Formed by former Congress MLA Asif Shaikh, ISLAM emerged as the single largest party in Malegaon civic polls, shrugging off criticism that its appeal was only on religious lines.
The ‘Malegaon Boys’ button up brand-new shirts, set up their cameras, and strike Shah Rukh Khan poses to 1990s Bollywood songs between grueling loom shifts. Their Reels draw lakhs of views. For the first time, they feel seen.
‘The usage of saffron terror has backfired. After this verdict, the BJP will try to encash this and make this a core agenda,’ says Mumbai-based political analyst.
Bhopal MP is known to speak 'out of turn' and trigger controversies. State unit says absence from campaigning 'could be because of personal commitments'.
Municipal Corporation in Malegaon, which saw protests over hijab ban, votes to accept the proposal, but Shiv Sena corporators abstain. Move to ‘empower girls’, says mayor.
Malegaon administration had to battle poverty, population density & communal disharmony but has managed to bring Covid doubling rate to 126 from 2.33 in April.
Purohit's arrest had shocked the nation as a high-ranking army intelligence officer was accused of being part of the conspiracy in the 2008 Malegaon bomb blast.
India is today immeasurably better resourced to make such bets than it was in 1950 or 1954. It has the credibility across divides that Pakistan can never quite claim.
Despite its new avatar, Kerala’s culture remains rooted in socialistic principles. Yet there is growing acceptance to ‘privatisation with participation', observers say.
Report on impact of AI emergence—drawing upon depositions from several ministries—confirms that the developments come in the absence of AI laws or considerations over them.
It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.
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