The fight over control of the Afghan embassy in New Delhi – between the Taliban and the previous regime – has come into the open. | @DevirupaM https://t.co/7qid2beV6p
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In New Statement, Afghan Embassy Denounces Taliban Replacement for Ambassador to India
India has not issued any response publicly, but it is understood that New Delhi is not going to interfere in the matter and leave it for the two sides to “sort it out”.
Opposition leaders have said that this is a "cover up" and claimed out that in 2021, the Minister of State for Finance, Pankaj Chaudhary, told the Lok Sabha that SEBI was investigating the Adani Group. https://t.co/Usnx2e3wU1
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Finance Ministry Says It Stands by 2021 Reply in Lok Sabha That SEBI Was Probing Adani Companies
The Minister of State for Finance, Pankaj Chaudhary, had in July 2021 told the Lok Sabha that SEBI was investigating the Adani Group. However, the markets regulator has told the Supreme Court that it has not probed any Adani Group firm since 2016.
A 78-year-old US citizen was sentenced on Monday by a Chinese court to life imprisonment for spying. https://t.co/RBzsaPjvNf
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China Sentences US Citizen to Life Imprisonment for Spying
A Hong Kong permanent resident who is also a US Citizen has been given a life term for espionage.
Azad Essa's 'Hostile Homelands: The New Alliance Between India and Israel' has courage and integrity. It traces the beginning of India-Israel ties, unmasks successive governments, and carries a warning for the future. | Achin Vanaik https://t.co/ylV4l8uTom
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In State Repression and Its Justification, India and Israel Have Much in Common
Azad Essa's 'Hostile Homelands: The New Alliance Between India and Israel' has courage and integrity. It traces the beginning of India-Israel ties, unmasks successive governments, and carries a warning for the future.
The long-awaited results of #Karnataka assembly elections 2023 are in, and @INCIndia has emerged as the clear winner with a convincing victory, securing 135 seats and an overall vote share of 42.9%, writes @poonam_yadav.
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Decoding the Karnataka Election Results in 18 Charts
What does the granular data tell us about voting patterns in Karnataka?
INC emerged victorious, securing an impressive 55-seat gain from its previous tally of 80 seats in 2018. However, it was a different story for the @BJP4India, which suffered a massive setback, losing 38 seats from its previous count of 104.
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Decoding the Karnataka Election Results in 18 Charts
What does the granular data tell us about voting patterns in Karnataka?
.@DKShivakumar, president of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC), secured the highest victory margin of 1,22,392 votes, making him the only candidate to win with a margin of over one lakh votes. https://t.co/Lsjmtt6SBh
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.@DKShivakumar, president of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC), secured the highest victory margin of 1,22,392 votes, making him the only candidate to win with a margin of over one lakh votes.
In the 2023 Karnataka assembly elections, the victory margin in 12 constituencies was less than 2,000 votes.
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Decoding the Karnataka Election Results in 18 Charts
What does the granular data tell us about voting patterns in Karnataka?
10 women candidates were elected, surpassing previous Vidhan Sabha’s count of nine.
The newly elected Vidhan Sabha comprises four women MLAs from the INC, three from BJP, two from JD(S), and one independent MLA.
Read full analysis by @poonam_yadav here: https://t.co/rwUBuXSAXZ
The newly elected Vidhan Sabha comprises four women MLAs from the INC, three from BJP, two from JD(S), and one independent MLA.
Read full analysis by @poonam_yadav here: https://t.co/rwUBuXSAXZ
The Wire
Decoding the Karnataka Election Results in 18 Charts
What does the granular data tell us about voting patterns in Karnataka?
With more and more states looking to extend daily working hours from eight to 12, the ILO has commissioned an India-specific study to look into its effect on work-life balance of workers. https://t.co/P7Ib5hfEi6
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ILO to Release Study on Working Hours in India and its Impact on Work-Life Balance in July-August
The India-specific findings would be compared to other Southeast Asian nations to assess the work conditions in India while making suitable recommendations to improve the work environment in the country.
For several women who have been attempting to access government schemes through these camps, it has not really changed their access to benefits. https://t.co/79gPsmcO7t
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West Bengal's 'Duare Sarkar' Programme Claims Success, But There Is More Behind the Numbers
For several women who have been attempting to access government schemes through these camps, it has not really changed their access to benefits.
'If Indian politics walks down Pakistan's path and if the Indian elite, like their Pakistani counterparts, delink their own future from their country's, the chances that the Indian growth process too would slow down remains a possibility.' | Sanjaya Baru https://t.co/DplBeooQkH
On May 13, violence broke out between the Hindu and Muslim communities in Maharashtra's Akola, following an objectionable Instagram post against the prophet, reports @sukanyashantha https://t.co/qeLXpU5w8N
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One Dead, Several Injured in Communal Violence in Maharashtra's Akola Over Instagram Post
The district administration has imposed Section 144 of the CrPC in the old city region of Akola. Internet services, too, have been disconnected for 48 hours since Sunday morning (May 14).
Turkey is set for a second round of voting after neither President Recep Tayyip Erdogan nor his main challenger Kemal Kilicdaroglu were able to secure an outright majority in Sunday's presidential election, the electoral authority said. https://t.co/ZOjf6wAaGP
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Turkey Set for Second Round of Voting After neither Erdogan nor Kilicdaroglu Secure Majority
Incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan received 49.51% of the vote on Sunday, and his main rival, Kemal Kiliçdaroglu, came in at 44.88%, according to official figures.
Congress has trumped the BJP in a win reminiscent of Delhi in 2015 and West Bengal in 2020 – when the Modi-Shah heat was pushed right back by single parties. But it is not as if all is well suddenly with democracy in India, writes @seemay.
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Ten Factors to Remember Amidst the Congress’s Win and BJP's Defeat in Karnataka
The Congress has trumped the BJP in a win reminiscent of Delhi in 2015 and West Bengal in 2020 – when the Modi-Shah heat was pushed right back by single parties. But it is not as if all is well suddenly with democracy in India.
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Ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, it's crucial to ask whether the Karnataka election results, or any recent opposition electoral victories, offer a vital message for the opposition to take on the BJP. | Deepanshu Mohan https://t.co/H2y7sBRAw8
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For Congress, the Karnataka Election Outcome Is an Important Moment of Critical Reflection
Ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, it's crucial to ask whether the Karnataka election results, or any recent opposition electoral victories, offer a vital message for the opposition to take on the BJP.
Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge has been summoned over a Rs 100-crore defamation case that has been filed against him over comments his party made in the Karnataka poll manifesto. https://t.co/n0fEaFETWR
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Congress Chief Kharge Summoned in 100-Crore Defamation Case Over Remarks in Poll Manifesto
The complaint was filed by a Sangh parivar member over an alleged comparison between the Bajrang Dal and the banned People's Front of India in the Congress's Karnataka election manifesto.
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The AICC is currently invested in deciding a powerful role for Shivakumar, if Siddaramaiah becomes the chief minister. Some sources in the Congress said that he may be appointed as deputy chief minister. | @AjoyAshirwad https://t.co/5Wh3z7UpNh
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Siddaramaiah Likely to Be Announced as the Next Karnataka Chief Minister
The AICC is currently invested in deciding a powerful role for Shivakumar, if Siddaramaiah becomes the chief minister. Some sources in the Congress said that he may be appointed as deputy chief minister.
The finance ministry has said that it stands by its 2021 reply in the Lok Sabha that the Securities and Exchange Board of India was investigating the Adani Group. https://t.co/Usnx2e3wU1
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Finance Ministry Says It Stands by 2021 Reply in Lok Sabha That SEBI Was Probing Adani Companies
The Minister of State for Finance, Pankaj Chaudhary, had in July 2021 told the Lok Sabha that SEBI was investigating the Adani Group. However, the markets regulator has told the Supreme Court that it has not probed any Adani Group firm since 2016.
'The U.S. Holocaust Museum continues to draw considerable attention to the human rights situation in India and lists it as one of its top countries of concern and with – with regards to the potential for mass killings there.' https://t.co/ZosdgmbLZg
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Ahead of Modi Visit, US State Dept Highlights 'Continued Targeted' Attacks in India on Minorities
'The U.S. Holocaust Museum continues to draw considerable attention to the human rights situation in India and lists it as one of its top countries of concern and with – with regards to the potential for mass killings there.'