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Topic: Pragya Thakur

BJP’s Pragya Thakur, gagged for ‘black magic’ remark, missing in action ahead of MP bypoll

Buzz is BJP wants to avoid ‘unnecessary attention’ that Pragya Thakur — known for calling Gandhi's assassin Godse a ‘patriot’ — could bring to the campaign trail.

BJP’s MP unit wants Pragya Thakur pulled up for ‘fatal power’ remark after Jaitley death

Bhopal MP Pragya Singh Thakur kicked up a political storm Monday after she said the Opposition was using ‘marak shakti’ to harm BJP leaders.

Pragya Thakur will wield broom to promote cleanliness — her ‘punishment’ for toilet remark

BJP leadership has reprimanded Pragya Singh Thakur for her ‘not elected to clean toilets’ remark, asked her to take part in cleanliness drives.

Not just Pragya Thakur, BJP disciplinary panel doesn’t really punish any of its leaders

From Sakshi Maharaj to Aakash Vijayvargiya, most of the cases were referred to the disciplinary committee but there was no action, except perhaps a rebuke.

BJP referred Pragya Thakur’s Godse comment to disciplinary panel that didn’t exist

New members were appointed to BJP’s disciplinary committee after deadline for action against Pragya Thakur lapsed but no final decision taken yet.

Pragya Thakur granted a day’s exemption from court for ill health

A special court is holding trial for the 2008 Malegaon blast case, where it has asked all the accused to appear once a week.

Pragya Thakur hospitalised, fails to appear in court second time in a week

Pragya Thakur, who has been directed to appear before a special court in the Malegaon blast case, has just a day left to comply with the directions.

Terror-accused Pragya Singh Thakur all set to enter Lok Sabha defeating Congress’ Digvijaya

The self-proclaimed sadhvi, Pragya Singh Thakur, is comfortably ahead of her rival and Congress' two-time chief minister Digvijaya Singh.

BJP’s Pragya Thakur leading in Bhopal by 3,105 votes over Congress’ Digvijay Singh

As per initial trends, BJP's Pragya Thakur leads in Bhopal against Congress' Digvijay Singh, while Jyotiraditya Scindia trails in Guna.

Apoorvanand: BJP’s rebuke of Pragya Singh Thakur was a “clever ploy”

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How economic planning stifled India’s growth and talent

The Indian planning system did not encourage individuals based on ‘what they knew’, but on ‘whom they knew’. Many left for countries that recognised their talent.

All bets off as online gaming bill shakes industry & key players suspend ‘gambling’ on their platforms

The new law, which the government has framed as a moral duty, forced major platforms like Dream11 & Zupee to shut operations, wiping out hundreds of crores in market capitalisation. 

Post-Sindoor, joint doctrine tasks Special Forces with fighting info warfare & countering propaganda

Joint Doctrine for Special Forces Operations, released Wednesday, also outlines plans for the future expansion of AFSOD and the creation of Joint Service Training Institutes.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.