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Thursday, March 28, 2024
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Topic: Palghar

The joke that is Earth day and hand sanitisers instead of food for poor

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Illegal liquor trade, not communal violence, suspected in lynching of 3 men in Palghar

Illegal liquor trade thrives in the region & theft has increased due to lockdown. Tribals may have mistaken victims for 'thieves' trying to steal liquor, residents say.

No communal angle to Palghar, strict action against those fuelling hate: Uddhav Thackeray

In a social media address, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray ruled out any communal angle to the mob lynching in Palghar and said over 100 people were in custody.

Amish Devgan calls out ‘sannata’ on Palghar, Ravish Kumar attacks WhatsApp university

A quick take on what prime time TV news talked about.

Palghar lynching: BJP’s Deodhar blames communists, Ashoke Pandit sees communal angle & more

The most politically correct and incorrect tweets of the day from across the political spectrum.

Amit Shah speaks to Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray about Palghar lynching

On 16 April, three Mumbai residents, who were on their way to Silvassa, were lynched by local residents in Palghar on the suspicion that they were thieves.

Want our nod for bullet train? Give us doctors, street lights, medicines, say Palghar villagers

The National High Speed Rail Corporation is approaching individual landowners, but villagers in Maharashtra want their demands met first.

Shiv Sena sends a tough message to BJP, hours before Thackeray-Shah meet

In its mouthpiece Saamana, the Shiv Sena questions timing of BJP chief Amit Shah’s overtures, reiterates resolve to contest 2019 solo

There’s more to the BJP’s losses than just opposition unity

One should not underestimate the fighting power of the Modi-Shah duo, but 2019 now looks like a real contest.

BJP looks set to retain Palghar Lok Sabha seat in Maharashtra

Shiv Sena questions malfunctioning VVPAT machines, says this 'not a BJP victory...It is the victory of the Election Commission'.

On Camera

Social media has made news more graphic. Torture by Russian military is latest example

Before social media, depiction of violence on news was the exception—graphic visuals were either not shown on TV or in newspapers or the images were blurred. This is no longer the case.

Profit margins in lottery industry are tiny. Here’s how Future Gaming paid for its electoral bonds

Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities. 

BRO connects new axis to Ladakh, to be shortest route

The all-weather Nimmu-Padam-Darcha Road will connect Manali to Leh through Darcha and Nimmu on Kargil-Leh Highway.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.