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TopicMunambam land dispute

Topic: Munambam land dispute

In this Kerala village, BJP’s now a serious player. But local body polls win came with a disclaimer

BJP’s win in Munambam came amid row over Wakf Board’s claim of ownership of 404 acres of land inhabited by nearly 600 families who have been demanding reinstatement of revenue rights since 2024.

Amit Shah’s support to Kerala village Waqf protest is shaking up state politics

When Parliament passed the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, cries of 'Jai Modi' and 'Jai Amit Shah' broke out in Munambam. But the protesters say they won’t stop until the law is made retrospective.

Munambam dispute fuelling Christian-Muslim divide in Kerala. Leaving it unchecked is risky

The Munambam issue is a land dispute between the Latin Christian fisherfolk living on a parcel of land near Kochi, and the Kerala Waqf Board.

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Patel’s 1950 letter to Nehru: Find no legal power to deal with Press or men like Syama Prasad

Less than a year before the First Constitutional Amendment, Patel wrote to Nehru about Supreme Court rulings that had 'knocked the bottom out' of press control laws.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

MoD, IAF agree on some exemptions to HAL for Tejas Mk1A, but no compromise on ‘must-have’ capabilities

IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.