Opposition MPs protest at Raj Ghat on day 3 of stir demanding CEC resignation
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Opposition MPs on Thursday held a protest at Delhi’s Raj Ghat demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
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top 47%Is 2026 the beginning of the end of the Modi era?
Scroll.inby Supriya Sharma3d ago
In 2011, Delhi became the epicentre of protests that three years later, culminated in the toppling of the Manmohan Singh government.
Activist Umar Khalid wins international human rights defender award
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Activist Umar Khalid, who has been in prison for more than six years in connection with the 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy case, won the 2026 Award for Human Rights Defenders at Risk on Thursday.
Stock market slides to 32-month low, investors lose Rs 10 lakh crore
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The stock market on Thursday fell by 1.4% to a 32-month low amid tighter monetary conditions, increasing global oil prices and continued outflow of foreign funds.
US proposes $70,000 fee for foreign students seeking temporary work
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The United States has proposed a fee of $70,000, or approximately Rs 67 lakh, for foreign students seeking to participate in the optional practical training programme.
Chhattisgarh: Four Muslims released month after detention for being 'undocumented' Bangladeshis
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Four workers from West Bengal’s Murshidabad, who were detained in Chhattisgarh more than a month ago on suspicion of being undocumented Bangladeshi migrants, were released from a holding centre on...
Tribute: Nana Patekar was a force of nature
Scroll.inby Yogesh Pawar4d ago
The world knew him as Nana Patekar. But I knew him as Vishwanath Patekar. My connection with the actor came through GD Tari and his wife Kamala, whom Nana lovingly called Aai and Baba, or mother...
Elon Musk accuses ‘oligarchs’ of stalling Starlink’s launch in India
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Trillionaire Elon Musk has accused “certain oligarchs” in India of blocking the launch of SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet network, saying they are trying to protect their monopoly over the...
Punjab’s prisons are awash with de-addiction pills. But is that good news?
Scroll.inby Safwat Zargar4d ago
In 2017, the Punjab government introduced a new therapy for victims of drug abuse. It involved putting users of opioids like heroin – colloquially called chitta – on a combination of less potent...
Maritime history: How merchants transcended caste and faith identity to rule over sea trade
Scroll.inby Mahmood Kooria4d ago
Major maritime merchant communities from the subcontinent transcended religious, regional and caste identities.
Opposition MPs at Jantar Mantar for day 2 of protests demanding Gyanesh Kumar resignation
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Opposition MPs arrived at Jantar Mantar in Delhi on Wednesday for a protest to demand Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation.
Delhi HC refuses to direct security personnel to wear body cameras during protests
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The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to direct the police and Rapid Action Force personnel deployed during protests to mandatorily wear body cameras, Bar and Bench reported.
Fiction from Tibet: Lama Alak Drong is beaten and starved when Chinese colonisers arrive
Scroll.inby Tsering Döndrup4d ago
Alak Drong, the lama whose honorific prefix was paired with the rather unusual name “Drong” – Wild Yak – was sporting a pair of black crystal sunglasses on the bridge of his nose and a gold ring...
SC to ‘take a call’ on recalling split verdict in pleas against EC appointments Act
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Chief Justice Surya Kant on Wednesday said he would “take a call” on recalling a split verdict pronounced in September for referring to a larger bench the pleas challenging a 2023 law that governs...
HC allows PepsiCo, Monster to sell existing stock of ‘energy drinks’
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The Delhi High Court on Tuesday allowed PepsiCo and Monster Beverage to sell their existing stock labelled as “energy drink” while asking them not to manufacture more products bearing the...
RBI raises repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.5% amid rising inflation
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The Reserve Bank of India on Wednesday increased the repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.5%. The repo rate is the interest rate at which the central bank lends money to commercial banks.
HC asks how Chhattisgarh can determine citizenship of 4 Muslims while Bengal SIR appeals are pending
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The Calcutta High Court on Monday questioned the decision of a foreign registration officer in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, to determine the citizenship of four Muslim men from Murshidabad while their...
Ethiopia is slipping into a war again that could expand to more countries
Scroll.inby Alemayehu Fentaw Weldemariam, The Conversation5d ago
Four years after a fragile ceasefire ended widespread conflict in Ethiopia, the region is again slipping back into full-out war.
11 Indians injured in attack on ship in Strait of Hormuz
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Eleven Indians were injured in an attack on a commercial ship while passing through the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Oman, on Tuesday, the Ministry of External Affairs said.
Bangladesh measles outbreak claims 900 lives – and serves as warning for why vaccination matters
Scroll.inby Vikram Niranjan, The Conversation5d ago
Almost 900 people in Bangladesh are suspected to have died in a measles outbreak that began in March. Most of those affected are children. Measles is one of the most infectious diseases known.