Crime & Politics
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SC issues notice to poll panel on BJP plea against order on sharing criminal records of candidates
The BJP petition seeks review of the Supreme Court 2021 order imposing fine of Rs 1 lakh on the party for not revealing criminal records of its candidates.
Scroll Staff
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Why Indian Muslims are feeling under siege from the media coverage of the Shraddha Walkar murder
In the media and on social media, an individual’s crime has been used to target the whole community.
Zafar Aafaq
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Julio Ribeiro: With Sachin Vaze’s arrest, a warning about glorifying ‘encounter specialists’
It is to be expected that ‘encounter specialists’ will go rogue sooner rather than later.
Julio Ribeiro
Trending
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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BJP Karnataka candidates Tejasvi Surya and K Sudhakar booked for electoral offences: EC
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‘Be freed from what holds you back’: Poems by Buddhist women from the Murty Classical Library
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Saba Naqvi: Does ‘Mirzapur’ defame UP? If you’d met the dons I have, you’d know how bad it really is
The veteran reporter recounts her encounters with criminals-turned-politicians.
Saba Naqvi
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Powering Kanpur gangster Vikas Dubey’s arrogance, a political-police nexus that gave him free rein
The impunity with which he has operated is the result of an emaciated system that is crying for remedy, writes a former UP police chief.
Javeed Ahmad
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Declaration of criminal cases: Supreme Court issues notice to EC for allegedly violating its order
Last year, the court had asked candidates to declare their criminal antecedents after filing nominations for elections.
Scroll Staff
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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SC refuses to ban politicians facing criminal charges from elections, tells Parliament to frame law
The top court told political parties to publish the criminal antecedents of the candidates on their website and publicise it.
Scroll Staff
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CID probe found evidence to try Adityanath in Gorakhpur riots (but he did not sanction prosecution)
Though the report of the CID Crime Branch investigation was not made public, a letter accessed by Scroll.in points to some of its findings.
Dhirendra K Jha
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Who decides whether to sanction prosecution of Yogi Adityanath? Why, Yogi Adityanath himself
The chief minister is also in charge of the home ministry to which the police reports, which refused to sanction prosecution in a 2007 hate-speech case.
Dhirendra K Jha
The Reel
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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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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 the months after the liquor ban, murders and other major crimes actually rose in Bihar
A drop in crime was a primary reason for the new Prohibition law.
Devanik Saha, IndiaSpend.com
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Eight sentenced to death by Kolkata court for brutal murder of college student in 2014
Sourav Chowdhury, 19, was chopped into pieces for protesting against local drug and liquor cartels.
Scroll Staff
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59% of MLAs in new Bihar Assembly face criminal charges, says report
Lalu Prasad Yadav's Rashtriya Janata Dal has 49 MLAs with criminal cases pending against them.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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Paris Olympics 2024: Nethra Kumanan secures India’s second quota in sailing
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ISL: Kerala Blasters FC axe Ivan Vukomanovic as head coach
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Jyothi Vennam and Abhishek Verma reach the mixed compound final
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Cricket: Former Pakistan captain Bismah Maroof retires from international cricket
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: India wins nine medals including four gold on Day 2