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‘Delhi has only one CM, and that is Arvind Kejriwal’: Atishi after being named Delhi CM
The current term of the Delhi Assembly is set to expire on February 11, 2025. The last assembly election in Delhi was held on February 8, 2020. AAP secured 62 seats and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) 8 seats in the 70-member assembly.
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Madrassas violate fundamental right to education, promote 'supremacy of Islam': NCPCR to SC
Although madrasas are exempt from the provisions of the RTE Act, the NCPCR pointed out that children studying in these institutions are still entitled to the right to education under Article 21A of the Constitution.
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Sikh groups protest outside Sonia Gandhi's residence over Rahul's remarks
Gandhi, interacting with Indian diaspora an event in Virginia in the US, had stressed the fight between the BJP and the opposition, much of which had banded together under the INDIA umbrella to defeat Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party in the Lok Sabha poll, is "ideological".
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Jammu and Kashmir Polls: BJP is rattled by Congress-NC alliance, says Mallikarjun Kharge
Congress and the National Conference forged a pre-poll alliance for the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir Polls. Jammu and Kashmir's 90-seat Assembly will see voting in three phases- September 18, September 25 and November 5.
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Sanjauli Mosque row: Protest erupts in Shimla amid prohibitory orders
District Magistrate Anupam Kashyap's order restricted the assembly of five or more persons in public places in the Sanjauli area from 7 am to 11:59 pm on September 11 due to the prevailing law and order situation.
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Rahul Gandhi meets 'anti-India' American lawmaker Ilhan Omar. Why is the meet controversial?
In June 2022, Omar introduced a resolution in the United States (US) House of Representatives condemning India’s alleged human rights record and ‘violations’ of religious freedom, “including those targeting Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Dalits, Adivasis and other religious and cultural minorities”.
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‘If Sikhs faced existential threat it was during…’: Hardeep Singh Puri counters Rahul’s remarks
Rahul Gandhi, who is currently touring the United States, said that fight is about whether a Sikh, is going to be allowed to wear a turban in India and would be able to visit a Gurdwara.
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Haryana Polls: AAP names nine candidates in second list amid stalemate in seat-sharing talks with Congress
The last date for filing nomination papers is September 12. The 90-member assembly is scheduled to go to polls on October 5.
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Dharmendra Pradhan, MK Stalin lock horns over NEP, central funds
Pradhan’s comments came in response to the Tamil Nadu chief minister’s allegations that the best performing states were being denied funds by the Union government under the Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) for refusing to implement NEP.
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Himachal government to pay employee salaries on 5th, pension on 10th of every month
The announcement is in line with a series of steps taken by the Himachal government to improve the 'grave' financial situation in the state.
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Is map of CM residence approved?: Akhilesh Yadav attacks Yogi Adityanath over bulldozer action
The SP chief hailed the Supreme Court’s observation, saying using bulldozers was unconstitutional and the “bulldozer of justice” has finally been set in motion.
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All about Bengal’s Aparajita Bill that proposes death sentence for rape convicts
The Bill seeks to punish “persons committing an offence of rape and inflicting injury which causes death or causes the woman to be in a vegetative state” with the death penalty, as per official documents.
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Amid row over 'IC 814' web series, a look at other hijackings that rocked India
The Kandahar Hijack" for allegedly hiding the real identities of the terrorists involved in the 1999 incident. Social media users also alleged that the makers of the series have whitewashed the crimes of Pakistani terrorists through cinema.
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Maharashtra Assembly polls: Eknath Shinde, Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar hold seat-sharing talks; consensus on 173 seats
Sources from the NCP said consensus has been arrived for 173 seats, with BJP getting the maximum share, followed by Shiv Sena of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and the Ajit Pawar-led party.
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Shivaji statue collapse: MVA holds ‘Jode Maro Andolan’, security heightened in Mumbai
The MVA has planned a statewide ‘Jode Mara’ (Hit them with shoes) agitation against the ruling alliance, alleging corruption in the construction of the statue at Rajkot Fort, which was unveiled by prime minister Narendra Modi in December.
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Explained: Why Himachal Pradesh is reeling under a financial crisis
The chief minister said the austerity initiative will be pivotal in beginning a culture of financial prudence in the state.
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Bail is rule, jail an exception: SC grants bail to Jharkhand CM’s close aide in PMLA case
The Supreme Court reaffirms that bail is the rule in money laundering cases, granting relief to Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren’s aide, Prem Prakash, accused in an illegal mining case.
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Haryana hurdle: Two distinct challenges plague BJP & Congress ahead of assembly polls
The farm unrest has implications for the BJP’s electoral prospects, turning the farmers’ agitation into a crucial test of the party’s political strategy, and its commitment to rural constituents.
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Maharashtra assembly polls: How Maratha quota activist Jarange Patil is keeping political bigwigs on the edge
Jarange Patil has been demanding the implementation of the state government's 'sage soyare' (blood relatives) notification to grant Marathas reservation under the OBC category.
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In Bangladesh crisis, India’s immediate threat is refugee influx, not military: Ex-diplomat Dilip Sinha
The influx can happen because of two primary reasons - the breakdown of law and order in Bangladesh and the targeted killings by Jamaat-e-Islami members, says Dilip Sinha, former deputy high commissioner of India to Bangladesh
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Uplifting lowest among lowest: Understanding SC's ruling on SC/ST sub-classification
The Supreme Court on Thursday overruled a 2004 decision by a five-judge bench in EV Chinnaiah vs State of Andhra Pradesh, which stated that sub-classification was not allowed on the grounds that SC/STs constitute homogenous classes.
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Rajinder Nagar tragedy: Questions raised over official death toll, police dismisses 'cover-up' allegations
Tanya Soni from Telangana, Shreya Yadav from UP, and Nivin Dalwin from Kerala died Saturday after they were trapped in the basement of Rau’s IAS Study Circle in Delhi’s Old Rajinder Nagar, which got flooded when a drain burst during heavy rain.
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Supreme Court declines re-test of NEET-UG 2024, says sanctity of exam not breached
Last week, the Centre in an affidavit opposed a re-test, saying data analysed by the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras didn’t show there was “mass malpractice” in the entrance exam.
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Keeping 'coalition dharma' in mind, FM announces special package for Bihar and Andhra Pradesh
