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Abhishek Dhawan helping poor people survive during the 2nd wave of covid-19 pandemic

Politicians like Abhishek Dhawan are boon for the society and its betterment

26 May 2021 9:32 PM

Media baron Jitu Soni. (Photo- Facebook )

Media baron who exposed honey trap videos arrested

The honey trapping and blackmailing scandal was busted by MP police in December last year by arresting six women and a man

29 Jun 2020 1:57 PM

Critics have said the social media platform has not done enough to police tweets from politicians that would be removed if a typical user posted them.

Twitter to deemphasize, label politician tweets that break rules

Twitter said the new rules would apply to politicians and government officials with more than 100,000 followers.

28 Jun 2019 8:23 AM

A hawker, who used to mimick politicians while selling toys on trains, was arrested at Surat Railway station on Friday by the Railway Protection Force (RPF). (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

Train hawker mimicks politicians, sent to 10-day judicial custody

Toy vendor Avdhesh Dubey's videos imitating politicians was widely shared on social media.

02 Jun 2019 10:28 AM

The direct equity investments for a few are limited to unlisted companies, including those owned by their families.

Where politicians invest: Mutual funds, RIL and even Kingfisher Airlines

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi has disclosed equity holding in Young Indian and investments in several mutual funds.

29 Apr 2019 12:22 PM

Suheldev Bahujan Samaj Party (SBSP) president OP Rajbhar while addressing a public gathering at Ballia in Uttar Pradesh on Friday. (Photo: ANI)

BJP to instigate riots in UP on Feb 21: OP Rajbhar

Earlier Rajbhar said at an event that people should burn the politician, who tries to create violence on the basis of religion.

02 Feb 2019 12:16 PM

Wives of political leaders of both ruling BJP and opposition Congress were seen hosting religious programmes at different Durga puja pandals erected in their respective areas to celebrate the Navratri.

Netas rope in wives to bypass EC

23 such complaints have reached the chief electoral officer.

13 Oct 2018 12:50 AM

Highway to hell

While a photo captures the claustrophobic smoke and dust in the air, the other sees a profile of a man with a disfigured face.

12 Sep 2018 12:30 AM

The world has lost one of its greatest politicians, says WB Governor

"I am deeply grieved to learn that our beloved leader Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee is no more.

17 Aug 2018 6:40 AM

The convicts in the Nirbhaya case being taken to court (Photo: PTI)

Activists, kin hail Supreme Court order on Nirbhaya case

DCW chief Swati Maliwal to issue notice to Delhi police and Tihar jail authorities to expedite execution of the rapists.

10 Jul 2018 2:32 AM

As an audience, we can only hope that filmmakers are given a fair chance to make great biopics without having to compromise on their scripts.

The politics of politician biopics

It’s not unusual for such films to run into controversy and eventually be shelved.

26 Jun 2018 1:38 AM

How ‘pseudo-morality’ blurs public discourse

The now-infamous remarks smack of the familiar discrimination of skin colour, eye colour, religion and gender.

04 May 2018 4:46 AM

This points to the need for greater transparency in the political process so that voters can get to know what political work really is. (Photo: AP)

Voters pick politicians based on looks: study

There is a mismatch between the types of politicians that voters say they want and those who are deemed to perform well once in office.

01 May 2018 4:08 PM

Revise hospital scheme for poor: Bombay HC to Maharashtra

The hospitals prayed for revision of the scheme, as they were unable to properly implement the scheme.

20 Mar 2018 4:49 AM

Students take part in a protest demanding the release of JNU student union leader Kanhaiya Kumar, accused of sedition, in New Delhi in Feb. 2016.

Intolerance is engineered

Students becoming pawns on political chess board. Course contents have a strong political flavour.

06 Mar 2018 1:33 AM

No one has turned up before the Child Welfare Committee to claim her even after four days have passed. (Photo: Pixabay)

Over 200 people offer to adopt abandoned baby girl

The authorities are now also hopeful that the attention which the baby girl has received would help locate her biological parents.

15 Feb 2018 11:44 AM

When sex addiction contributes to criminal behavior, rehab could bolster a defense attorney’s argument that the accused has changed. (Photo: Pixabay)

Sex cases put spotlight on sex addiction, but is it real?

A tide of high-profile sexual misconduct accusations against celebrities, politicians and media members has raised these questions.

05 Dec 2017 5:11 PM

Mind your language

Instead of fighting over superiority of languages, it’s time Indians embrace their multilingual culture say city poets and writers.

05 Jun 2017 1:16 AM

A farrago of words and origins

People accusing Tharoor of plagarism over his choice of words is stretching the conversation a bit too far.

21 May 2017 12:25 AM

Trump frustrated, says no politician treated ‘more unfairly’

The outburst came amid intensifying pressure on the president in the wake of his firing of James Comey.

18 May 2017 9:28 AM

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