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With Arvinder Lovely's Exit, Congress' Neglect of its Delhi Bastion is Palpable

"Despite possessing capable leaders poised to contest Delhi's 3 Lok Sabha seats, the party made perplexing decisions," writes Sayantan Ghosh. Read here.
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India’s Taxation Needs Structural Reform Beyond Rhetoric on Inheritance Tax

"On this issue, it is difficult to ascertain what the fuss here is really about. Both parties have argued for imposing it at different periods of time," writes Deepanshu Mohan. Read here.
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Low Turnout in Phase 2 Makes Parties Anxious: Which Seats Saw a Decline?

Of the 88 seats that voted in Phase 2 of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024, turnout has declined in 76 seats, remained the same in 3, and improved in 9 seats. Amitabh Tiwari writes. Read here.
β€˜Climate Change Most Likely The Cause’: Decoding New Report on Dubai Floods

A new report on the Dubai floods that wreaked havoc in the city earlier this month has said that although it is difficult to conclude it "with certainty", climate change is "most likely" the main reason behind the extreme weather event. Read here.
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'No Water Or Jobs in Village': Why Palghar's Tribal Women Returned Free Sarees

'Have to walk miles for water but instead of water, why are we getting free sarees?': Demanding basic facilities, tribal women from Maharashtra's Palghar returned free sarees & bags with PM Modi's photo distributed in several villages. Eshwar reports. Watch here.
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Sexual Abuse Case Against Prajwal Revanna: What Are Charges Against JDS Leader?

Trigger warning: sexual abuse, violence against women | Allegations of sexual assault against JD(S) leader Prajwal Revanna have sparked political turmoil in Karnataka. What are the accusations and the ongoing investigation? Varsha Sriram and Meenakshy Sasikumar report. Read here.
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Elections 2024 | How PM Modi Is Using Fearmongering To Reinforce the OBC Card

"The BJP’s slogan of 400 paar and Modi’s sudden intensification of the communal card must be seen in the context of the changing caste narratives in the country, writes Omar Rashid. Read here.
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Prajwal Revanna Suspended by JD(S) Over Alleged Sexual Abuse: What's the Case?

BREAKING | JD(S) suspends party leader Prajwal Revanna following videos, complaints accusing him of sexually abusing women. Read here.
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14 Patanjali Licences Suspended, Ramdev Exempt From Next Supreme Court Hearing

Hearing the case of misleading claims and advertisements by Patanjali Ayurved Ltd, the Supreme Court, on Tuesday, asked Baba Ramdev and Acharya Balkrishna to file on record the original pages of each of the newspapers in which the public apology was issued. Read here.
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Odisha Elections | Why Does Naveen Patnaik Appear to be on the Back Foot?

Opinion| "Never before has the BJD leadership been in so much conflict in deciding the tickets as has been the case this time," Srimoy Kar writes. Read here.
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'Ajit Pawar's Men Threatening Supriya's Voters': Rohit Pawar Interview

Sharad Pawar's grandnephew & MLA Rohit Pawar alleges pressure tactics by Ajit Pawar's supporters in Baramati, the home turf of the Pawar family. Full interview on 'Badi Badi Baatein' with The Quint's Eshwar. Watch here.
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β€˜Heeramandi’ Review: Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Ambition Meets Remarkable Casting

"With a close to eight-hour runtime, Heeramandi is definitely an ambitious project. The effort the actors put in to completely surrender themselves to this ambition is also commendable. They keep the show afloat, even when the screenplay suffers," writes Pratikshya Mishra. Read here.
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Explained: 'Baby Reindeer' Real-Life Martha Scott to Sue Netflix for Defamation

Netflix's Baby Reindeer, a biographical series about comedian Richard Gadd, is facing legal action from a woman identified as the real-life inspiration behind Martha Scott. Here's all you need to know about the controversy. Read here.
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'Indian Culture Guides Me': Sole Indian-Origin Candidate in London Mayoral Polls

Delhi-born Tarun Ghulati is running as an independent candidate in the London mayoral polls. "I have the blessings of different communities including the Indian diaspora," he told Sakshat Chandok in an exclusive interview. Read here.
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Will Critical Court Verdicts Stem the Misuse of PSA in Kashmir?

"As J&K gears up for elections, the use of the PSA has also turned into a poll plank of sorts with politicians coming to blows with each other over who booked more people under the PSA in the past," writes Shakir Mir. Read here.
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'I Support Supriya, Brother Backs Sunetra': Divided Pawars Divide Baramati

'I support Supriya Sule, brother backs Sunetra Pawar': With Pawars fighting for legacy, their home turf of Baramati is split like never before. The agenda for voters is clear - the Pawar that wins Baramati is the 'real NCP'. Eshwar gets you the mood. Watch here.
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One Year of Manipur Violence | 'I Waited 8 Months to Bury My Husband'

"Eventually, all my tears culminated into a song," says Chingneihmoi Zou, whose husband was brutally killed by a mob in May 2023 in Imphal, during the first week of the year-long ethnic violence that has ripped Manipur apart. The Quint had visited Zou last year as well, in June. Watch here.
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BJP Leaders & Party Handles Repeat False Claims Despite Being Fact-Checked

WebQoof | Despite being debunked, several BJP leaders and party handles have continued to repeat misleading narratives and false claims while campaigning for the Lok Sabha Elections 2024. Read the list of all the claims made.
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'Was Scared to Talk...': Survivor in Sodomy Case Against Ujjain Ashram Teacher

Trigger Warning: Descriptions of rape and sexual assault | Eight months after a 21-year-old teacher at an Ujjain ashram helped a minor rape survivor who was walking door to door seeking help, the Madhya Pradesh police on Wednesday, 1 May, arrested him, along with a caretaker for allegedly sexually abusing three male minor students at their ashram. Vishnukant Tiwari reports. Read here.
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