Every event like the G20 that hosts foreign dignitaries doesn’t only exclude the inhabitants of a city that is put on display like a treasured trophy. It comes at a heavy cost that they are expected to pay. |
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SAARC, Not G20, Is What Will Make India a 'Vishwaguru'
Every event like the G20 that hosts foreign dignitaries doesn’t only exclude the inhabitants of a city that is put on display like a treasured trophy. It comes at a heavy cost that they are expected to pay.
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The mutual trust between communities is gone.
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My House Was Burnt Down in the Manipur Violence. And Just Rebuilding it Won't Make it Home.
The mutual trust between communities is gone.
Last year, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh reportedly told the Lallantop YouTube channel of having murdered at least one person who had killed his aide. It will be difficult to bring down a man with such reputation and political support. | Atul Chandra https://t.co/EzvmrCkMdF
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Why Flooring this Opponent Could Be Tough for Grapplers
Last year, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh told the Lallantop YouTube channel of having murdered at least one person who had killed his aide. It will be difficult to bring down a man with such reputation and political support.
The big wave soon engulfed even the furthest corners of the Himalayan region. Never mind the uneven surface, the step farms carved out of hill sides and the looming threat from boulders ever ready to roll down during the monsoons. | @MrinalPande1
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The Himalayan Cricket Warriors and Their Local Matches
In Uttarakhand, rules and regulations for playing rural cricket have been crafted by several generations as the topography changed and developed. This shows how the love for the game overtakes all hesitations, and the Indian jugaad reigns supreme.
"Those elements close to Indian prime minister Mr Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are suspected of having incited British Hindus to confront Muslim youths in last summer's explosive riots in Leicester." https://t.co/X2L6HbCBEn
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Violent Clashes in Leicester Last Year 'Stoked by Modi’s Hindu Nationalist Party': Daily Mail
"Those elements close to Indian prime minister Mr Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are suspected of having incited British Hindus to confront Muslim youths in last summer's explosive riots in Leicester."
Going by what Pakistan continues to be, its self-absorption helps us. However, it would be a different ball game altogether if Pakistan’s fault lines were to lead to its collapse. | Sharat Sabharwal
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Even Selfishly, Indians Should Not Be Hoping for Chaos and Collapse in Pakistan
Going by what Pakistan continues to be, its self-absorption helps us. However, it would be a different ball game altogether if Pakistan’s fault lines were to lead to its collapse.
An AAP candidate describes his experience as first-time politician. | @aapkaprakashn
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Why I Contested the Karnataka Assembly Elections
An AAP candidate describes his experience as first-time politician.
Progressive parties have seemingly secured a stunning victory in Thailand's general election. In the first ballot since youth-led pro-democracy protests in 2020, voters appear to have rejected the military-led rule. https://t.co/bprSrsR6q4
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Thailand Election: Progressive Opposition Parties Seek Coalition Talks After Emerging Winners
Progressive parties have seemingly secured a stunning victory in Thailand's general election. In the first ballot since youth-led pro-democracy protests in 2020, voters appear to have rejected the military-led rule.
The vast majority of the people from the Muslim community are being brought down to nothingness that mental health professionals in India do not recognise.
| Mohan Rao
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| Mohan Rao
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Doctors, Psychiatrists Need to Read What Daily Hatred, Fear, Anxiety Means for Muslims in India
The vast majority of the people from the Muslim community are being brought down to nothingness that mental health professionals in India do not recognise.
News reports had earlier said Sood is one among the three IPS officers who have been shortlisted for the job.
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Karnataka DGP Praveen Sood Has Been Appointed the Next CBI Chief
News reports had earlier said Sood is one among the three IPS officers who have been shortlisted for the job.
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In a speech that he delivered after he was granted relief by the Islamabad high court, Khan said he was well aware of the elements who wanted to create tension and take advantage of the atmosphere thus created.
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Pakistan: Imran Khan Demands Independent Probe Into Riots That Erupted After His Arrest
In a speech that he delivered after he was granted relief by the Islamabad high court, Khan said he was well aware of the elements who wanted to create tension and take advantage of the atmosphere thus created.
The order leaves the most pertinent question hanging in the balance: Is the Union government constitutionally barred from legislative and executive power over “Services” under Article 239AA(3)? https://t.co/lpnbheBynz
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Did the Supreme Court Truly Give the Delhi Government a 'Big Win'?
The order leaves the most pertinent question hanging in the balance: Is the Union government constitutionally barred from legislative and executive power over “Services” under Article 239AA(3)?
When the election results were coming in, for some time it seemed that the seats of the Congress may remain somewhere around 113. What would happen if it remained like this was the question which was being asked again and again.
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Downplaying the Importance of BJP’s Defeat in Karnataka Elections Is Dishonesty
Will this massive victory of the Congress in Karnataka have an impact on the 2024 general elections? This is an important question, but the significance of this mandate cannot be tarnished by an apprehension of the invincibility of the politics of hate and…
Twitter Blue subscriber @erbmjha tweeted a screengrab from the viral clip and wrote, “A man has been seen waving an Islamic flag in Bhatkal, Karnataka after Congress won today. | @shinjineemjmdr
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Karnataka: Saffron, Green, Dalit Flags Waved in Bhatkal, Video Goes Viral With False Communal Claims
A saffron flag with the Hindu religious symbol 'Om', and a blue flag with Ambedkar’s face, indicating Dalit resistance, can also be seen being waved alongside the Islamic flag in the viral video. Contrary to certain claims, the saffron flag was not replaced…
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Diplomatic sources confirmed to The Wire that directions have been issued from the Kabul foreign ministry to remove Farid Mamundzay. | @DevirupaM
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Taliban Foreign Ministry Replaces Afghan Ambassador in New Delhi, But Embassy Issues Denial
Diplomatic sources confirmed to The Wire that directions have been issued from the Kabul foreign ministry to remove Farid Mamundzay.
The tradition and culture of Karnataka politics meant that the BJP's efforts to communalise the electorate and move away from serious issues were in vain.
| Ravi Joshi
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| Ravi Joshi
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A Vote Against ‘40% Commission’, ‘Double Engine Sarkar’ and the Politics of Hindutva
The tradition and culture of Karnataka politics meant that the BJP's efforts to communalise the electorate and move away from serious issues were in vain.
What does the granular data tell us about voting patterns in Karnataka? @poonam_yadav of @iChunaav explains in 18 charts. https://t.co/rwUBuXSAXZ
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Decoding the Karnataka Election Results in 18 Charts
What does the granular data tell us about voting patterns in Karnataka?
The brutal assault began with an accusation of theft, police said.
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Kerala: Eight Arrested For Lynching Man from Tribal Community
The brutal assault began with an accusation of theft, police said.
With 99% of votes counted, data from the Election Commission showed that MFP had 113 constituency seats of the 400 seats where MPs are elected across the country.
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Thailand: Preliminary Results Show Opposition Parties Trouncing Ruling Conservative Outfit
The main opposition Pheu Thai party, led by Paetongtarn Shinawatra, is projected to secure most seats in the 500-member lower House, where 400 lawmakers are elected directly.The winner must secure at least 376 votes and no party is likely to do that on its…
Arrests, notices and prohibition of gatherings greeted locals as they opposed a survey for an enormous refinery in Ratnagiri – about which they were allegedly not even informed. | @ankushpal2001 https://t.co/qECfqKYTeU
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In Maharashtra Village, Locals Protesting Against a Refinery Allege Unprecedented Police Action
Arrests, notices and prohibition of gatherings greeted locals as they opposed a survey for an enormous refinery in Ratnagiri – about which they were allegedly not even informed.