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Rakesh Bhatnagar
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Perennially pending: Election cases that stretch on endlessly taint our democracy
Election malpractice cases are supposed to be decided in six months. But a number of elected lawmakers and legislators end up serving their full terms before petitions challenging their election are disposed of,
Rakesh Bhatnagar
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Selling birds with clipped wings, de-clawed kittens: the horrors of India’s unregulated animal trade
The Law Commission has urged the central government to implement five-year-old rules for regulating the callous animal markets in India.
Rakesh Bhatnagar
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Blood banks in Gujarat sold blood to pharma companies for crores, says CAG report
The auditor describes a grim picture of Gujarat's blood banks, which overcharge HIV patients and follow few rules.
Rakesh Bhatnagar
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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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BJP’s street-fighters in coastal Karnataka want a share in power
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The Assam voter who no longer supports the BJP because of the CAA
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Lok Sabha polls: Ladakh MP rallies supporters after BJP drops him from candidate list
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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Could a technical argument in the Supreme Court get Yakub Memon a few more days to live?
The possibility of a change in date for Memon’s execution fixed for July 30 can’t be ruled out.
Rakesh Bhatnagar
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Court orders point to education fraud in Uttar Pradesh that may be as huge as Vyapam scam
The state's education department is involved in large-scale financial and other irregularities, judges hearing two separate cases of the Allahabad High Court said in early July.
Rakesh Bhatnagar
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India allows its top law officers to represent private clients. But should it?
After Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi appears on behalf of bar owners in the Supreme Court, constitutional lawyers say it's time to regulate the practice.
Rakesh Bhatnagar
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes