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In ‘public impeachment’ of Gyanesh Kumar, INDIA bloc accuses CEC of ‘conspiring to steal votes’

In ‘public impeachment’ of Gyanesh Kumar, INDIA bloc accuses...

Alleging irregularities in the SIR, the Opposition parties accused the chief election...

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In photos: Saving orangutans from Indonesia’s burning forests

In photos: Saving orangutans from Indonesia’s burning forests

Wildfires are destroying habitats and pushing local primates close to extinction.

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‘Moms’: Shivani Sibal’s novel on domestic abuse upturns the definition of a ‘charmed’ life

‘Moms’: Shivani Sibal’s novel on domestic abuse upturns...

Sibal’s chilling depiction challenges the stereotyped view that only men from low-income...

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Ramachandra Guha: Nehru and Patel argued frequently – but ended every dispute with unity

Ramachandra Guha: Nehru and Patel argued frequently – but...

Rajmohan Gandhi’s ‘Patel: A Life’, now available in a new edition, is the most detailed...

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Punjab polls: AAP announces first list of 40 candidates, Bhagwant Mann to contest from Dhuri

Punjab polls: AAP announces first list of 40 candidates,...

State Industries Minister Sanjeev Arora, who is in jail in connection with an alleged...

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HC orders Tamil Nadu Police to deny permission for protests ‘targeting’ judges

HC orders Tamil Nadu Police to deny permission for protests...

If a permitted gathering ‘turns into a personal attack', the officers must ‘end...

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November Indian nonfiction: Sonia Gandhi’s memoir and five more titles to read this month

November Indian nonfiction: Sonia Gandhi’s memoir and five...

A history of Cochin, a study of Indian communalism, a Muslim woman’s protest, and...

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How a US university became an unlikely home for Carnatic music and dance

How a US university became an unlikely home for Carnatic...

Wesleyan University’s 50-year-old Navaratri Festival grew from decades of engagement...

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India’s extreme poverty falls to 2.6%, but top 10% workers earn 13 times of bottom 10%: World Bank

India’s extreme poverty falls to 2.6%, but top 10% workers...

The international financial institution sets the international extreme poverty line...

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Air pollution: 50% office staff to work from home in Gurugram, Noida from November 5

Air pollution: 50% office staff to work from home in Gurugram,...

The Commission for Air Quality Management announced the precautionary measure citing...

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Gujarat HC restores meat ban near Somnath temple hours after scrapping it

Gujarat HC restores meat ban near Somnath temple hours...

The state government filed an urgent appeal before a division bench, before the...

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‘Foreign funding’ farce: The hypocrisy of the Modi government’s allegations against protesters

‘Foreign funding’ farce: The hypocrisy of the Modi government’s...

The BJP has cornered thousands of crores through opaque finances, choked funds to...

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‘Château Rouge’: Amit Chaudhuri shows a new Paris through the poetics and politics of its streets

‘Château Rouge’: Amit Chaudhuri shows a new Paris through...

The sum of accidental and incidental encounters sculpts the life of Chaudhuri’s...

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Weekend watch: In ‘The Farewell’, grandma is dying and nobody has the heart to tell her

Weekend watch: In ‘The Farewell’, grandma is dying and...

Lulu Wang’s film, led by Awkwafina, can be rented on Prime Video.

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How the touristification and casinofication of Panjim have made life miserable for residents

How the touristification and casinofication of Panjim have...

Residents are mere exhibits in a tableau to be tolerated at best, irritating obstacles...

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Extreme poverty in India falls to 2.6%, but top 10% earn 13 times more than bottom 10%: World Bank

Extreme poverty in India falls to 2.6%, but top 10% earn...

The international financial institution sets the international extreme poverty line...

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In focus on protein intake, don’t forget about dietary fibre

In focus on protein intake, don’t forget about dietary...

Dietary fibre has health benefits and can also help to keep you feeling fuller for...

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Uttarakhand: Six killed as helicopter crashes near Joshimath

Uttarakhand: Six killed as helicopter crashes near Joshimath

The IMD had warned of thunderstorms in Chamoli and light to moderate rainfall in...

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Rush Hour: BJP promises UCC in Uttar Pradesh, Saurav Das faces HC notice over nationality & more

Rush Hour: BJP promises UCC in Uttar Pradesh, Saurav Das...

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UP SIR: Supreme Court asks EC to take steps against bulk filing of Form 7s to delete voters

UP SIR: Supreme Court asks EC to take steps against bulk...

The poll panel acknowledged that such applications had been submitted in bulk but...

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‘Wicker’ review: An exquisitely crafted fairy tale romance

‘Wicker’ review: An exquisitely crafted fairy tale romance

Directed and written by Alex Huston Fischer and Eleanor Wilson, the film stars Olivia...

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Flood alerts, evacuations in Bengal, Assam after Bhutan glacial lake outburst

Flood alerts, evacuations in Bengal, Assam after Bhutan...

The flood water from the Sintaphu lake in Bhutan was predicted to flow downstream...

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Amit Shah promises UCC in Uttar Pradesh if BJP retains power in 2027

Amit Shah promises UCC in Uttar Pradesh if BJP retains...

On the other hand, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav said a Uniform Civil Code...

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A new book of investigative reporting finds out how Jamtara became India’s ‘phishing capital’

A new book of investigative reporting finds out how Jamtara...

An excerpt from ‘Jamtara Calling: The Underbelly of Cybercrime’, by Chitradeep Chakraborty.

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Madras HC issues notice on plea seeking probe into CJP leader Saurav Das’ identity

Madras HC issues notice on plea seeking probe into CJP...

The petition also sought the blocking of Das’ Instagram and X accounts for allegedly...

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‘Akka’ review: An engrossing bejewelled catfight

‘Akka’ review: An engrossing bejewelled catfight

Keerthy Suresh and Radhika Apte lead Dharmaraj Shetty’s Netflix series.

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In her art, Jayasri Burman shows how India’s old stories still speak to the present

In her art, Jayasri Burman shows how India’s old stories...

Women occupy the centre as bearers of memory, tenderness and transformation.

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Arunachal Police seeks search warrant against journalist Tongam Rina over anti-dam protest violence

Arunachal Police seeks search warrant against journalist...

The deputy editor of ‘The Arunachal Times’ said that the ‘intimidation’ would not...

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SIR: EC extends claims deadline in Delhi and Maharashtra, processing period in four states

SIR: EC extends claims deadline in Delhi and Maharashtra,...

In Maharashtra, the period for filing objections which ended on October 26, was...

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Does Modi want to prevent middle-class Indians from investing abroad?

Does Modi want to prevent middle-class Indians from investing...

The India Fix: A newsletter on Indian politics from Scroll.

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Review: ‘Love Always’ takes its title way too seriously

Review: ‘Love Always’ takes its title way too seriously

The eight-episode Tamil series is out on JioHotstar.

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What kind of cities is India’s infrastructure rush building?

What kind of cities is India’s infrastructure rush building?

Between all the metros, highways and riverfronts, India is building the pieces of...

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Arun Ferreira’s 2011 re-arrest violated fundamental rights, state to pay Rs 2 lakh compensation: HC

Arun Ferreira’s 2011 re-arrest violated fundamental rights,...

In September 2011, Ferreira was held again from near Nagpur Central Jail’s gate...

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Ireland mulls language test for citizenship. It will increase pressure on teaching resources

Ireland mulls language test for citizenship. It will increase...

Any new requirement would need investment, enough teachers and better coordination...

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Samuel Beckett’s ‘Happy Days’ has new meaning in the age of climate change

Samuel Beckett’s ‘Happy Days’ has new meaning in the age...

‘Happy Days’ serves as a necessary reminder to look after our planet while we still...

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SIR: Around 1,600 foreigners identified on voter rolls in six states, reports ‘Hindustan Times’

SIR: Around 1,600 foreigners identified on voter rolls...

While launching the the exercise in 2025, the poll panel said that ‘inclusion of...

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Podcast: From race to caste and gender, Ramachandra Guha on arguments with Gandhi

Podcast: From race to caste and gender, Ramachandra Guha...

The historian tells host Dinyar Patel why it is impossible to assign neat black-and-white...

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Activist Arun Ferreira’s re-arrest in 2011 violated fundamental rights, says HC

Activist Arun Ferreira’s re-arrest in 2011 violated fundamental...

In September 2011, Ferreira was held again from near Nagpur Central Jail’s gate...

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Why are Indians continuing to fall prey to digital arrest scams, asks CJI Kant

Why are Indians continuing to fall prey to digital arrest...

The chief justice also asked why banks could not intervene when transactions appeared...

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Rush Hour: CJI asks why Indians still fall for cyber fraud, new UP rules for government jobs & more

Rush Hour: CJI asks why Indians still fall for cyber fraud,...

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Fiction: An abandoned house in the neighbourhood becomes the site of three young people’s friendship

Fiction: An abandoned house in the neighbourhood becomes...

An excerpt from ‘All Our Evenings’, by Ruthvika Rao.

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Delhi: Demolition of heritage mosque near PM Modi’s official residence paused for four weeks

Delhi: Demolition of heritage mosque near PM Modi’s official...

While the government has claimed that the structure is ‘unauthorised’, it is listed...

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Chennai: Economist detained after fake Instagram account using his photo targets TVK MLA

Chennai: Economist detained after fake Instagram account...

A Kalaiyarasan said he had been picked up without being given an opportunity to...

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UP bars those involved in violent ‘regime change’ activities from government jobs

UP bars those involved in violent ‘regime change’ activities...

The Congress and the Samajwadi Party described the order as ‘undemocratic’ and ‘reminiscent...

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Data protection law does not infringe on press freedom, claims Ashwini Vaishnaw

Data protection law does not infringe on press freedom,...

A petition filed in the Supreme Court challenging the 2023 Act says that it ‘threatens...

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Jamia protests: Two NSUI members detained, exams to be held online

Jamia protests: Two NSUI members detained, exams to be...

The Delhi Police has detained more than 70 students since October 12 amid protests...

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‘Logical discrepancy’ permitted in Bengal SIR as interim measure, legality yet to be decided: SC

‘Logical discrepancy’ permitted in Bengal SIR as interim...

The Supreme Court’s May judgment upholding the validity of the exercise does not...

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Gujarat court cites Vedas, Manusmriti while sentencing three Muslim men to life for cow slaughter

Gujarat court cites Vedas, Manusmriti while sentencing...

‘If such accused…are not punished as prescribed by law, the mother cows will become...

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A murder live-streamed spotlights the desperation and limits of Punjab’s anti-drug crusaders

A murder live-streamed spotlights the desperation and limits...

Parvinder Singh Jhota’s campaigns against drugstore owners selling banned drugs...

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SIR applies a decade of exclusion lessons perfected on welfare schemes

SIR applies a decade of exclusion lessons perfected on...

Concerns about opaque software, technological interventions and excessive centralisation...

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Spain: 64 dead as two high-speed trains collide

Spain: 64 dead as two high-speed trains collide

The crash – Spain’s second major railway accident this year – followed a January...

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Watch: New ‘Pride and Prejudice’ show stars Emma Corrin, Jack Lowden

Watch: New ‘Pride and Prejudice’ show stars Emma Corrin,...

The Netflix series will be out on December 3. The cast includes Olivia Colman, Rufus...

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Rush Hour: SC questions use of Form 6 by deleted voters, 3 killed in Cyclone Arnab and more

Rush Hour: SC questions use of Form 6 by deleted voters,...

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Hardeep Singh Puri named BJP candidate for Madhya Pradesh Rajya Sabha bye-poll

Hardeep Singh Puri named BJP candidate for Madhya Pradesh...

The Union minister, whose current term ends on November 25, needs to be re-elected...

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Cyclone Arnab: Three killed in Andhra Pradesh

Cyclone Arnab: Three killed in Andhra Pradesh

Flights were affected and at least 64 trains were cancelled as the cyclonic storm...

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Can’t order probe into YSRCP allegations that candidates blocked from filing Andhra poll papers: SC

Can’t order probe into YSRCP allegations that candidates...

The bench said it would consider laying down guidelines to safeguard the electoral...

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Bengal: Two men accused in separate crimes killed in alleged police gunfights within 24 hours

Bengal: Two men accused in separate crimes killed in alleged...

The Opposition said that the ‘alien culture’ of extrajudicial killings linked to...

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Harsh Mander: The unlikely redemption of the 13-year-old jailed for the murder of Graham Staines

Harsh Mander: The unlikely redemption of the 13-year-old...

After nearly a decade in jail, Chenchu Hansda was tormented by voices in his head....

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Israel elections: PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc neck-and-neck with rivals in exit polls

Israel elections: PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc neck-and-neck...

The Israeli prime minister is seeking another term after nearly three years of genocidal...

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Mehran Hodiwala’s songs find the funny side of life’s uncomfortable moments

Mehran Hodiwala’s songs find the funny side of life’s uncomfortable...

The 18-year-old Mumbai college student can not be bothered with capitalisation in...

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Why India’s ethanol push is not benefitting farmers

Why India’s ethanol push is not benefitting farmers

The government assured better prices to those who grew crops used to make ethanol....

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As Serbian student movement ends ruling party’s 12-year reign, here are the challenges they face

As Serbian student movement ends ruling party’s 12-year...

The Student List has no standalone leader and fielded candidates without political...

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Why more people are resorting to ‘DIY’ health advice and it is dangerous

Why more people are resorting to ‘DIY’ health advice and...

Online searches may occasionally point people in the right direction, but they can...

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Rage, lust and radical growth: Five must-read menopause novels

Rage, lust and radical growth: Five must-read menopause...

Terms like ‘meno-lit’ and ‘hot flush noir’ are surfacing – just as ‘chick-lit’ was...

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Kuno cheetah cub dies of pellet injuries

Kuno cheetah cub dies of pellet injuries

It is the first killing of a cheetah since the wild animal was reintroduced in the...

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Cyclone Arnab: Over 89,000 evacuated, NDRF teams deployed ahead of Andhra landfall

Cyclone Arnab: Over 89,000 evacuated, NDRF teams deployed...

More than 60 trains were cancelled as a precautionary measure as gusts of up to...

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No stay on probe against journalist in SC/ST case filed after she accused ACP of sexual assault

No stay on probe against journalist in SC/ST case filed...

Her lawyer said that the police officer’s complaint was ‘nothing but a retaliated...

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Queer short fiction: All kinds of adventures visit ‘Boy’, who works at a highway dhaba

Queer short fiction: All kinds of adventures visit ‘Boy’,...

An excerpt from ‘A Queer Shade of Saffron: Stories’, by Shastri Akella.

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Karnataka SIR: Nearly 1 crore names deleted from final voter list

Karnataka SIR: Nearly 1 crore names deleted from final...

The electors in the state reduced to 4.5 crore from 5.5 crore before the exercise...

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Ahead of ‘leave India’ deadline, HC puts notice to actor Imran Khan on hold

Ahead of ‘leave India’ deadline, HC puts notice to actor...

The authorities had ordered him to exit the country by October 28, allegedly for...

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SC seeks Centre’s reply on plea by media association against privacy law

SC seeks Centre’s reply on plea by media association against...

The Digital News Publishers Association, which represents 21 news organisations,...

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‘Student of the Year: After Dark’ trailer: Shanaya Kapoor plays twins in murder mystery spinoff

‘Student of the Year: After Dark’ trailer: Shanaya Kapoor...

Reema Maya’s Hindi series also stars Divik Sharma, Manya Grover, Sheeba Chaddha...

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As Adani files defamation case, Calcutta HC blocks sharing of video about alleged ties with Modi

As Adani files defamation case, Calcutta HC blocks sharing...

Adani Enterprises Limited has filed a Rs 50 crore defamation suit against tech entrepreneur...

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All SIR decisions were taken unanimously, EC tells Supreme Court

All SIR decisions were taken unanimously, EC tells Supreme...

The reports that Form 6 used to register new voters was amended are ‘misleading’,...

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Demand for ‘peace’ bond from Neha Bora seeks to impose conditions for dissent and protest

Demand for ‘peace’ bond from Neha Bora seeks to impose...

Issuing the student leader a notice based only on police allegations raises questions...

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