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Hardik Patel campaigning for the Congress for the Gujarat Assembly elections, in Dahod on May 10.

Hardik Patel quits the Congress

Hardik Patel, the popular

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Jignesh Mevani addresses a press conference at the AICC headquarters, in New Delhi on May 2.

Jignesh Mevani: ‘The BJP sees me as a threat’

Interview with Jignesh Mevani, independent MLA in Gujarat.

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At riot-hit Jahangirpuri, in New Delhi on April 26.

Demolition squad: Hindutva mobs go on a rampage

With Assembly elections in three States not far away, the Hindutva machine goes into overdrive, stoking communal tension in several States by targetin

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Gujarat MLA and Dalit leader Jignesh Mevani.

Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani arrested over a tweet on Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Jignesh Mevani, independent Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in Gujarat, has been arrested from Palanpur for an “offensive” post on Twitter.

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President Ram Nath Kovind presented with a copy of the Bhagavad Gita by Gujarat Speaker Nimaben Acharya during a special Assembly session, in Gandhinagar on March 24, 2022.

Targeting young minds: BJP plans to introduce Bhagavad Gita as subject in Gujarat

The Gujarat government’s plan to introduce the Bhagavad Gita as a compulsory subject in school leads to a strong backlash from secularists, who suspec

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BJP leader Pramod Sawant takes oath as member of the Legislative Assembly on March 15.

Goa in limbo as BJP takes time to form government post Assembly election

The BJP, assured of its position in Goa, is taking its time to form the government, in contrast to the haste it had shown in 2017 when it pipped the C

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Pramod Sawant during a meeting with BJP leaders, in Panaji, on March 21.

Pramod Sawant to continue as Chief Minister of Goa for a second term

Ending days of suspense, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) announced on March 21 that Pramod Sawant would continue as Chief Minister of the State. This

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People celebrating the verdict in the 2008 bomb blasts case, in Ahmedabad on February 18, 2022.

Shocking verdict: Human rights activists outraged by death sentence in Ahmedabad blasts case

A special court sentences 38 persons to death for the 2008 Ahmedabad blasts, leading to widespread outrage among human rights activists and comparison

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Chief Minister Pramod Sawant (right) at a press conference on March 10 after the election results were declared. With him are BJP colleagues G. Kishan Reddy (extreme left) and Devendra Fadnavis, who was in charge of the Goa election.

Goa Assembly election results: Numbers game pitches BJP back to power

The Bharatiya Janata Party wins its third term in Goa, thanks largely to a divided opposition. The AAP springs a surprise by winning two seats after h

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Rahul Bajaj: Unparalleled legacy

Rahul Bajaj, chairman of the Bajaj Group, built his two- and three-wheeler brands around the Indian sentiment and took bold business decisions to crea

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At a polling booth in Goa on February 14, 2022.

Goa Assembly election: A vote for change?

The high voter turnout, the increase in the number of contestants, and a strong anti-incumbency mood might upset the BJP’s plans to retain power in Go

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Outside the Session Court during the sentencing of the convicts in the 2008 Ahmedabad serial bomb blast case, in Ahmedabad on February 18.

Death sentence for 38 convicted in the 2008 Ahmedabad serial bomb blast case

A Special Court has today sentenced to death 38 of the 49 convicted in the 2008 Ahmedabad serial bomb blasts under provisions in the Unlawful Activiti

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