Discovery discloses Modi’s Jim Corbett shoot, but not time

The Discovery channel confirmed that Narendra Modi was filmed in the Jim Corbett National Park for its survival show “Man vs Wild” with survival expert Bear Grylls. According to reports, the filming took place around the same time the Pulwama suicide attack was carried out. Read More
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Rape-accused BJP MLA booked after survivor hurt in truck-car collision

An FIR has been filed against Kuldeep Sengar, the Bharatiya Janata Party member of UP legislative assembly, for attempting murder after a speeding truck collided with a car carrying two women and a rape survivor, who was allegedly raped by Sengar in 2017. Read More
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Yediyurappa wins Karnataka trust vote, speaker Ramesh Kumar quits

The new chief minister of Karnataka, BS Yediyurappa won the trust vote in the Karnataka assembly. The BJP leader was sworn in as the chief minister three days after the Congress-Janata Dal (Secular) coalition collapsed after losing floor test. Read More
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BS Yediyurappa sworn in as CM of Karnataka for 4th time

Karnataka BJP president BS Yediyurappa was sworn in as chief minister of the state for the fourth time, three days after the Congress-JD(S) coalition government collapsed after losing floor test. Read More
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Forty-nine eminent citizens write to Modi decrying lynchings

Taking note of the growing incidences of religious hate crimes and mob lynchings in the country, 49 eminent intellectuals, including renowned film directors and actors have expressed deep concern in a letter written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Read More
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Rajya Sabha passes RTI (Amendment) Bill amid high drama

The Rajya Sabha, on Thursday, has passed the controversial Right to Information (Amendment) Bill, 2019. The government faced a spirited challenge from the Congress and other opposition parties, who accused government for trying to kill the effectiveness of the RTI Act. Read More
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Karnataka: Speaker disqualifies 3 rebel MLAs, undecided on other 14

The Karnataka assembly speaker, KR Ramesh Kumar disqualified three rebel MLAs under the anti-defection law till the end of the term of current house. The speaker also ruled that the MLAs will not be able to contest or get elected to the assembly till the end of the term. Read More
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Tripal Talaq Bill unlikely to pass in the current session

The Triple Talaq Bill, which was introduced in the Lok Sabha in the ongoing monsoon session amid opposition from parties, may not pass through the Rajya Sabha. And the government seems to have understood the difficulty behind passing the bill into law. Read More
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Centre asks Supreme Court to extend Assam NRC deadline

The Centre, while emphasizing the need for a large-scale re-verification exercise before the final National Citizens Register, asked the Supreme Court to extend the July 31 deadline for the Assam list. It said that it needed to tweak the process for inclusion of names in the list. Read More
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Following ICJ ruling, Pakistan to grant consular access Kulbhushan

Pakistan has announced that it will grant consular access to the death-row prisoner Kulbhushan Jadhav, a day after the International Court of Justice directed Pakistan to immediately inform Jadhav about his rights and provide him consular access. Read More
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