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FIR against Karnataka deputy CM DK Shivakumar for promising Cauvery water in exchange for votes
The state’s chief electoral officer said that a case of “bribery and undue influence at elections” had been filed against the Congress leader.
Scroll Staff
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Naga group lifts shutdown in 6 districts after responding to Election Commission notice
The group had imposed a shutdown in the region on Thursday to voice its demand for statehood, leading to a very low voter turnout during the Lok Sabha polls.
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Karnataka chief minister rejects ‘love jihad’ allegation in murder of Congress councillor’s daughter
Siddaramaiah said that the 21-year-old victim had been killed by her former classmate, who is a Muslim, due to ‘personal reasons’.
Scroll Staff
Trending
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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‘They built the Ram temple. That is bigger than providing jobs.’
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Naga group lifts shutdown in 6 districts after responding to Election Commission notice
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How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world
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How Karnataka’s once-powerful Janata Dal Secular was reduced to a Hindutva offshoot
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Delhi court reserves judgement on Manish Sisodia’s bail petition
The Aam Aadmi Party leader has sought bail in the liquor policy cases filed by both the Central Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement Directorate.
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‘Will I risk paralysis to get bail?’: Arvind Kejriwal denies eating sugary foods in prison
The Enforcement Directorate alleged that the Delhi chief minister, a diabetic, was deliberately consuming sweets and mangoes to raise his blood sugar levels.
Scroll Staff
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Lok Sabha polls: First phase records turnout of over 63%, West Bengal and Manipur report violence
Voting took place in 102 parliamentary constituencies across 17 states and four Union Territories.
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Video
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Eco India, Episode 258: Is repurposing waste saving the environment from further degradation?
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Watch: This fan-made trailer imagines Henry Cavill and Margot Robbie starring in a James Bond film
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Very low voter turnout in six districts of eastern Nagaland amid shutdown over statehood demand
The Election Commission had not provided the polling figures for the region as of 5 pm, while some reports claimed it to be almost 0%
Scroll Staff
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Lok Sabha polls top updates: NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal not to contest Nashik seat
CPI(M) member Brinda Karat suggested that Rahul Gandhi withdraw his statement about the lack of action by central agencies against Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan.
Scroll Staff
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Can BJP use Ram as a campaign tool during the election?
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Shoaib Daniyal
The Reel
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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ED questions Aam Aadmi Party MLA Amanatullah Khan for over 12 hours in Delhi Waqf Board case
Earlier in the day, the party alleged that Khan had been arrested by the central agency.
Scroll Staff
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
‘It’s not Prasar Bharati any more – it’s Prachar [propaganda] Bharti,’ the public broadcaster’s former CEO Jawhar Sircar remarked.
Scroll Staff
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How Nitish Kumar’s Mahadalit experiment failed – both politically and for development
Voters from the special Scheduled Castes category do not have access to basic amenities like clean drinking water, irrigation, toilets and roads.
Abhik Deb
The Field
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Vinesh, Anshu, Reetika secure Paris 2024 quotas for India
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Watch, highlights ISL 2024: Odisha FC through to semi-final after beating Kerala Blasters in playoff
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IPL 2024: KL Rahul, Quinton de Kock power Lucknow to comfortable win over Chennai
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Aman loses in semi-final as Indian men fail to win Paris quotas
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Shooting, Indian Olympic trials: Esha Singh, Bhavesh Shekhawat lead in respective 25m pistol events