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Modi compares defeat of women’s quota-linked delimitation bill to ‘female foeticide’ after rare setback

Opposition parties say they support women’s reservation but object to linking it to nationwide boundary redraw

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Modi’s push to redraw India’s electoral map ‘could decide who controls power for decades’

IN FOCUS: As the Indian government links sweeping changes to parliamentary constituencies with increased women’s representation, opposition leaders warn the reforms are designed to favour the ruling party in the next general election – and beyond. Namita Singh reports

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Rahul Gandhi Backs Noida Workers Amid Wage Protest Controversy

Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, has extended his support to factory workers protesting in Noida over low wages, calling the unrest the “final cry” of India’s working class.

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Defections, bulldozers and a party in decline: Does Gaurav Gogoi have answers for all?

Assam goes to the polls with the Congress in a familiar but uncomfortable position: believing a turnaround is imminent while the evidence points the other way. Two consecutive assembly defeats, a poor Lok Sabha showing, and a string of senior leaders walking out the door – some of them pointing…

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Sonia Gandhi Hospitalised in Delhi, Condition Stable: Doctors Monitoring for Possible Infections

Senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi has been admitted to Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi, where doctors have confirmed that her condition is stable while further medical investigations are underway.

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Rahul Gandhi Criticises Centre’s Foreign Policy, Calls It ‘Personal’ and a ‘Universal Joke’

Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the Centre’s foreign policy, alleging that it has become Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “personal policy” and is viewed globally as a “universal joke.”

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‘Aankh Maarta Hai’: Rijiju Mocks Rahul; Priyanka Hits Back

A political moment from 2018 resurfaced in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday when Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju referred to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s widely discussed “hug and wink” gesture to question the seriousness of the Leader of Opposition during parliamentary proceedings.

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Stock Market Rout and Parliament Protests as US‑Iran Conflict Hits India

The escalating crisis in West Asia, triggered by the US-Israel attack on Iran and Iran’s subsequent retaliation, sent shockwaves through Indian stock markets and Parliament on Monday, March 9.

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Indians pour into streets to dance, sing and celebrate after historic T20 cricket World Cup win

Crowd of over 100,000 roar in delight at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad in Gujarat as Indian team lifts trophy

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Rahul Gandhi Meets ‘Mohammad Deepak’, Calls Him ‘Mohabbat Ka Yoddha’

The Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Monday met Deepak Kumar, a gym owner from Kotdwar in Uttarakhand who has recently drawn public attention for standing up against alleged harassment of a local Muslim shopkeeper.

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Congress Demands Resignation of Hardeep Singh Puri Over Epstein Link Allegations

The political confrontation between the Congress and the BJP intensified on Friday after the Congress demanded the resignation of Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri over his alleged links to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.

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India rallies around Hindu gym owner facing death threats for protecting Muslim shopkeeper

A moment from his video, in which he tells a crowd he is ‘Mohammad Deepak’, has become a rallying point for advocates of religious unity

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What did we learn from Hardeep Puri’s media blitz?

Through the day yesterday, Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Puri has been given the chance to hop from one channel to the other explaining how he’s smelling of roses on the whole Epstein thing. Quite literally.

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Puri Clarifies ‘Epstein Files’ Mentions, Slams Rahul Gandhi Amid Trade Deal Row

Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Tuesday addressed references to his name in connection with the so-called “Epstein files,” stating that his interactions with Jeffrey Epstein were limited to “three or four meetings” in a strictly professional capacity.

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Rahul Gandhi Questions Publisher’s Claim on Ex-Army Chief Naravane’s Memoir Amid FIR Row

Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Tuesday reacted sharply to the FIR filed by the Delhi Police over the alleged circulation of former Army chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane’s unpublished memoir and the clarification issued by its publisher, Penguin Random House India.

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Lok Sabha Thanks President Murmu Without PM’s Reply Amid Opposition Protests

In a rare development, the Lok Sabha on Thursday passed a resolution thanking President Droupadi Murmu for her address to a joint sitting of Parliament during the Budget Session—without the Prime Minister’s reply to her speech. This marks the first such instance since 2004.

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War of Words Between Rahul Gandhi and Ravneet Singh Bittu Inside Parliament Complex

A heated verbal exchange broke out between Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu inside the Parliament complex on Wednesday, shortly after the Lok Sabha was adjourned amid loud Opposition protests.

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Rahul Gandhi Says PM Modi ‘Sold the Country’ Over India-US Deal Announced by Trump

The Lok Sabha descended into chaos on Tuesday following a brief restart, after Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi attempted to raise concerns about the Modi government’s handling of India-China border tensions. Gandhi cited a magazine article referencing an unpublished book by former Indian Army Chief Gen. M.M. Naravane.

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‘Modi rediscovered zeal, economy outperforming expectations’: Economist’s India optimism binge

For an outlet that prides itself on cool detachment, The Economist has lately sounded unusually starry-eyed about India.

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Rahul Gandhi stopped from reading out Caravan article in Parliament

The Lok Sabha ground to a halt on Monday after Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi attempted to read out a Caravan article that cited an as-yet-unpublished book by former Army chief General Manoj Naravane.

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BJP Criticises Former Vice President Hamid Ansari Over Comments on Mahmud of Ghazni

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday strongly criticised former Vice President Hamid Ansari following his remarks describing Mahmud of Ghazni, the Sultan of the Ghaznavid Empire, as an Indian. The party accused Ansari of distorting history and attempting to “whitewash” the brutal invasions of India.

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Shashi Tharoor Defers Comments on Upcoming Meeting with Rahul Gandhi

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor appeared to sidestep questions from the media on Thursday regarding his anticipated meeting with Leader of Opposition in Parliament Rahul Gandhi. Speaking briefly outside Parliament, Tharoor said, “When it happens, it will happen. I’ll let you know. What’s so unusual about meeting my own party leader?…

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Rahul Gandhi-Kanimozhi hold cordial talks, no decision on seat sharing

Welcome to this week’s Powertrip, a political newsletter exclusively curated for TNM and NL subscribers. This week’s edition is by Shabbir Ahmed and Pooja Prasanna.

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A call from Kerala that spurred Karnataka CMO into action

Welcome to this week’s Powertrip, a political newsletter exclusively curated for TNM and NL subscribers. This week’s edition is by Shabbir Ahmed, Pooja Prasanna, and Nidheesh MK.

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