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How Vijay Mallya ‘charmed’ his way into Rajya Sabha

Rohini Swamy -
A few MLAs who were part of poll process in 2002, when he first contested, said Vijay Mallya had 'influenced' several JD(S), Congress & BJP leaders.
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In optics play, Narendra Modi addresses his second Muslim gathering since 2014

Ruhi Tewari -
Narendra Modi addresses a gathering of Dawoodi Bohras in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh, highlights govt's clean image and welfare measures. 
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TDP alleges ‘conspiracy by Modi’ after non-bailable warrant is issued against Naidu

Pragya Kaushika -
A judicial magistrate in Maharashtra has asked for Naidu and 15 others to be arrested and produced before him before 21 Sept in an 8-year-old case.
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Sharad Pawar’s advice to Vijay Mallya: Come back, face Indian courts

Sankalita Dey -
Banks did not want to settle with Vijay Mallya because of the perception issue, NCP chief Sharad Pawar had said at ‘Off The Cuff’ last year.
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Does ABVP’s Delhi University sweep augur well for BJP in 2019? Precedent says yes

Kritika Sharma -
The RSS student wing has won three of DUSU's four central panel posts, up from last year's two.
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Dalit leader Chandrashekhar Azad walks out of jail with a promise to ‘defeat BJP’

Kumar Anshuman -
Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad was sent to jail last May after a protest against Dalit atrocities turned into a full-fledged clash with police.
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Under Rahul Gandhi, Congress is starting to take a turn to the Left

Kumar Anshuman -
Since taking over last year, Rahul has inducted Left activists into his core group, and into the party.
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Narendra Modi first Indian prime minister to prioritise universal health plan, says Lancet

PTI -
The UK medical journal also mentioned Congress chief Rahul Gandhi was 'yet to match Modicare'. 
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DUSU election faces the EVM test, counting restarted amid chaos

Kritika Sharma -
DU authorities suspended counting for the DUSU elections due to malfunctioning of at least six ‘outdated’ first-generation EVMs.
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The UP ‘spiritual leader’ hurting BJP efforts to placate angry upper caste voters

Ruhi Tewari -
Devkinandan Thakur leads a body solely dedicated to opposing amendments to the SC/ST Act. He was recently arrested.
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Indian influencers reclaim desi aesthetics at Coachella—jhumkas, dupattas to mehendi

Insha Jalil Waziri -
By mixing Indian maximalism with Western minimalism, desi influencers are using the hippie Met Gala to bring about a quiet revolution in festival dressing.

What Modi got wrong. Indians don’t want hundreds of new MPs

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Why language-based states make delimitation a political football

Economy

Recovery of energy flows will be ‘gradual rather than immediate’ as Hormuz re-opens post ceasefire

Udit Bubna -
The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz eases supply fears, but controlled shipping, slow output recovery, and high costs may delay oil flow normalisation for months.

Defence

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

Shekhar Gupta | Cut The Clutter -
This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

National Interest

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

Shekhar Gupta -
American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.

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