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Actor Prakash Raj tweets photos of BJP leaders claiming they’re celebrating ‘Tipu Jayanti’

Photos used were taken from felicitation and iftar parties that took place in 2010, 2012, and 2013 and not at 'Tipu Jayanti' events as the actor claimed.

From seeking apologies to explanations, what politicians tweeted about 2G scam verdict

A court Thursday acquitted all the accused in the 2G scam. Here's how politicians and political parties reacted to the verdict on Twitter.

BJP claims Rahul signed Somnath visitors’ book for non-Hindus, fabricated says Congress

BJP calls Rahul Gandhi’s visits to multiple temples in Gujarat a sham, Congress insists its vice-president is a sacred thread-wearing Hindu.

In Gujarat’s hashtag & slogan war, these are the biggest weapons deployed by BJP & Congress

The Congress and BJP have been going all out to ensure they win the war of hashtags and slogans ahead of the Gujarat elections....

Me too: Indian victims of sexual assault rally behind social media campaign

The 'Me too' campaign, started by actress Alyssa Milano in response to the Harvey Weinstein scandal, saw a large number of Indians narrate their experiences

Global Pulse: Czechs’ own Donald Trump, Weinstein and his silent enablers

Czechs are all set to elect a party headed by a billionaire who hates immigration.

Last Laughs (Best of political cartoons from 3 – 8 September)

The best political cartoons of the week picked by ThePrint's editors.

There is no muzzling of dissent in the country: Prasar Bharati CEO

Shashi Shekhar Vempati said mainstream media was feeding off the frenzy created on social media.

“Fake” Bengal violence pix used for representational purposes – BJP IT Cell head Malviya

Amit Malviya tells ThePrint original visuals from the state were too gory to publish. Says it is a norm to use images for representational purposes. PRAGYA KAUSHIKA

GLOBAL PULSE: Trump’s withdrawal from Paris deal may not be so bad, boyish Macron is now all grown-up and China’s cybersecurity law is vague

US PULLOUT OF PARIS DEAL MAY NOT BE SO BAD If the U.S. pulls out of the Paris climate deal, many fear that it will have a domino effect, but a small group of experts has begun to argue that a withdrawal may actually be for the best.

On Camera

RBI didn’t do heavy lifting under Subbarao. And Finance Ministry didn’t undermine the Governor

In my view as the finance secretary during UPA II govt, the least RBI could have done was not to further depress the sentiment with doomsday prophecies.

Day after mass sick leave by employees, Air India Express fires crew members, cancels 85 more flights

About 300 employees had called in sick Wednesday, allegedly in protest against mismanagement of airlines. Remaining staff given ultimatum to rejoin work by end of Thursday.

Pensionless Maha Vir Chakra awardee who trained Mukti Bahini continues to fight for rights

Chiman Singh, injured in 1971 India-Pakistan war, was discharged as non-pensioner in 1972. In his petition, he states denial of pension is contrary to settled law.

What’s common between Netflix Chamkila and Trudeau’s trouble-infested Canada? They don’t get Punjab

Even in the weeks leading up to Chamkila’s assassination there were massacres every other day. To airbrush all of this is sheer intellectual cowardice if not a crime.