Political Games
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Enforcement Directorate works without interference of Union government, says PM Narendra Modi
The prime minister claimed that there were close to 7,000 cases registered with the central agency and ‘less than 3% of them were related to politicians’.
Scroll Staff
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DMK did not safeguard Tamil Nadu’s interests when Katchatheevu was ceded to Sri Lanka: PM Modi
The public had a right to how Katchatheevu was given away to the island nation, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said.
Scroll Staff
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Explained: The Katchatheevu dispute with Sri Lanka that Modi is raking up this election season
Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying that the Congress ‘callously gave away’ the island to Sri Lanka in 1974 is not the first time the matter has been raked up.
Nachiket Deuskar
Trending
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Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction
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‘Be freed from what holds you back’: Poems by Buddhist women from the Murty Classical Library
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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Why Calcutta HC struck down 25,000 teachers’ appointments and how it could impact the election
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Is Boris Johnson’s do-or-die stance on Brexit a means to push the EU into brokering a better deal?
Suspending parliament could be a master bluffer's final play in a game of chicken – raise the stakes till the other side backs down.
Abhinay Muthoo, The Conversation
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Trump and Kim can talk all they want, but for results they need to find real common ground
There are several parallel games at play in which the US, North Korea and South Korea have diverging interests.
Benjamin Habib, The Conversation
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Fact check: Yogi Adityanath’s claim of no riots during his tenure is false and misleading
The home ministry report shows that in a total of 195 incidents of communal violence in 2017, 44 people died and 542 people were injured.
Jignesh Patel, AltNews.in
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
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For Jay Panda, quitting the BJD was the easy part. His real battle will be to stay relevant
Though influential, the suave Odisha politician lacks mass appeal.
Priya Ranjan Sahu
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Income Tax raids on powerful Karnataka minister bare fissures in the Congress
DK Shivakumar’s supporters wonder why the state intelligence did not alert him.
Sruthisagar Yamunan
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Political violence returns to Kerala’s Kannur: What happens to the peace process now?
Nine CPI(M) workers were injured in Payyanur town and the RSS office was burnt.
TA Ameerudheen
The Reel
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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The right way to be Right
The challenge is to find people who have the courage not only to stand up for what they believe in, but also to oppose what they don’t.
Nitin Pai
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Playing the mimic: Rahul Gandhi just took a leaf out of Narendra Modi’s book
His speech at a Congress special convention in Delhi on Wednesday indicates that he is close to taking over as party president.
Anita Katyal
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In his eagerness to be king, will Nitish Kumar come across as the jester?
The Bihar chief minister has made his desire for a national role clear far ahead of the next Lok Sabha elections in 2019. But that might just be his undoing.
Anita Katyal
The Field
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: Harshit Kumar wins hammer throw gold as India’s medal tally increases
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Indian compound archers sweep all three team event gold medals
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IPL 2024: Jonny Bairtsow shines as Punjab Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders in record-breaking match
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IPL 2024: ‘Save the bowlers’ – Reactions as Punjab chase down record total against Kolkata
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Paris Olympics 2024: Nethra Kumanan secures India’s second quota in sailing