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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Mumbai principal sacked after being targeted by Hindutva website; says she is mulling legal action
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‘We are living in perpetual fear’: Prajwal Revanna video leaks spark panic among women in Hassan
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‘No educated person will vote for the BJP. What is the point of studying if we do not get jobs?’
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What did Vinayak Damodar Savarkar think about Dalits praying in temples and eating with Brahmins?
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Why are so many young Indians trading in cryptocurrency, especially in tier-two cities?
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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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Met Gala 2024: From Alia Bhatt to Isha Ambani, what Indians in attendance wore
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Watch: Comedian hilariously mimics different types of announcements at railway stations
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Eco India: A new buzzword for a protein rich animal feed: Insect farming
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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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Watch: Manoj Bajpayee’s hundredth movie ‘Bhaiyya Ji’ is a revenge drama
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Start the week with a film: Why ‘Manjummel Boys’ was a blockbuster
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How actor Shahana Goswami flies under the radar and above the competition
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‘Presumed Innocent’ trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal plays a lawyer accused of murdering his lover
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‘Lampan’ trailer: Marathi series is based on Prakash Narayan Sant’s stories
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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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IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals stay in playoff hunt with win over Rajasthan Royals in high-scoring clash
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Paris Olympic-bound Preeti among seven gold medallists for India
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Football: Odisha FC to compete in the inaugural AFC Women’s Champions League
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IPL 2024: Suryakumar Yadav’s unbeaten ton helps Mumbai secure much-needed win over Hyderabad
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India tour of Bangladesh: Visitors register commanding win in rain-affected fourth T20I