In Sabarimala violence, a flashback to the RSS 1982 agitation to stop a church from being built

That movement had helped the Sangh grow in Kerala. The BJP now hopes to gain politically from the current protests.

TA Ameerudheen

· 10 minutes ago

The big news: MJ Akbar’s defamation case to come up in court today, and nine other top stories

Other headlines: Sabarimala temple gates opened to devotees amid protests on Wednesday, and fuel prices fell for the first time since October 5.

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· 40 minutes ago

#MeToo: Vikas Bahl files Rs 10 crore defamation lawsuit against Anurag Kashyap, Vikramaditya Motwane

A court in Mumbai asked the filmmaker to make the accuser a respondent to the lawsuit.

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· an hour ago

A speculative river: Why communities along Brahmaputra need much more research-backed information

Any extreme event – floods, high tide, the river turning black from high turbidity – becomes fodder for speculation, misinformation.

Mirza Zulfiqur Rahman

· an hour ago

‘We are in trouble’: Congress admits that it faces uphill battle to defeat the BJP in Chhattisgarh

Weak leadership, poaching fears, the Ajit Jogi factor have contributed to taking the sting out of the Opposition party’s campaign.

Anita Katyal

· 2 hours ago

Your Morning Fix: MJ Akbar, accused of sexual harassment by 16 women, resigns from Modi government

Every morning, Scroll.in brings you the day’s most important stories to start you ahead.

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· 2 hours ago

Sri Lanka denies President Maithripala Sirisena said India’s RAW was trying to assassinate him

A news report had claimed Sirisena told his ministers that the Indian intelligence agency was ‘trying to kill’ him.

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· Yesterday · 10:58 pm

#MeToo: Delhi court to hear MJ Akbar’s defamation case against journalist Priya Ramani on Thursday

The journalist-turned-politician resigned from his post as minister of state for external affairs after 16 women accused him of sexual misconduct.

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· Yesterday · 10:37 pm

Readers’ comments on #MeToo: ‘Salute Priya Ramani and all women who have come out against MJ Akbar’

A selection of readers’ opinions.

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· Yesterday · 10:32 pm

Jammu & Kashmir: Three police officials injured in grenade attack in Baramulla, militant arrested

A police spokesperson said the personnel were checking vehicles at Baba Teng Pattan when the militants lobbed a grenade at them.

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· Yesterday · 09:52 pm

Rafale deal: Gujarat court issues notice to AAP leader over civil defamation suit filed by Reliance

Sanjay Singh said he has replied to the notice filed by Anil Ambani’s company in February that seeks Rs 5,000 crore in damages from him.

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· Yesterday · 09:34 pm

Interview: Why India’s push for data localisation could hurt its startups most

Data localisation is a key area covered by the Srikrishna Committee’s draft bill on data protection.

Aria Thaker, qz.com

· Yesterday · 09:30 pm