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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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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‘My son lost his job during demonetisation but at least it removed black money’
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The Assam voter who no longer supports the BJP because of the CAA
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Is apple cider vinegar as good for health as it sounds?
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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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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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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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IPL 2024: Royal Challengers Bengaluru end losing run with convincing win over Sunrisers Hyderabad
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Men’s recurve team reach final; Priyansh, Vennam in compound semis
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Mumbai City win dramatic semi-final first leg against FC Goa
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: India clinch medals in men’s javelin, discus and 1500m on opening day
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Boundaries and impact: The imbalance in IPL 2024 shows it is not a good time to be a bowler