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Exclusive: Sharad Pawar on BJP-NCP’s 2019 ‘dinner meeting’ at Adani’s home

In 2019, Sharad Pawar’s colleagues in the NCP were worried about cases against them. They believed there was “no escape” unless their party decided to “go” with the BJP.This is why, Pawar told Newslaundry and The News Minute, he agreed to a 2019 meeting with the BJP. More sensationally, he…

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Rajasthan: PTI says its reporter, crew ‘assaulted by mob’, camera ‘snatched and burnt’

A PTI reporter and cameraperson were assaulted by a mob in Rajasthan’s Tonk on Thursday while covering a protest over the arrest of Independent MLA candidate Naresh Meena, as per the news agency.

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Fadnavis confirms BJP-NCP meeting, denies Adani’s home was venue. Who’s telling truth?

Days after Ajit and Sharad Pawar revealed in interviews with Newslaundry and The News Minute that industrialist Gautam Adani either attended or hosted, or both, a high-profile NCP-BJP meeting in 2019, BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis has acknowledged the meeting but denied it took place at Adani’s residence.

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‘A boon for common people’: What’s fuelling support for Eknath Shinde?

In the first Maharashtra assembly election after the Shiv Sena split and the swearing-in of Eknath Shinde as the Chief Minister, it’s a battle of survival for the rebel leader.

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एकनाथ शिंदे: लोगों को कॉमन मैन से सुपरमैन बनाना चाहता हूं

महाराष्ट्र के मुख्यमंत्री और शिवसेना (शिंदे) के प्रमुख एकनाथ शिंदे इन दिनों चुनाव प्रचार में जुटे हुए हैं. ये उनके लिए एक तरह से परीक्षा की घड़ी है. न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री ने शिंदे का गढ़ कहे जाने वाले कोपरी पांचपाखड़ी में उनके चुनाव प्रचार पर नजर डाली. साथ ही शिंदे से भी…

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‘Give with one hand, take with other’: In Mumbai slums, price rise vs Ladki Bahin appeal

In the narrow lanes of Mumbai’s Govandi Shivaji Nagar slum, the smell of soap mingles with the humid afternoon air as women go about their daily routines of washing and cleaning. Among them is Savitra, perched on the steps outside her house, scrubbing utensil after utensil. But there’s caution not…

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Why is Jharkhand’s youth rallying behind this 30-year-old political outsider?

At just 30, this PhD student is shaking up the state’s political landscape, leading a wild card party that’s running in 69 out of 81 seats. After securing three lakh votes in the Lok Sabha race, can Jairam and his party, the Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha, now make history in…

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Kannadiga vs Hindi ‘outsider’: The multiple dimensions of the Bengaluru divide

In August, noted writer, Kannada professor, and folklorist Purushottam Bilimale served up a familiar refrain in Bengaluru. As the head of the Kannada Development Authority, he reiterated an argument that had been made for several decades.

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After Ajit Pawar’s bombshell, Sharad Pawar confirms BJP-NCP meeting took place in Adani’s home

In an interview with Newslaundry and The News Minute, Sharad Pawar confirmed industrialist Gautam Adani hosted a high-profile meeting in 2019, in which the possibility of the Nationalist Congress Party supporting the Bharatiya Janata Party was on the menu.

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Trump names pro-Israel Fox News host as defence chief

Fox News host and military veteran Pete Hegseth has been picked by US president-elect Donald Trump to serve as defence secretary.

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Two deaths every day: Inside Marathwada farmers suicide crisis

“Earning even Rs 100 per day had become difficult,” says Meera Nagre, who is mourning her husband Suresh Naagre’s death by suicide allegedly related to debt and financial crisis. The resident of Parbhani district’s Jholapipri village – part of the Marathwada region – died on October 26.

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महाराष्ट्र: किसानों की आत्महत्याएं और मराठवाड़ा की विधवाएं

महाराष्ट्र के मराठवाड़ा में किसानों की आत्महत्याएं एक चिंताजनक स्थिति है लेकिन चुनावी मुद्दों की फेहरिस्त से ये मामला गायब नजर आता है. किसानों की आय दोगुनी से लेकर उनके अच्छे दिन लाने के वादे तो हो रहे हैं लेकिन चुनावों में कोई भी किसानों की खुदकुशी के पीछे की…

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‘X is a toxic media platform’: The Guardian says it will no longer post on X

The Guardian today said it will no longer post content on its accounts on X, formerly Twitter. In a statement on its website, the UK-based media organisation said the “benefits of being on X are now outweighed by the negatives and that resources could be better used promoting our journalism…

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‘Severe’ smog chokes Delhi: Flight delays, low visibility, health hazard

A thick layer of smog has engulfed the national capital, with the AQI ‘severe’ and soaring past the 400 mark – at least 30 times above the World Health Organization’s recommended safe limit, resulting in health hazards, flight delays, and low visibility.

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Kerala journalists protest after TV reporter ‘threatened’ by BJP’s Suresh Gopi

Union Minister of State and BJP leader Suresh Gopi is once again under fire, following another clash with the media that has sparked widespread criticism and protests by the journalism fraternity.

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Ajit Pawar said Adani attended BJP-NCP talks: Did it make front pages?

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP chief Ajit Pawar’s revelation that billionaire Gautam Adani was present alongside BJP leader Amit Shah and NCP veteran Sharad Pawar during 2019 BJP-NCP talks has stirred the political circles.

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महाराष्ट्र में विपक्ष हमलावर: ‘‘अजित पवार ने तो बीजेपी की बदनामी कर दी’’

साल 2023 में अजीत पवार अपने चाचा और राजनीतिक गुरु शरद पवार से अलग होकर भाजपा के नेतृत्व वाली महायुति सरकार का हिस्सा बन गए थे. उस वक्त उन्होंने कहा था कि उनकी और उनके चाचा शरद पवार की भाजपा नेताओं के साथ एक बैठक 2019 में हुई थी. यह…

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Gautam Adani was part of BJP-NCP talks, Ajit Pawar reveals in NL-TNM interview

Gautam Adani, the billionaire and chairman of the Adani Group, was part of political talks between the Bharatiya Janata Party and Nationalist Congress Party five years ago, Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar said in an interview with Newslaundry and The News Minute. At the end of that episode, Ajit Pawar…

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How Delhi’s soaring rent is eating into savings, triggering a student housing crisis

“I make Rs 10,000 through household chores and cooking, of which I pay rent of Rs 4,000 for a single room. Sometimes it gets difficult to put food on the table,” says Sumitra, a mother of two living in Delhi’s Sangam Vihar. Two years ago, she paid Rs 3,000 for…

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झारखंड में भाजपा की रैली: लोग बोले- हम हिंदू हृदय सम्राट को देखने आए लेकिन…

झारखंड में पहले चरण का मतदान 13 नवंबर को होगा. इस बीच न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री से मनीषा पांडे और अतुल चौरसिया यहां की बड़कागांव विधानसभा में हो रही भाजपा की एक रैली में पहुंचे. यहां बातचीत के दौरान काफी लोगों ने बताया कि वे अपने ‘हिंदू हृदय सम्राट’ नेता हेमंत बिस्वा सरमा…

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Did Canada really ban Australian news outlet for airing Jaishankar’s statement?

Amid strained ties between India and Canada, several mainstream news outlets falsely claimed that the latter blocked news outlet Australia Today’s website and Facebook page for airing a press conference by foreign minister S Jaishankar and his Australian counterpart Penny Wong.

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Humans of a BJP rally in Jharkhand: ‘We came to see Hindu hriday samrat!’

Manisha and Atul hit the road to cover a BJP rally in Jharkhand’s Barkagaon assembly constituency. Thousands gathered to catch a glimpse of “Hindu Hriday Samrat”, BJP leader and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, although they ultimately had to settle for Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan.

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Jharkhand polls: Will failure to repeal cow slaughter law cost incumbent JMM?

In Jharkhand’s tribal belt, there is simmering anger over the cow slaughter law, even two decades after it came into effect. The law, passed by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government in 2005, is seen as a direct affront to the cultural identity of the Adivasis,…

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India’s need to step up solar, wind capacity addition

Another year and another climate conference is upon us, this one in Azerbaijan. It will start off on a positive note for India which recently hit the 200 GW mark in its non-fossil fuels installed capacity, or how much power it can produce from energy sources such as solar and wind. But…

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Far from home, away from EVMs: Jharkhand’s migrant tribal workers

Lakhan Oraon, a construction worker in Kerala’s Ernakulam district, has plans to visit his hometown in Lohardaga, west of Ranchi, the state capital of Jharkhand, only in December this year around the time of Christmas. The first phase of Assembly elections in the state is scheduled to begin on Wednesday,…

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