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George Fernandes and his ambiguities

The book is not a standard biography of a politician. It is about his life and also the context in which he lived

19 Oppn MPs suspended over misconduct from Rajya Sabha for a week

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was detained while protesting along with 50 workers against summons for questioning of Sonia Gandhi

Illicit liquor sellers enjoying political protection in Gujarat: Kejriwal

At least seven persons died and ten others were admitted to different hospitals after consuming spurious liquor at Rojid village, police said on Monday night.

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Prez Kovind in farewell speech asks parties to rise above partisan politics

Kovind emphasised the value of peace and harmony, saying people have a right to oppose and create pressure to pursue their goals, but their methods must be Gandhian.

Sealed AIADMK headquarters reopen after 10 days; Palaniswami gets keys

The headquarters of the opposition AIADMK here-"MGR Maaligai"- was reopened on Thursday, 10 days after it was sealed by Revenue authorities following violence

'Political vendetta': Opposition blames Centre of misusing probe agencies

Opposition parties criticized the Central government for unleashing a "relentless vendetta against political opponents" through misuse of investigative agencies by targeting prominent leaders

Shiv Sena workers from Uddhav Thackeray-led faction attacked in Kalyan

A worker of the Uddhav Thackeray-led faction of the Shiv Sena was attacked by unidentified persons at Kalyan in Thane district on Wednesday morning, said police

Voting to elect Sri Lanka's new president in three-cornered contest begins

Sri Lankan Parliament began voting to elect the successor to Gotabaya Rajapaksa in a three-way presidential contest, following a high-voltage political drama

ED summons Sanjay Raut again tomorrow over money laundering probe

The Rajya Sabha MP, who is in the Uddhav Thackeray camp, had denied any wrongdoing and alleged that he was being targeted due to political vendetta.

Wickremesinghe suggests 'all-party govt' to recover from economic crisis

Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe urged the political parties to put aside their differences and form an all-party government which would allow Sri Lanka to recover from the economic crisis

Political reason behind delay in nod for Singapore visit: Kejriwal

"I am not a criminal", said Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday stressing there appears to a "political reason" behind the delay in granting him permission to visit Singapore for a summit

Corrupt, dictator, nikamma: Centre releases list of 'unparliamentary' words

'Khalistaani', 'Baal buddhi', 'Covid spreader', 'anarchist', 'Shakuni', 'dictatorial', 'taanashah', 'taanashahi', 'Jaichand', 'behri sarkar', and 'Snoopgate' are among the words that have been banned

Lankan military calls for political resolution to maintain law and order

In a statement, Chief of Defence Staff General Shavendra Silva made "a special appeal" to people, especially the youth, to support the three forces and the police to maintain law and order in country

Marcos to Rajapaksa: A short guide to leaders fleeing their nations

Gotabaya Rajapaksa is not the first leader to have fled their country in the face of popular unrest. Here is a brief list mentioning some of them

Short-cut politics can result in short-circuit of nation: PM Modi

The PM said there is no alternative for hard work and those who indulge in short-cut politics would not have got such projects done.

Jagan Mohan Reddy: YSRCP's Prez for life who has political life on the line

This is YSRCP's third plenary since its inception and the first one after it came to power in 2019

UK Defence Minister Ben Wallace rules himself out of leadership race

A British Cabinet minister tipped to be a frontrunner in the Conservative Party's leadership race ruled himself out of the contest

Religion not a tool to divide, ignore those seeking cheap publicity: Stalin

Those doing politics in the name of religion are not aware of the contribution of DMK for development, including renovating temples and improving the infrastructure in heritage towns, he said.

People of India being divided for political opportunism: Amartya Sen

Sen also lamented that the colonial practice of imprisoning people due to political reasons is still being continued, decades after India gained independence.