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Wonders of Indian ‘democracy’ – Gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari’s brother finally disqualified from Lok Sabha after conviction in 2007 case
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Bahujan Samaj Party MP Afzal Ansari, brother of gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari, was disqualified from Lok Sabha on Monday following his conviction in a 2007...
Released 25 days ago from jail, notorious criminal involved in 97 robberies caught again for chain snatching
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Two notorious criminals, released from jail 25 days ago, were again nabbed by the Delhi Police for allegedly snatching a gold chain from a...
Truss resigns after just 45 days, another chance for Sunak?
The ruling Conservatives will race to find a new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in a week, after Liz Truss dramatically, though not...
Shinde’s rebellion a wake-up call to all dynasts
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The happenings in Maharashtra have thrown up several questions. Is it really a rebellion against a dynasty or a political tussle to get power?
Eknath...
Democracy – perception and reality
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Every year, this is by far the most interesting study on democracy because it doesn't rely on the opinion of "experts" but on people's...
Time for One Nation, One Election
The electoral wheel in Bharat never stops spinning. As current round of state polls come to end on Monday evening, the BJP has started...
Congress MLC candidate Yusuf Shariff aka ‘Scrap Babu’, a known rowdy, declares assets worth Rs. 1.7k cr: Karnataka
Congress leader Yusuf Shariff, contesting elections to Karnataka Legislative Council from Bangalore Urban seat, has declared moveable & immovable assets worth Rs 97.98 cr...
5 youth, mostly minors, raided for planning Islamic terror attack: Germany
350 German security personnel zeroed in on 5 males who were planning an Islamic State-inspired jihadi massacre. While police raided their homes, none were...
Quota in allotment of liquor shops: Telangana’s latest “social justice” measure!
The Telangana government has decided to provide reservation to Gouds, Scheduled Castes, and Scheduled Tribes in allotment of liquor shops in the state. The...
East Asian success models: Malaysia
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After attaining independence from British colonizers in 1957, the Federation of Malaysia was formed in 1963 with Malaya, Sarawak, Sabah, and Singapore as its...