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EC’s app was used to file fake voter forms before 2024 Maharashtra polls. The probe hasn’t moved

In the weeks before the 2024 Maharashtra assembly elections, someone used the Election Commission of India’s own Voter Helpline App to file hundreds of fake voter registration applications in a single constituency – using forged Aadhaar cards, nonexistent addresses, and the stolen data of Mumbai college students.

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It was SAGAR, then MAHASAGAR and eventually a torpedo that stole the PM’s voice

O dear PM, where art thou?

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Nitish Kumar Files Rajya Sabha Nomination, Signals Leadership Shift in Bihar

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday filed his nomination papers for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections, accompanied by Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

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Kejriwal’s show of strength in Delhi

Discharged in the CBI’s Delhi excise policy case, Arvind Kejriwal made his first public appearance on Sunday. He thanked the court and termed the verdict historic, alleging that the case had been initiated at the behest of Amit Shah and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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The Kerala Story 2 and the Hindutva network powering it

It’s that time of year again when Kerala becomes the target of generous doses of hate. The latest wave was sparked by a scene in the trailer of The Kerala Story 2.

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“If BJP Wins 10 Seats, I’ll Quit Politics”: Arvind Kejriwal Throws Open Challenge to PM

In a sharp political escalation following his discharge in the Delhi excise policy case, former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal launched a fierce attack on the BJP leadership, daring Prime Minister Narendra Modi to call fresh elections in the national capital and accusing the Centre of orchestrating a conspiracy against…

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Cops went to arrest India AI summit’s shirtless protesters – and ended up getting booked themselves

Pre-dawn operation to arrest political workers escalates into 24-hour confrontation between two state police forces

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How one state’s name change sparked calls for a similar move across India to reclaim pre-colonial legacy

India has seen a wave of renamings to reflect pre-colonial identities, writes Alisha Rahaman Sarkar

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Can’t vilify any community through speeches, memes, cartoons: Supreme Court

Presiding over the case concerning the Netflix film title “Ghooskhor Pandat”, the Supreme Court has observed that it is “constitutionally impermissible” for any person or entity, including state and non-state actors, to "vilify or denigrate any community” through “speeches, memes, cartoons or visual arts”.

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Stop press! Delhi is going through a ‘cultural renaissance’ under Rekha Gupta

Forget the 14-century Renaissance in Europe. Unbeknownst to the average Dilli-wala, the national capital is going through a “cultural renaissance” right here right now in 2026.

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From Pune to Kolkata: Political cartoonists say online reach is being cut

Political cartoonists across India are increasingly finding their work restricted on social media following legal requests from law enforcement — often without any clarity on the law invoked.

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‘Scandalous content’: Indian-origin UK doctor barred from leaving Mumbai over post on PM Modi

An Indian-born British doctor has spent the last three months unable to return home to the United Kingdom after Mumbai Police issued a Look Out Circular (LOC) against him over a social media post concerning Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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Tamil Nadu’s Lavanya case: Communal narrative vs evidence

Four years ago, a teenager in Tamil Nadu was dying.

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Modi’s ‘guarantee’, Gupta’s ‘priorities’: A year on, Delhi women wait for their Rs 2,500

It has been a year since Rekha Gupta took oath as chief minister, but the women of Delhi have not received the Rs 2,500 they were promised every month.

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The making of Galgotias: An expansion powered by land deals and media blitz

A Chinese robodog dressed up as indigenous innovation. Students going viral outside the Congress headquarters in 2024, unable to explain the protest they were part of. For Galgotias University, spectacle has a way of recurring.

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Feb 18, 2026: Despite rain, air quality at Ghazipur landfill remains ‘very poor’

For today’s Aaj Ka AQI, we stood in front of the Ghazipur landfill in east Delhi – a mountain of waste looming over a densely populated neighbourhood.

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South Central 62: Naravane memoir, LAC China claims and questions for the govt

This week, hosts Dhanya Rajendran and Pooja Prasanna discuss the controversy over former Army Chief General MM Naravane's unpublished memoir, Four Stars of Destiny, and the political storm it has stirred in the Parliament. They are joined by senior journalist and founding editor of The Wire, MK Venu, and Caravan…

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From ‘Nation First’ to ‘Brahmanvaad Zindabad’: Inside the chaos at DU

On February 12, as students sat outside Delhi University’s Arts Faculty listening to anti-caste poetry and speeches, a bucket of water was hurled toward 73-year-old historian Irfan Habib. Minutes later, bricks came flying from inside the Arts Faculty.

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Jamaat wins in Bangla border areas spark worries

Alarm bells ring for India as hardline Jamaat-e-Islami and allies secure significant wins in Bangladesh border regions. This surge, the party's best in over two decades, fuels concerns about radicalization on both sides of the India-Bangladesh frontier. BJP highlights the historical ties between Jamaat and Pakistan, raising security anxieties for…

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Connecting the dots: From ‘Devbhoomi’ to Mumbai, the communal targeting media won't see

There is news. And then there is barely any news.

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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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Main dardi…ki loki kende chui-mui: A song for despots who can devastate millions but not take a joke

In the immortal words of the great philosopher and kabootarbazi-convicted Daler Mehndi: Main dardi, Rab Rab kardi, ki loki kende chui-mui, chui-mui, chui-mui.

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Left Parties Approach Supreme Court Over Allegedly Communal Video Linked to Assam CM

Leaders from Left parties on Tuesday approached the Supreme Court seeking action over a now-deleted video that allegedly depicted violence against Muslims and promoted communal hatred.

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