching Capital Kota: Each day, Bloomberg journalists take you across a selection of towns and cities as ...
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How the BJP weaponised dominant-caste interests in its Coimbatore campaign: In Tamil Nadu, where Hindutva has little purchase, Annamalai's BJP is consolidating ...
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Election Commission declines to comment on PM Modi's Rajasthan poll speech: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the Congress party, if elected to power ...
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Quick Glance: India's Modi Attacks Pro-Muslim Rivals in Election Shift
- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Hindu nationalist party have begun attacking opposition rivals, claiming they favor minority Muslims, in an effort to energize their hardline base after the start of general elections last week.
- Modi referred to Muslims as 'infiltrators' who have 'more children', linking it to an alleged election plan by the main opposition Congress party to redistribute Hindu wealth among Muslims, a claim denied by the Congress.
- Modi's government has faced accusations of discrimination against India's 200 million Muslims, but has denied them, emphasizing its work for the welfare of all citizens.
- Modi initially focused on development, welfare, and national pride in his campaign, but shifted focus back to core voters after the first phase, addressing issues of joblessness and rural distress.
How BJP ‘won’ in Surat: Unravelling 24 hours of peculiarities: How BJP ‘won’ in Surat: Unravelling 24 hours of peculiarities
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Congress Eyes People’s Assets, Says Anurag Thakur: Hyderabad: Union minister Anurag Singh Thakur on Wednesday said that the Congress has an eye on the property ...
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The Taming Of India’s Regional Media: Why Hindi Dailies, TV Channels Present Handouts From Ministries As News
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Congress manifesto hints at religion-based reservation in armed forces, claims Rajnath Singh
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‘My son lost his job during demonetisation but at least it removed black money’
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In run-up to LS polls on TV, 52% primetime segments against Oppn, around 1% on jobs, education
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Congress' 'dangerous intentions' visible: PM reacts on Pitroda's remark: PM lying since election slipping away from BJP grasp: Rahul Gandhi
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Congress tried to give reservations to Muslims out of SC/ST quota: PM Modi: Lok Sabha elections 2024: Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused Congress of plotting ...
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Modi’s Comment About Muslims Prompts Complaint to Election Body: India’s main opposition party complained to the country’s election body after Prime Minister ...
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BJP govt wants to kill my husband by denying him insulin: Sunita Kejriwal: Jailed Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's wife Sunita Kejriwal on Sunday accused ...
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Tajinder Singh Bittu calls on Nadda after ditching Congress for BJP: Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw welcomed Bittu in the BJP fold saying that the work done ...
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Efficiency of Enforcement Directorate increased after 2014, says PM Narendra Modi
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Election history, phase-wise details, key seats: All you need to know about this crucial state
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India to Repeat Voting at Polling Sites Hit by Violence: The attacks occurred in Manipur, a northeastern state that has been troubled by ethnic unrest ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/21/world/asia/india-voting-violence-manipur.html
Quick Glance: Election Redo in Manipur Due to Violence
- In Manipur, a northeastern state troubled by ethnic unrest, voting booths were raided and fake ballots were cast.
- India's election authorities have instructed officials to redo voting at various polling locations in the troubled northeastern state of Manipur after armed men attacked polling stations and seized voting booths despite the presence of paramilitary soldiers.
- The conflict in Manipur, which began last May, has essentially divided the region, home to about three million people, pitting two ethnic groups against each other: the mostly Hindu Meiteis, who are a narrow majority, and members of Christian hill tribes known as Kukis.
- Following reports from the region's election commissioner describing mob violence, gunfire, damage to electronic voting machines, and fake voters entering the booths, voting will be repeated at 11 polling stations.
Assam Rifles report on Manipur: Violence increased due to Chief Minister's dictatorship.
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The Incarcerations: Bhima Koregaon And The Search For Democracy In India by Alpa Shah
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Here's what happened when India banned TikTok: The hugely popular Chinese app TikTok may be forced out of the U.S., where a measure to outlaw the video-sharing ...
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Quick Glance: What Lies Ahead for TikTok in the US?
- The US Senate has unanimously approved a bill that could potentially lead to the banning of TikTok within nine months, unless its Chinese owner, ByteDance, withdraws from the video-sharing app due to concerns about national security threats.
- President Joe Biden has confirmed his intention to sign the legislation on Wednesday.
- ByteDance acquired the well-known karaoke app Musical.ly and rebranded it as TikTok back in 2017. It has become one of the fastest-growing applications in the United States, boasting 150 million monthly subscribers.
--Large corporate debt write-offs
--Escalating NPAs
--Sluggish economic growth
As #Elections2024 continue, a series of reports by@_FANIndia examine govt financial ... Show more
BJP Minority Morcha leader expelled from party for rermarks against Modi: Recently, while speaking to a news channel in New Delhi, he condemned Modi's remarks ...
deccanchronicle.com/nation/bjp-minority-morcha-leader-expelled-from-party-for-rermarks-against-modi-891080
In Assam, BJP tries to woo 1.21 cr women voters with schemes, ‘fake forms’: There seems to be a rise in women voter turnout in Assam. CM Sarma, meanwhile ...
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YouTuber, booked for posting ‘fake videos’ of ‘attacks’ on Bihari migrants in Tamil Nadu, joins BJP
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India's Congress seeks action against Modi for comments about Muslims: India's main opposition Congress party petitioned the Election Commission on Monday to act ...
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Modi’s Party Vows Growth, Development in Election Manifesto: India’s ruling party pledged to focus on infrastructure and keep popular subsidies in place in its ...
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‘They built the Ram temple. That is bigger than providing jobs.’: This Mumbai security guard works 18 hours a day to earn what he did five years ago ...
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Quick Glance: Unemployment and Hope: A Tale from Jharkhand
- Ajit Kumar Yadav works as a security guard in Mumbai, separated from his family in Jharkhand in search of work.
- Despite the harsh working conditions and low income in Mumbai, Yadav values the construction of the Ram temple by the BJP government more than the creation of jobs.
- Yadav has faced numerous challenges over the years, including job searches in various parts of India and disappointment over unfulfilled development promises by the government.
- While emphasizing the need for jobs and infrastructure in his own village, Yadav's loyalty to the BJP remains strong due to the Hindutva ideology and the construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya.
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 | Both Left, Congress taking PFI support in polls, alleges Amit Shah
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US rights report on India cites abuses in Manipur, harassment of media and minorities
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PM has called a spade a spade: BJP on Oppn's criticism of Modi's remarks: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called a spade a spade and has echoed people's ...
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Why Narendra Modi Called India’s Muslims ‘Infiltrators’: The brazenness of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vilification of India’s largest minority group made ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/23/world/asia/india-modi-muslims.html
How the BJP weaponised dominant-caste interests in its Coimbatore campaign: In Tamil Nadu, where Hindutva has little purchase, Annamalai's BJP is consolidating ...
caravanmagazine.in/politics/bjp-tamil-nadu-coimbatore-election-2024-caste-associations-annamalai
LS polls: HM Shah set to launch BJP's election campaign in Odisha today: Union Home Minister Amit Shah will on Thursday visit Odisha to kick off the BJP's poll ...
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"He just returned. Where did he go?"
Kashmiri journalist Aasif Sultan's daughter saw him as a free man on 29 Feb ... Show more
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'No one should be scared': PM Modi on his vision for Viksit Bharat by 2047: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that he is focused on making India developed by ...
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Even Listening to Hanuman Chalisa Becomes Crime Under Congress Rule: PM Modi: Jaipur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday sharpened his attack on the ...
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A vegatarian since childhood, Manushi Chhillar started eating meat for Bade Miyan Chote Miyan: ‘My father would forcefully make me finish my food’
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Narendra Modi: India's prime minister eyeing a historic third term: Narendra Modi is a polarising politician who became India's most powerful leader in decades.
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‘After all, you are only a constable’: Andhra man resigns after being humiliated by senior, cracks UPSC
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Modi’s Power Keeps Growing, and India Looks Sure to Give Him More: Few doubt the popular prime minister will win a third term in voting that starts Friday ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/19/world/asia/modi-india-election.html
Know Your Turncoats, Part 7: Meet six candidates who left NDA for Congress: A series looking at the defectors contesting the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.
newslaundry.com/2024/04/24/know-your-turncoats-part-7-meet-six-candidates-who-left-nda-for-congress
Agency action, BJP’s share: Here’s why Modi’s claims on electoral bonds don’t add up
newslaundry.com/2024/04/20/agency-action-bjps-share-heres-why-modis-claims-on-electoral-bonds-dont-add-up
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‘Many Have Happily Accepted Media Bigotry As The Truth.’ New Book Explores The Place Of Muslims In Hindu India
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#LokSabhaElections2024 | How the BJP weaponised dominant-caste interests in its Coimbatore campaign@sujajourno reports:
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BJP fields Tashi Gyalson from Ladakh, drops sitting MP Namgyal: The party dropped its sitting MP Jamyang Tsering Namgyal.
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Prakash Raj Urges Citizen Involvement In Politics, Slams BJP For Neglecting Karnataka
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Kunwar Sarvesh Kumar, BJP candidate from UP's Moradabad, dies at 72: BJP candidate from Moradabad Lok Sabha seat Kunwar Sarvesh Kumar, who was unwell for some ...
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EC issues notices to BJP and Congress for alleged code violations by PM Narendra Modi, Rahul Gandhi
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BJP may bring back electoral bonds after 2024 elections: FM Sitharaman: Electoral bond issue: Finance Minister Sitharaman said electoral bonds could be ...
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Hundreds Of Bodies Discovered In Mass Graves At Gaza’s Nasser Hospital| Countercurrents
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Quick Glance: Mass Graves in Nasser Hospital Show Signs of Torture and Execution
- Medics and Civil Defense workers in Gaza continue to recover bodies from mass graves at the Nasser Medical Complex, showing signs of torture, mutilation, and execution.
- Israel persists in bombing Gaza, resulting in at least 43 deaths in the past 24 hours.
- Israel is planning a ground operation in Rafah and is preparing to evacuate tens of thousands of Palestinians.
- A journalist reports the shocking discovery of 700 bodies in three mass graves at Nasser Hospital, displaying indications of brutal killings and torture.
India's poll panel seeks responses to complaints against Modi, Rahul Gandhi: India's Election Commission said on Thursday it has sought responses from the ruling ...
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Mayawati ‘missing’, leaders leaving: The elephant in the room for the BSP this election
newslaundry.com/2024/04/25/mayawati-missing-leaders-leaving-the-elephant-in-the-room-for-the-bsp-this-election
UPSC Results 2023: Three AMU’s RCA students qualify civil services exam: Zufishan Haque ranked 34 in the UPSC toppers list followed by Nazia Praveen (670) and ...
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Quick Glance: Pune students shine in UPSC results
- UPSC aspirants from Pune have secured high ranks in the most coveted civil services examination conducted by the Union Public Services Commission.
- Tejas Sudeep Sarda, a doctor, took a break from his career to prepare for UPSC, securing an AIR of 128.
- Priyanka Mohite from Nashik, who completed her master's in political science at Pune University, secured an AIR of 595.
- Abhijit Pakhare, a 26-year-old deputy collector in Gadchiroli, did not give up on his dream of clearing the UPSC exam, securing the 720th rank.
Elon Musk cancels trip to India over 'heavy Tesla obligations': Elon Musk shared the announcement in an X post on Saturday, just three days before Tesla's Q1 ...
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Quick Glance: Elon Musk postpones India trip due to Tesla issues
- Elon Musk has delayed his planned trip to India due to Tesla facing challenges.
- The Tesla CEO was set to travel to India next week to meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- While not revealing many specifics about the trip, Musk reportedly intends to announce an investment of $2 to $3 billion in India. He aims to establish a new factory in India, where the electric vehicle market is small but growing.
- Musk's decision to delay the trip coincides with Tesla's earnings release on April 23, where Musk and investors will address the company's tumultuous start to 2024.
Madhavi Latha lodges complaint with ECI against Owaisi for ‘beef zindabad’ remarks
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'Do you see BJP protest when a Hindu is killed by a Hindu?‘: Karnataka’s Labour Minister Santosh Lad claimed that around 13,000 women have been reported ...
thehindu.com/elections/lok-sabha/if-a-hindu-is-killed-by-another-hindu-bjp-is-least-bothered-but-santosh-lad-festival-murder/article68095516.ece
Police Booked Case against Raja Singh and others for violating MCC: Hyderabad: The city police booked a suo moto case against Goshamahal BJP MLA T Raja Singh ...
deccanchronicle.com/nation/police-booked-case-against-raja-singh-and-others-for-violating-mcc-890576
Know Your Turncoats, Part 6: 20 defectors in Phase 2, including 7 who shifted from Cong to BJP
newslaundry.com/2024/04/23/know-your-turncoats-part-6-20-defectors-in-phase-2-including-7-who-shifted-from-cong-to-bjp
Fact check: Did Siddaramaiah include Muslims in the OBC reservation list?: The BJP has launched an attack against the Congress government in Karnataka ...
newslaundry.com/2024/04/25/fact-check-did-siddaramaiah-include-muslims-in-the-obc-reservation-list
Lok Sabha Elections 2024: BJP leadership stand on Constitution more important than individual comments, says Ashok Chavan
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Why the Biren Singh government gives a free hand to Arambai Tenggol : The way the Arambai Tenggol has established its dominance in the Imphal Valley suggests ...
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Lok Sabha polls: Amit Shah files nomination from Gandhinagar seat: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday submitted his nomination papers for the Gandhinagar ...
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Two policemen accused of extortion at Johor’s Sultan Iskandar checkpoint back at work
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Will bring back electoral bonds after wider consultations, says Nirmala Sitharaman
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Archer Aviation aims to start electric air taxi trials in India next year: Archer Aviation , backed by Stellantis and Boeing , aims to begin trials of its ...
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Quick Glance: Archer Aviation Plans to Start Electric Air Taxi Trials in India Next Year
- Archer Aviation, backed by Stellantis and Boeing, aims to begin trials of its electric air taxi in India next year, ahead of a planned commercial launch in 2026.
- The company is working with India's aviation watchdog to get the necessary regulatory approvals for trials in the country.
- Archer and InterGlobe will, in a joint venture, own and operate 200 of the 'Midnight' aircraft, providing services in India's capital New Delhi, and Mumbai and Bengaluru cities.
- The electric aircraft can carry four passengers and a pilot for up to 100 miles, covering the same distance in 7 minutes that would take 60-90 minutes by car in New Delhi.
India's Lok Sabha election 2024: the main political parties and candidates: India, with nearly a billion eligible voters, set off on the world's largest ...
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‘Spreading hate and venom’: Ex-BJP allies, Oppn parties flay PM Modi’s remarks on Muslims
indianexpress.com/article/india/pm-modi-muslims-lok-sabha-polls-9286940/
Modi on fire after 'Islamophobic' remarks: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been accused of Islamophobic remarks by the opposition after claiming that his ...
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Arvind Kejriwal destroyed evidence of money-laundering in liquor policy case: ED to Supreme Court
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