Election Commission bars Mamata from campaigning for 24 hours, cites violations of model code, the IPC and the RPA; Mamata to sit in dharna in Kolkata
BMC launches a project to restore Khotachiwadi, Mumbai’s 200-year-old heritage enclave with colonial and Portuguese legacies
Faced with rapidly rising number of COVID-19 infections, Telangana government sends SOS to Centre for 30 lakh doses of vaccine
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy cancels visit to Tirupati for Lok Sabha byelection campaign as COVID cases increase
A pot of treasure unearthed in a Telangana village most likely from the 1940s and not the Kakatiya era (12-14th century) as earlier believed
BJP’s Dilip Ghosh warns of more ‘Sitalkuchi cases’ while Amit Shah and Mamata continue to exchange barbs as political discourse in West Bengal hits a new low
Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy’s daughter Sharmila announces her political entry in Telangana, to launch her party in July
Four killed in firing by Central Armed Police Forces in Bengal's Cooch Behar district during polling, Mamata blames Home Minister Amit Shah
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West Asia Biden bombs Syria, says it was in ‘self-defence’ John Cherian Even as U.S. forces routinely targeted militants in Yemen, Somalia and other parts of ...
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Muslims' suffering in Tamil Nadu Muslim prisoners languish in Tamil Nadu sans legal remedies Ilangovan Rajasekaran Even as many Muslims languish in prisons since 1991, the State government has been ...
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Interview: Rebecca Mammen John How the UAPA and the NIA are used to crush dissent Divya Trivedi Senior advocate Rebecca Mammen John on how the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and ...
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Puducherry Assembly election 2021 BJP aims for back-door entry in Puducherry R.K. Radhakrishnan While the major alliances get ready to battle it out in Puducherry, the mood on the street ...
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Malegaon blast accused How Salman Farsi copes with the stigma after his acquittal in the 2006 Malegaon blast case Ziya Us Salam Salman Farsi, who was acquitted in the 2006 Malegaon blast case, speaks of his ordeals and ...
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