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TopicDadra and Nagar Haveli

Topic: Dadra and Nagar Haveli

29 men defeated 300 Portuguese soldiers to free Dadra & Nagar Haveli—with 5 pistols, 3 rifles

Neelesh Kulkarni’s new book ‘Uprising’ highlights an overlooked part of the Independence struggle—against the Portuguese.

Allies in Maharashtra, Congress & Shiv Sena set for face-off in Dadra & Nagar Haveli bypoll

The bypoll in Dadra & Nagar Haveli, which straddles the Gujarat and Maharashtra border, has been necessitated by the alleged suicide of incumbent MP Mohan Delkar in February.

Lost in history — role RSS played in liberation of Dadra and Nagar Haveli on this day in 1954

Dadra and Nagar Haveli were ruled by the Portuguese till an armed revolution liberated them, and the Tricolour was unfurled at Silvassa on 2 August 1954.

Father met Modi & Shah but got no assurances — son of MP who killed himself in Mumbai

Abhinav Delkar, son of ex-Dadra and Nagar Haveli MP Mohan Delkar, blames UT administrator Praful Patel for his father’s death. He has written to Home Ministry seeking Patel’s removal.

Who is Praful Khoda Patel? Minister in CM Modi’s Gujarat cabinet now booked for MP ‘suicide’

Dadra & Nagar Haveli Administrator Praful Khoda Patel was named, among others, in the ‘suicide note’ of 7-term MP Mohan Delkar.

Administrator Patel threatened MP Delkar with false case, demanded Rs 25 cr: Son of dead MP

The body of Mohan Delkar, 7-time MP from Dadra & Nagar Haveli, was found hanging in a Mumbai hotel room on 22 Feb. His 15-page 'suicide note' named Patel & several govt officials.

EC directs Dadra and Nagar Haveli administrator to withdraw notice to collector

Administrator Praful Khodabhai Patel, ex-Gujarat home minister, had accused the collector, who is also returning officer for the polls, of ‘unbecoming conduct’.

On Camera

UNGA was Nepal’s missed opportunity. It can’t ignore foreign policy during domestic turmoil

The decision not to send PM Sushila Karki or a high-level delegation to the UNGA reflects how foreign policy often receives the least attention in Nepal.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

Maharashtra Police places order for US-made sniper rifles even as MHA recommends ‘Make in India’

New Delhi: The Maharashtra Police placed an order last week for 15 US-made Barrett Multi-role Adaptive Design (MRAD) sniper rifles and related accessories worth...

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.