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Woman imam from Kerala backs triple talaq bill, says there should be no delay in passing it

Rohini Swamy -
Asks Modi government to ensure the bill is passed in budget session, instead of referring to a Rajya Sabha select committee.
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Both eyes for an eye: inside Kerala’s vicious cycle of RSS-CPM revenge killings

Rama Lakshmi -
In Kannur district, there have been 69 political murders between 2000 and 2016; 31 of those killed were from the RSS/BJP and 30 from CPI(M).
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Even with Rahul Gandhi in charge, Congress state units wait for new faces

Kumar Anshuman -
Many Pradesh Congress Committees have been clamouring for new chiefs for years, but even the change in Delhi doesn’t seem to have accelerated the process.
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Electoral trusts donate Rs 290 crore to BJP in 2016-17, DLF leads list of bigwig donors

Anubhuti Vishnoi -
According to ADR data assessment, just 10 donors contributed over 50 per cent of political donations. About 90 per cent of all donations went to BJP.
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Mother wants martyr status for son killled in communal violence in UP’s Kasganj

Ananya Bhardwaj -
Family demands martyrdom and jobs for siblings after Chandan Gupta was killed in communal clashes in Uttar Pradesh's Kasganj.
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Distrust prevails as Uttar Pradesh’s Kasganj returns to uneasy calm after communal violence

Ananya Bhardwaj -
Riot control force, police and armed battalions take out flag marches in both Hindu and Muslim populated areas; 112 arrested for violence, arson.
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Ahead of crucial polls, a new media hub to be the Centre’s watchdog on the ground

Amrita Nayak Dutta -
At least one person will be employed to monitor each of India’s 716 districts. Staff will be tasked with broadcasting the govt’s success stories via WhatsApp.
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Appointment of judges in J&K high court hits governor hurdle

Apurva Vishwanath -
Governor N.N. Vohra is believed to have communicated his displeasure with three of the recommendations to the government — not once, but twice.
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What RSS bodies want from budget: Jobs, higher MSP & sops for small enterprises

Anubhuti Vishnoi -
Swadeshi Jagran Manch and Bharatiya Kisan Sangh write to Finance Ministry, suggesting various measures to combat unemployment and farmer distress.
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No bluffing, Shiv Sena begins plugging holes to go it alone in 2019 elections

Manasi Phadke -
Sena’s cadre is perceived to be lethargic in developing its base in certain constituencies that used to go to the BJP.
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Congress was committed to alcohol ban law without being practical: MA Venkata Rao

MA Venkata Rao -
Since the bulk of citizens did not regard drinking as a crime, they had no respect for the prohibition laws and did not cooperate with the police, wrote MV Venkata Rao in 1962.

NJ 9842 launched the Siachen conflict. Where is it actually located?

Gen Z and the art of the side quest—why purposelessness is the ultimate flex

Economy

Fuel shock hits Asia’s rice bowl as farmers cut planting

Hallie Gu -
War-driven surge in fuel and fertilizer costs forces farmers across Southeast Asia to delay harvests, scale back sowing and risk lower output.

Defence

Iran’s Shahed vs US’s LUCAS—The drone arithmetic reshaping the West Asia war

Adurthi Ashwin Swarup -
From Kyiv to the Gulf, Iran’s Shahed rewrote the rules of aerial warfare. Now, the US has its own copy of the cheap drones, LUCAS.

National Interest

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

Shekhar Gupta -
We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.

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