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Sena vs Sena: Which is the ‘real’ Shiv Sena in Mumbai and Thane?

On the evening of May 8, Mumbai’s blue skies were painted tangerine as crowds waved orange flags in the neighbourhood of Irla. Hundreds walked along, flags held aloft, following a truck bearing a photo of party founder Balasaheb Thackeray.

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Modi has spoken to the new NDTV. He wasn’t this accommodating before

This piece was first published on March 14, 2014, days after Narendra Modi cancelled on an NDTV show called Candidates 2014.

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From women voters to east India: What NDTV asked Modi on his roadshow

#PMModiToNDTV | Watch LIVE: PM Modi (@narendramodi) speaks to NDTV's Marya Shakil (@maryashakil) while campaigning in Bihar#NDTVMegaExclusive #ElectionsWithNDTV #LokSabhaElections2024 https://t.co/OHtCeYZasF

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Loss of tribal rights, homes: The hidden cost of India’s tribal reserves

India’s tiger population has increased in the last five decades, but this has come at the cost of people losing their traditional homes, IndiaSpend found through various data sources, and from visits to tiger reserves in Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra.

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Know Your Turncoats, Part 13: In Maharashtra’s 7, Ajit loyalist who joined Pawar Sr, MP with Rs 105 cr

Of the 50 turncoats in phase four of the Lok Sabha polls, a total of seven are contesting in Maharashtra – a state that’s been a citadel of defectors with splits in prominent regional parties NCP and the Shiv Sena.

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Journalist beaten, ‘locked up’ at Amit Shah’s UP rally

Raghav Trivedi, a reporter with digital outlet Molitics, was allegedly physically assaulted and “locked up” in a waiting room during Amit Shah’s address at his Rae Bareli rally in Uttar Pradesh.

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Another Election Show: BJP’s Dilip Ghosh on ‘enmity’ with TMC, ‘changing constitution’

In the intense electoral battle in West Bengal, the BJP is cementing its position to challenge the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress, which has been in power in the state for the last 15 years.

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अरविंद केजरीवाल के प्रचार से कितना बदलेगा लोकसभा चुनाव?

दिल्ली के मुख्यमंत्री अरविंद केजरीवाल शुक्रवार को सुप्रीम कोर्ट से अंतरिम जमानत मिलने के बाद देर शाम तिहाड़ जेल से बाहर आ गए. जेल से बाहर आने के बाद केजरीवाल ने सबसे पहले अपने समर्थकों को संबोधित किया और अपनी रिहाई को सत्य की जीत बताया.

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Will Arvind Kejriwal’s campaign put BJP on backfoot?

Hours after Aam Aadmi Party chief and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal came out of Tihar Jail, he hit the campaign trail in the national capital on Saturday, starting with a visit to the Hanuman Temple at Connaught Place.

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Reporters Without Orders Ep 321: Bihar polls, voters’ dilemma in Maharashtra

This week, host Basant Kumar is joined by Newslaundry reporters Tanishka Sodhi and Anmol Pritam, who have been reporting on the ongoing Lok Sabha elections from ground zero.

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What’s Your Ism? Khalid Anis Ansari on anti-caste mobilisation within Muslims

Caste and untouchability are widely perceived as a Hindu phenomenon – orthodoxically, they are categorised as “illegitimate” in the Muslim community. But the Dalit Muslims facing caste oppression strive for legitimacy. So, what is the complex history and dynamics of castes among Muslims? How is it perceived in the political…

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‘Merciless’ assault, ‘abused’, men detained for shooting videos: 24 hours in UP’s Sambhal

At about 8.30 am on May 7, Mohammad Farid was standing in a long queue outside the higher primary school in Obari village in Sambhal, one of 10 seats in Uttar Pradesh that polled that day. As he stood patiently, a group of “70 to 80” policemen entered the school’s…

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‘Release entire poll data, hold press conference after every phase’: Press groups write to EC

Five press groups in India issued a letter to the Chief Election Commissioner today condemning the Election Commission for “not holding a single press conference” after three phases of polling.

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एनएल चर्चा 318: संदेशखली का स्टिंग, आकाश आनंद की पदमुक्ति और चुनावी बिसात में फंसे अंबानी-अदाणी

इस हफ्ते चर्चा के प्रमुख विषय प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी द्वारा तेलंगाना में कांग्रेस पर निशाना साधते हुए अंबानी-अडाणी का जिक्र करना, रंगभेद वाले बयान पर विवाद के बाद सैम पित्रोदा का इंडियन ओवरसीज कांग्रेस के अध्यक्ष पद से इस्तीफा देना, संदेशखली घटना से जुड़ा स्टिंग सामने आना और बसपा सुप्रीमो…

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TV Newsance 252: Modi’s emotional interview with Times Now’s Sushant and Navika

We are back this week, and so is Prime Minister Narendra Modi with another TV interview. With the election season heating up, we are seeing newer versions of Modi with each passing week and each passing interview.

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Hafta 484: Modi’s Adani-Ambani dig, UP and Maharashtra polls, BSP scion’s sacking

This week, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri and Raman Kirpal are joined by journalists Girish Kuber, Sunita Aron, and Sudipto Mondal.

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Hafta letters: Justice for Rohith Vemula, Revanna’s escape, nuclear energy

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Awful and Awesome Ep 352: Heeramandi, Unfrosted, The Idea of You

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Sandeshkhali simmers amid a ‘fabricated rape complaint’, and TMC vs NCW

“We have been silent all these days but we were compelled to come out after receiving threats from local BJP people,” claimed Anjana*, the daughter-in-law of a Sandeshkhali local who has withdrawn her rape complaint against Trinamool Congress strongman Sheikh Shahjahan.

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‘Deeply concerned by media misreporting’: PFI on media ‘alarm’ on rise in Muslim population

The Population Foundation of India, a Delhi-based policy and advocacy organisation, has pointed to “misreporting” about the findings of a study by the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister and its “misleading” and “selective portrayal” to highlight the increase in the Muslim population in India.

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‘No chance to escape’: Cops ‘lathi-charged’ voters in Muslim-majority villages in UP’s Sambhal

In at least four Muslim-dominated villages in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal, state police allegedly “lathi-charged” voters, injuring hundreds of people at polling booths during the third phase of polling on May 7. While the locals alleged that the police action was “unprovoked” and to “prohibit” them from voting for the Samajwadi…

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संभल: मतदाताओं का आरोप, पुलिस ने मुस्लिम इलाकों को चिन्हित कर बनाया निशाना

लोकसभा चुनाव के तीसरे चरण में 7 मई को 11 राज्य और केंद्र शासित प्रदेश की 93 सीटों पर मतदान हुआ. इनमें उत्तर प्रदेश की 10 सीटें भी शामिल रहीं. उत्तर प्रदेश की इन 10 सीटों में से संभल लोकसभा सीट पर सबसे ज्यादा 62.81 फीसदी मतदान हुआ.

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SC grants interim bail to Kejriwal till June 1

The Supreme Court has reportedly granted interim bail until June 1 to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who had challenged his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate in the Delhi Excise Policy case.

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The Muslim vote and the message from Hyderabad

The official 2024 Lok Sabha election campaign of the ruling BJP revolves around claims of ‘Viksit Bharat’, yet on the ground, it has veered towards communalism. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s remarks vilifying Muslims as “infiltrators”, and on “vote jihad”, exemplify this shift.

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आया राम गया राम, भाग 8: इंडिया गठबंधन के 13 दलबदलू उम्मीदवार

अपनी ‘मां समान पार्टी’ में वापस आने वाले कांग्रेसी नेता और भाजपा में जाने के निर्णय को ‘सर्वश्रेष्ठ हित’ में बताने वाले नेता समेत कुल 20 दलबदलू उम्मीदवार 26 अप्रैल को 13 राज्यों की 89 सीटों पर दूसरे चरण के लोकसभा चुनावों में चुनाव लड़ रहे हैं.

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