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Tamil Nadu: Death toll in Kallakurichi hooch tragedy rises to 65

The death toll in the hooch tragedy in Tamil Nadu's Kallakurichi district rose to 65 on Sunday, according to the district collectorate. Read further on Dynamite News:

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LoP in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, other opposition leaders meet LS Speaker

Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi along with other opposition leaders met Speaker Om Birla in his chamber in Parliament on Thursday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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President Droupadi Murmu addresses joint session of Parliament

President Droupadi Murmu is addressing the joint sitting of Parliament shortly, which will be her first presidential address after the formation of the third National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government.

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Will protect our Constitution, hold NDA govt accountable for their actions: LS Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi

Lok Sabha's Leader of Opposition, Rahul Gandhi, on Wednesday said that together Congress will raise the voice of every Indian in Parliament, protect our Constitution, and hold the NDA government accountable for their actions. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Sharad Pawar insists on LS Dy Speaker post to Opposition, says it is "usual practice"

Amid a contentious debate over the appointment of the Lok Sabha Speaker, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar emphasised on Tuesday that according to tradition, the Speaker should be from the ruling party while the Deputy Speaker should come from the Opposition. Read further on Dynamite News:

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LS Speaker's election: Congress issues three-line-whip to its MPs to be present in Parliament tomorrow

Ahead of the elections for the post of Lok Sabha speaker, the Congress party has issued a three-line whip to its MPs to be present in Parliament tomorrow from 11 a.m. onwards. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Om Birla of NDA vs K Suresh of Congress for Lok Sabha Speaker; Consensus fails

The election for the Speaker is to take place tomorrow June 26. Read further on Dynamite News:

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INDIA bloc leaders including Sonia, Rahul protest ahead of first LS session over pro tem Speaker

Congress raised questions over the NDA government for appointing seven-term BJP MP Bhartruhari Mahtab as a pro tem speaker stating that eight-term Dalit MP K Suresh was ignored. Read further on Dynamite News:

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First session of 18th Lok Sabha to begin today, PM Modi, newly elected members to take oath

The first session of the 18th Lok Sabha will begin on Monday, which will witness the oath-taking ceremony of newly-elected Members of Parliament, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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Explained: Why are NDA partners vying for Lok Sabha speaker role?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has secured his post for the third time, with the support of the NDA allies. His ministers have taken the oath, and now all eyes are on who will be the next Lok Sabha speaker.

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Arundhati Roy ‘anti-terror’ charge part of a push to silence Modi’s critics

Narendra Modi recently won a third term as Indian prime minister after his BJP was party was returned to power, albeit as part of a minority government leading the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) coalition. Having expected to win another majority from which to pursue his Hindu nationalist – or Hindutva…

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Hindutva resistance, new faces, Cong gains: Reading the Northeast mandate

The Lok Sabha poll results from the Northeast, which is electorally small with 25 Lok Sabha seats but territorially significant, have found little space in the mainstream media. The region, however, saw significant shifts in political narratives, with the BJP-led NDA losing some of its fort in the region.

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BJP engaged in beautification of words; neglecting passengers' amenities: Mamata Banerjee after train mishap

After a goods train collided with an express train in West Bengal's Darjeeling district on Monday morning, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee slammed the central government for neglecting passengers' amenities and focusing only on beautification of words. Read further on Dynamite News:

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JD-U will support BJP candidate for Lok Sabha Speaker, asserts KC Tyagi

"JDU (Janata Dal-United) and TDP (Telugu Desam Party) are strongly in NDA. We will support the person nominated (for Speaker) by BJP," Tyagi said. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Ownership, money, Modi 3.0 uncertainty: A sobering reality check for election cheer

The Lok Sabha elections will continue to be analysed threadbare for some time to come. They were unexpected, revelatory about the Indian electorate and uplifting, even if momentarily, because they suggested that democracy is still alive in India.

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Of Modi 3.0’s 72 ministers, 7 switched allegiance after 2019 poll announcement

There are seven turncoats among the 72 leaders who are part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s new council of ministers. Two of these have been given cabinet posts, and five assigned the charge of minister of state. The BJP-led NDA had fielded 77 defectors during the Lok Sabha polls.

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Exit polls, foreign investors, and stock market mayhem: What really happened?

Praveen Chakravarty, who is the chairman of Professionals’ Congress and data analytics of the Congress party, recently wrote a piece in the Deccan Herald, titled The world’s first ‘Exit Poll Stock Market Scam’.

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Chandrababu Naidu to take oath as Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister tomorrow

In the Assembly elections, NDA registered a massive victory winning 164 out of the 175 seats with TDP winning 135 seats. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Cong seeks unconditional apology as Ragini Nayak accuses Rajat Sharma of abusing her on live TV

Congress national spokesperson Ragini Nayak has accused India TV editor-in-chief Rajat Sharma of abusing her on live television. A video of the telecast – that was uploaded on the channel’s YouTube account – has been edited to remove the controversial portion.

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Indian PM Modi names Cabinet for coalition government after his party lost majority

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, newly sworn in for a third straight term, has named a Cabinet that retains his top ministers in crucial portfolios despite his Hindu nationalist party losing majority in a shock election result

International Business Times

Indian PM Unveils Coalition Cabinet Dominated By His Party

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled Monday his coalition government after a surprise election setback lost his Hindu-nationalist party an overall majority.

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400-paar, strategic mistakes, social justice plank: Why BJP tally dipped in reserved seats

The focus on social justice and reservation during the last two months of Lok Sabha poll campaign ostensibly led to the BJP’s tally of reserved seats being reduced to 55 from its previous 77 – a total of 131 constituencies are reserved for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes across…

International Business Times

Indian PM Set To Unveil Coalition Government At Cabinet Meeting

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi readied Monday to unveil his coalition government after a surprise election setback lost his Hindu-nationalist party an overall majority.

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Modi begins third term today, editorials point to ‘fiscal burden, slower reform, Rajdharma’

Narendra Modi has begun his record-equalling third term as prime minister after many BJP stalwarts as well as NDA allies were accommodated in the list of 72 ministers who were sworn in at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Sunday.

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Former CMs Kumaraswamy, Manjhi take oath as union ministers ahead of TDP, JD-U leaders

Allies of BJP in NDA joined the union government on Sunday during the swearing in ceremony of the union cabinet at the Rashtrapati Bhavan and Janata Dal (Secular) leader and former Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy was the first among the BJP's partners to take oath of office and secrecy.…

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