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Three months after his lawyers moved the Supreme Court about the possibility that he may be eliminated in custody, jailed former legislator Mukhtar Ansari died ... Show more
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Demonstrating the disparity in their positions, India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said that India and China exchanged their views at the 29th round of ... Show more
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The Rouse Avenue court on March 28 extended the Enforcement Directorate’s custody of #Delhi chief minister #ArvindKejriwal by four days, till April 1 ... Show more
Quick Glance: AAP Protest: Delhi Police Detains Punjab Minister Harjot Singh Bains, Somnath Bharti
  • Punjab Minister Harjot Singh Bains and Somnath Bharti were detained by the police as they gathered at Patel Chowk to protest against the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

  • Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) members chanted slogans and planned to march to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence for a 'gherao'.

  • Prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure were imposed, with heightened security measures in various parts of the capital to prevent protests.

  • Delhi Chief Minister Kejriwal, arrested on March 21, faces allegations of involvement in a conspiracy related to excise policy. The protests led to further arrests of AAP members, including a Punjab Minister.
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I stood on the side of the road and watched. There was so much enthusiasm among the people coming and going on the road. The roads were full of people carrying ... Show more
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The world court issued the new order in response to a recent request made by South Africa, which submitted a case in December accusing Israel of genocide in ... Show more
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#ElectoralBondsScam : 5 Big Questions That Need Investigation Priyanshi Sharma focuses on five key patterns thrown up by electoral bonds data the state bank of India and ... Show more
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A week before convicted former legislator Mukhtar Ansari’s hospitalisation due to abdomen pain and then death allegedly due to “cardiac arrest” ... Show more
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India sees the UN Security Council resolution calling for an “immediate ceasefire” in Gaza and the “unconditional” release of all hostages by Hamas ... Show more
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The chief of a revered Gurdwara in Uttarakhand was on March 28 shot dead within the premises of the shrine by two bike-borne assailants ... Show more
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After outrage from the Christian community, the Manipur government which had declared that March 31, which is Easter Sunday, as a “working day” ... Show more
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I was informed last night [March 25] of the passing on of Sheela Barse. I am fully aware that this name may not mean a lot to the new generation of activists ... Show more
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An open letter by a group of lawyers – including prominent establishment figures – ostensibly seeking to safeguard the judiciary from ‘political and ... Show more
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Two international groups – Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and Guernica 37 Chambers – have called on the European Union to sanction four Delhi Police officers ... Show more
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The Aam Aadmi Party’s lone Member of Parliament Sushil Kumar Rinku has joined the Bharatiya Janata Party. Rinku was MP from the Jalandhar reserved ... Show more
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US: Six Workers Who Were on Baltimore Bridge During Collapse Presumed Dead: The bridge collapsed after the main pillar was struck by a cargo ship ...
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US: Six Workers Who Were on Baltimore Bridge During Collapse Presumed Dead
Quick Glance: Survivors of Baltimore Bridge Collapse: Workers in Their Cars
  • Julio Cervantes survived bridge collapse, others missing or dead

  • Construction workers were in their cars when ship hit bridge

  • Two bodies found, four missing, presumed dead

  • President Biden promises bridge reconstruction
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In continuation of the tradition of getting “elected unopposed” to the Arunachal Pradesh assembly, chief minister Pema Khandu – along with four other ... Show more
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A few years ago, Nobel Laureate Joseph E. Stiglitz wrote that the American economy is rigged. He argued that the US has the highest income inequality ... Show more
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For the second consecutive day, India has reacted against the latest statements by the US state department on the move to freeze the Congress’s bank accounts ... Show more
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As the country is all set to elect a new national government, political parties are busy luring leaders in rival camps to build an election wave in their ... Show more
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On March 27, an hour after the Uddhav Thackeray division of the Shiv Sena announced Amol Kirtikar as its Mumbai North West Lok Sabha candidate ... Show more
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Over the past few years of working as a critical scholar of #InternationalRelations (IR) toward “decolonizing” the discipline, I have learned to be careful what I wish for ... Show more
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The Union culture ministry has barred the chairman of India’s national academy of fine arts, Lalit Kala Academy, from taking any administrative actions ... Show more
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A local priest of a person can issue an eligibility certificate to validate her religious identity, under the Citizenship Amendment Act, The Hindu has reported ... Show more
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#KejriwalArrest | Will the corruption charges affect AAP's brand image? Arfa Khanum Sherwani in conversation with Saurabh Bhardwaj Watch the full video here: ... Show more
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The Madhya Pradesh high court has observed that while “certain rights have been conferred by the constitution, it is not necessary to enjoy and enforce them” ... Show more
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#World | ‘Reasonable Grounds’ to Believe Genocide Is Being Committed in #Gaza : UN Expert “Following nearly six months of unrelenting Israeli assault on ... Show more
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Diana Ross: Soul Legend Not Easing up as She Turns 80: With The Supremes, she became a Motown icon, and went on to be one of the world's most celebrated ...
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Diana Ross: Soul Legend Not Easing up as She Turns 80
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A 30-Year Journey of the East Kolkata Wetlands – Degraded and Diminished: In the last 30 years, the East Kolkata Wetlands have lost 36% of their total area – ...
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A 30-Year Journey of the East Kolkata Wetlands – Degraded and Diminished
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Films Building Up Majoritarian Narratives: Swatantraveer Savarkar: The film is yet another one based on distorting the truth to strengthen Hindu nationalist ...
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Films Building Up Majoritarian Narratives: Swatantraveer Savarkar
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Govt Can't Really Address Unemployment Problem: Chief Economic Advisor: Nageswaran wondered what the government could do on the employment front “short of ...
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Ek Dhakka Aur Do: What the BJP Under Modi and Shah Is Doing to Indian Democracy: To interpret the government’s overtly bold actions as a sign of Modi’s weakness ...
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Bengal BJP Candidate Claims Krishnachandra Backed the British to 'Protect Hindus'. How True is That?
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Bengal: BJP's Barasat Candidate Sparks Debate Over Past Drug Smuggling Arrest
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The Mahad Satyagraha and the Question of ‘Untouchability': The Mahad Satyagraha was one of the earliest and most significant struggles of the ...
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The Mahad Satyagraha and the Question of ‘Untouchability'
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Aptech Changed Several Clauses in J&K SI Exam Contract Affidavit; Govt Panel Fails to Highlight Key Edit
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SC: ‘Injuction Orders Stifle Public Debate, Free Speech’, Lower Courts Should Exercise Restrain
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SC Reiterates April 2023 Order, Directs States, UTs to Provide Ration Cards to 8 Crore Migrants
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Ladakhi innovator and activist on Tuesday (March 26) ended his 21-day “climate fast”, passing the baton on to other groups for a relay fast that will continue ... Show more
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India Backs Filipino ‘Sovereignty’ Against Backdrop of High Sea Tensions in South China Sea
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Punjab: Congress Leaders Continue to Move to BJP; Ravneet Bittu is Latest Deserter
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Five Chinese Nationals Among Six Killed in Pakistan Suicide Bombing: No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, but Islamist militants linked to the ...
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Five Chinese Nationals Among Six Killed in Pakistan Suicide Bombing
Quick Glance: Six Killed in Suicide Attack on Chinese Engineers in Pakistan
  • A suicide bomber targeted a convoy of Chinese engineers in Pakistan, resulting in six fatalities.

  • The engineers were en route to a dam construction site when the attack occurred.

  • Attacks on Chinese interests in Pakistan are seen as attempts to destabilize the country and create discord between Pakistan and its allies, notably China.

  • Pakistan condemned the attack and emphasized the importance of the safety of Chinese nationals in the country.
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Banks Want Forged Paper Trails After Taking Money Illegally From Customers For Modi Govt's Flagship Schemes
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UN Security Council Passes Gaza Ceasefire Resolution, US Abstains: It has been six months since the strikes began.
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UN Security Council Passes Gaza Ceasefire Resolution, US Abstains
Quick Glance: UN Demand for Gaza Cease-Fire Sparks US-Israel Clash
  • The UN Security Council demands a Gaza cease-fire, leading the US to abstain, causing tension with Israel.

  • The resolution calls for hostage release without making it a condition for the Ramadan cease-fire.

  • US abstains due to lack of Hamas condemnation, emphasizing the link between cease-fire and hostage release.

  • Concerns raised over resolution's impact on negotiations and importance of a lasting cease-fire are highlighted.
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Adani Ports Looking to Buy 95% Stake in Odisha’s Gopalpur Port for Rs 3,080 Crore
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Quick Glance: Adani Ports Acquires 95% Stake in Odisha's Gopalpur Port for $162 Million
  • Adani Ports acquires a significant stake in Gopalpur Port from various entities.

  • The total value of the deal amounts to 30.80 billion rupees.

  • Gopalpur Port plays a crucial role in handling various dry bulk cargoes.

  • Adani Ports operates a variety of ports along the Indian coastlines.
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Why JNU's Ethos Continues to Be Politically Relevant to India: Mutual debate and competition of ideas has defined JNU. The victorious front has a duty to ...
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Why JNU's Ethos Continues to Be Politically Relevant to India
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Is RSS Going to Abandon 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' As a Muslim Came Up With Slogan?: Pinarayi Vijayan
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Telangana: Why Congress’s Move to Appoint Chairs to State Entities, Form Caste Corporations Is Vital
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Telangana: Why Congress’s Move to Appoint Chairs to State Entities ...
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The Government’s Claims on Poverty Reduction Are False. Here’s Why.: The Niti Aayog's claim that poverty has fallen to 5% flies in the face of a mass of ...
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The Government’s Claims on Poverty Reduction Are False. Here’s Why.
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What #Delhi People Think About CM Arvind Kejriwal’s Arrest? A report by Alishan Jafri and Omair Farooq:#LokSabha2024 -------- Democracy flourishes when we have a ... Show more
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Bananas, Umbrellas and Other Evidence: The Astounding Case of G.N. Saibaba's Trial
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The Triumph of Mediocrity: The most spectacular failure of Modi’s stint has been in foreign policy. When Manmohan Singh demitted office ...
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The Triumph of Mediocrity
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There is a set of 75 tapestries travelling around India — one for every year that has passed since India formally formed a republic on January 26, 1950 ... Show more
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Homegrown Solution to India’s Cervical Cancer Dilemma: The cost and subsequent shortage of HPV vaccines has put preventing cervical cancer out of reach of many ...
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Homegrown Solution to India’s Cervical Cancer Dilemma
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#TheWireVideo | Part Two of 3 Idiots Looks Quite Bleak! Suno Zor Se Dilli Walon, Ek Nazar To Humpe Daalo #FilmyReview by Kabiran
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Electoral Bonds: In 2018, Union Govt Had Said Hidden Code 'Not Noted by SBI'
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Electoral Bonds: In 2018, Union Govt Had Said Hidden Code 'Not Noted ...
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‘Angry, Hopeless, Depressed’: Rohingya Voices From Cox’s Bazar: The poor conditions at the world’s largest refugee camps have affected both the physical and ...
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‘Angry, Hopeless, Depressed’: Rohingya Voices From Cox’s Bazar
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#TheWireVideo | What #Delhi People Think About Arvind Kejriwal’s Arrest? Alishan Jafri, Omair Farooq report: Watch the full video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=https://www.youtube.com/watch #Politics
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100+ Rights Groups Alarmed by Rising Hindu Supremacy in the US: The Hindu Right, they say, “now finds itself in a deepening alliance with various facets of the ...
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100+ Rights Groups Alarmed by Rising Hindu Supremacy in the US
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How the BJP Continues to Communalise Sandeshkhali: Even before the BJP declared the candidate for the upcoming polls, women from the area were wary of the ...
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How the BJP Continues to Communalise Sandeshkhali
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SC Concerned About Procedure Used While Choosing 2 New Election Commissioners: "Such selections should be made with full details and particulars of the ...
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SC Concerned About Procedure Used While Choosing 2 New Election ...
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Happy Holi!
Quick Glance: India Celebrates Hindu Holi Festival with Colorful Traditions
  • Millions of Indians celebrated the Hindu Holi festival by smearing colored powder, exchanging traditional foods, and drinks.

  • The festival marks the beginning of spring and celebrates the divine love between Krishna and Radha.

  • Traditions like consuming Bhang, a cannabis-infused drink, and lighting large fires are part of the festivities.

  • Various Holi traditions in India, such as the 'Lathmar Holi' in northern towns, showcase the diversity of celebrations.
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Rohingya Conundrum: Stateless, Helpless and Unwanted: The Rohingya, a Muslim minority from Myanmar persecuted and run out of their homeland ...
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Rohingya Conundrum: Stateless, Helpless and Unwanted
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‘Is Election Commission Afraid to Act on My MCC Complaint Against Modi’, Former Bureaucrat Asks
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‘Is Election Commission Afraid to Act on My MCC Complaint Against Modi’ ...
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Seven Points That Merit Investigations: The Electoral Bonds Saga Isn't Over with Data Spilling Out
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Interview | T.M. Krishna Targeted Because He Asks For Dismantling Of Casteism Associated With Carnatic Music: Chinmayi Sripada
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BJP President J.P. Nadda’s Wife’s Fortuner Car Stolen in Delhi: Car thefts have been spiralling in India. A report put the increase at having shot up by two and ...
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BJP President J.P. Nadda’s Wife’s Fortuner Car Stolen in Delhi
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In Punjab’s Malerkotla, Sikhs and Hindus Hold Iftar Events for Muslims: 'In fact one of our temple priests Raju Sharma Pandit even organised iftar at his ...
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In Punjab’s Malerkotla, Sikhs and Hindus Hold Iftar Events for Muslims
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A Young Boy’s Journey From Remote Rajasthan to Becoming a Scientist at ISRO: From learning English to graduate from his bachelor's programme to winning the ...
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A Young Boy’s Journey From Remote Rajasthan to Becoming a Scientist at ...
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An Artist Imagines Holi in 1792: In this fictional account, an 18th century Englishwoman's confusion and eventual realisation tells us a little bit about ...
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An Artist Imagines Holi in 1792
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Assam's History of Exploitation and the Movements That Emerged: Here is why, as far as the CAA is concerned in Assam, the BJP is caught in a bind.
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Assam's History of Exploitation and the Movements That Emerged