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South Central 89: India’s food safety crisis and BJP’s political reshuffle

In this week’s episode of South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran and Pooja Prasanna first discuss raids and inspections across the country at restaurants and the prevalence of contaminated food even at top-end eateries. They are joined by food influencer and author Krish Ashok, and TNM reporter Shivani Kava.

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Deepak Mhaskey replaces Amit Malviya as BJP IT cell chief

The BJP has handed charge of its national IT cell to Chhattisgarh’s Deepak Mhaskey, ending Amit Malviya’s run of more than 10 years at the head of the party’s digital operations – a decade in which he was the BJP’s loudest voice online and, by some distance, its most fact-checked.

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Amit Malviya out, Deepak Mhaskey in: BJP's new IT cell chief is a Chemistry professor and an expert in electoral data

Who is Deepak Mhaskey, BJP's new IT cell chief: In a big shake up, the BJP has appointed Deepak Mhaskey as its new IT Cell chief, replacing Amit Malviya. A former Chemistry professor, Mhaskey has experience in electoral data analysis, agriculture, BJP organisation in Chhattisgarh and public-sector governance.

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Sonia Gandhi 'objected' to full version of Vande Mataram at event, claims BJP; Congress denies charge

The BJP accused Sonia Gandhi of objecting to the full Vande Mataram at a Congress event. Congress denied this, stating she sought a chair for Mallikarjun Kharge. BJP leaders criticised the Congress's stance on the national song. Congress cited historical reasons for singing only initial stanzas previously. The full version…

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BJP leaders step up Instagram activity after PM's call for digital outreach

The BJP is intensifying its digital outreach on Instagram to connect with young people. Prime Minister Narendra Modi leads this coordinated push following the NEET-UG paper leak controversy. Several Union ministers and party leaders have joined this heightened activity on the platform. The party's focus follows student protests which highlighted…

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Not a Modi breakthrough, Australia's ruling party approved uranium sales to India in 2011: Congress

Congress disputes BJP's uranium sales claim, citing prior approvals. Julia Gillard secured party approval for uranium sales to India in 2011. This followed the 2008 India-US Nuclear Cooperation Agreement, which BJP opposed. India and Australia recently sealed pacts on civil nuclear energy and defense. These agreements reinforce the bilateral partnership…

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BJP shares video of TMC leader hiding under bed amid cut-money row

A video shows a TMC leader hiding from an angry crowd in West Bengal. BJP leader Amit Malviya shared the clip, alleging a "cut-money scam". Locals accused the leader of extorting money for government housing schemes. The incident highlights public anger over alleged corruption. Similar demands for money return have…

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Kejriwal’s One Question On Oil Left BJP Defending Fast

Every time petrol and diesel prices rise, millions of Indians feel the pressure instantly. From auto drivers to office workers, from delivery boys to middle-class families, everyone ends up paying more. This time, the debate exploded after Arvind Kejriwal publicly questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi over why India is not…

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India's fuel price hike among world's lowest outside Gulf nations: BJP

Fuel prices saw a hike of about 90 paise per litre. The BJP stated this increase is among the lowest globally. State-run oil firms absorbed significant losses for 76 days before passing on some costs. Global crude prices surged due to the West Asia conflict. India's fuel price rise remains…

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PM austerity appeal row: BJP's counterattack on Rahul Gandhi invokes Nehru's speech

The BJP has responded to Rahul Gandhi's criticism of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal for austerity. Gandhi called Modi's suggestions evidence of failure. The BJP stated that Modi is urging conscious choices for national interest, not sacrifices. They contrasted this with the Congress party's focus on power over nation-building.

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HC summons Arnab Goswami in a Rs 2 crore defamation case filed by Congress

In not-so-good news for Arnab Goswami and Republic TV, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued a summons in a defamation suit filed by the Indian National Congress over a May 2025 broadcast claiming that the party operated an office in Turkey. The Congress party has sought damages of Rs…

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Oct 21, 2025: The air outside BJP office after Amit Malviya cheered firecrackers

Despite Supreme Court restrictions, Diwali celebrations were a free-for-all. Fireworks burst across Delhi and its satellite cities well past midnight, pushing the AQI to the severe category in parts of the city.

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‘Music to ears’, ‘burn the hearts of many’: TV anchors, BJP IT cell and the great Diwali gaslight

Delhi woke up on Tuesday to a familiar sight – a city smothered in its own smoke. The morning after Diwali, the city-wide AQI reportedly averaged 451 at 7 am, higher than the national safe limit.

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JD(U) spokesperson had two EPIC numbers in same Bihar constituency

In early September 2025, the Bharatiya Janata Party accused Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera and his wife, Telangana Congress vice president Kota Neelima, of electoral violations.

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BJP office torched, Ladakh tense, several injured in clashes

A BJP office was torched while the situation in Leh town turned tense amid stone-pelting, teargas, and baton charges.

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A pollster apologises, BJP calls it proof of Rahul ‘lies’, news TV cheers

Rahul Gandhi’s allegations about voter rolls predate, and never relied on, any data from the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies.

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Meet BJP’s ‘Bihar ke yuvaon ki aawaaz’: Misogynistic posts, vulgar remarks, ‘black magic’ claims

Last week, a man from Bihar was booked in three separate FIRs – for morphing Rahul Gandhi’s face onto a sanitary pad in a video mocking a Congress campaign to distribute pads across the state.

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Despite media retractions, politics marches on over Operation Sindoor

The Times of India issued a front-page apology on Monday for reporting that Colonel Sofiya Qureshi and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh will be “faces” of a women-centric BJP campaign launching June 9 to mark the completion of 11 years of the Narendra Modi government.

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TMC embarrassed after videos, WhatsApp chats suggest internal feud

The Trinamool Congress has been left red-faced after leaked video clips and screenshots of WhatsApp chats surfaced, purportedly revealing a feud among party leaders. The video clips appear to be from the Election Commission’s headquarters, while the WhatsApp screenshots are said to be from the party MPs’ group chat.

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"Delhi polls will expose 'Jugalbandi' going on between Congress, BJP for years": Kejriwal

In a bold statement ahead of the Delhi elections, AAP Chief Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday claimed that the upcoming Assembly polls would uncover the long-standing alliance between the Congress and BJP, describing it as a "jugalbandi". Read further on Dynamite News:

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Mahakumbh 2025: Railways launches QR-enabled jackets for ticket booking

For the first time, the Prayagraj Railway Division will introduce digital railway tickets through QR codes printed on the jackets of railway employees. Read further on Dynamite News:

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India's Adani Says US Charges 'Baseless', Opposition Demand Arrest

The stiff denial came after shares in the industrialist's conglomerate nosedived more than 23 percent in Mumbai, the morning after a bombshell indictment in New York accused him of deliberately misleading international investors.

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India Opposition Leader Demands Tycoon Adani's Arrest After US Charges

Billionaire Indian tycoon Gautam Adani should be arrested after US prosecutors charged him with paying more than $250 million in bribes to secure lucrative government contracts, opposition leader Rahul Gandhi said Thursday.

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Modi govt summons Netflix India content head amid The Kandahar Hijack row

The union ministry of information and broadcasting has reportedly summoned Netflix India’s content head Monika Shergill amid accusations that a new Netflix series had distorted facts about the 1999 Indian Airlines hijack as part of an agenda to “whitewash” the crimes of Muslim terrorists.

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Amit Malviya deletes tweet after RSS veteran points to ‘trolling’ of citizens

What are the odds of BJP IT cell chief Amit Malviya uniting people across the political spectrum? And what are the chances of him being called out by supporters of the Indian right-wing?

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