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Faisal Fareed
Faisal Fareed is a regular Scroll.in contributor
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Bouquets, billboards and slogans: How BSP and SP crafted the perfect chemistry
The optics on the day the alliance was announced point to a well thought through plan.
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Sharia courts divide opinion even among Muslims – but they are not a parallel justice system
Darul Qaza, which the All India Muslim Personal Law Board wants to have in every district, is essentially an arbitration council whose verdicts are not binding.
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Locals protest as non-Agra Muslims are barred from offering Friday prayers at Taj Mahal complex
Protestors say that no distinction should be made between Muslims from the city and those from other parts of the country.
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Trending
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Why the exodus from Bhutan of young people and qualified workers is a worry for India
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Why did a Union minister say he would apply for Indian citizenship under CAA?
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Seven firms that failed drug quality tests gave money to political parties through electoral bonds
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Electoral bonds: What we know so far, what we will know soon – and what we may never know
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India’s latest GDP growth numbers are ‘mystifying’, says former chief economic advisor
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In Varanasi, a plan to build corridor from Kashi Vishwanath temple to river Ganga sparks anger
Residents claim that the Uttar Pradesh government wants to raze over 160 houses for the project.
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Shunned by his clan, deserted by loyalists, besieged by BJP: Can Akhilesh Yadav bounce back?
The Samajwadi Party chief has lost four senior MLCs to the BJP and more may jump ship soon.
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In Adityanath’s Uttar Pradesh, organisers of daily Ramleela in Ayodhya scramble for funds
The long-running performance stopped in 2015 after state funding dried up. Organisers revived it in May, hoping the new government would offer support.
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Video
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Watch: Major pipeline ruptured in Maharashtra’s Marathwada region, sending jets of water in the air
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Caught on camera: Container ship hits and knocks down gantry cranes while docking at a Turkey port
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Watch: Temple in Kochi gets a mechanical elephant to perform prayer rituals
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Watch: Srinagar hosts Formula 4 car show on the roads around Dal Lake
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Watch: Scenes of damage after four coaches of a Sabarmati-Agra train were derailed in Ajmer
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Report card: How has the Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh performed in the last 100 days?
A look at the announcements, achievements and controversies in India’s most populous state since the BJP took charge in March.
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Priests vs chief priest: Pandas oppose Adityanath’s proposal to constitute shrine board in Mathura
State government insiders say that the proposed board will be similar to those set up to manage the Vaishno Devi and Amarnath shrines.
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After expelling BSP’s Muslim face, does Mayawati now plan to woo UP’s Brahmins?
Naseemuddin Siddiqui got the boot on Wednesday for allegedly manipulating party membership funds.
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The Reel
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‘Adrishyam’ trailer: Eijaz Khan and Divyanka Tripathi Dahiya play undercover agents
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Prithviraj Sukumaran on what makes ‘The Goat Life’ special: ‘A deeply meditative character study’
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Start the week with a film: A riveting game of mind control in ‘The Manchurian Candidate’
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‘Crew’ trailer: Tabu, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Kriti Sanon play stewardesses involved in smuggling
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‘I wanted to land this film correctly’: Why actor Kunal Kemmu chose to direct ‘Madgaon Express’
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Puppy love at adoption camp for desi dogs in Lucknow
Local or mixed-breed dogs are hardier than expensive pedigree dogs.
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Lucknow holds its first Queer Pride Parade: They marched 1.5 km, but their message went a long way
Among the 300-odd participants, many had come from as far away as Mumbai, Chandigarh, Jaipur and Kolkata.
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Lucknow: Shia Muslim youths form 'Gau Raksha Dal', vow to end cow slaughter
President of the group Shamil Shamsi and his team were seen sporting saffron gamcha on Friday.
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The Field
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Archery: Deepika Kumari tops national selection trials for World Cup Stage 1 and 2
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Commonwealth Games: Malaysia to consider hosting a downsized edition in 2026; Singapore also in fray
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WPL 2024: From captain Meg Lanning to rising star Shreyanka Patil – The Field’s team of the season
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Wrestling: IOA dissolves ad-hoc committee; elected body to take charge of national federation
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Hockey: Harmanpreet Singh to lead 27-member Indian squad for Australia tour