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Gandhi family walk together in Congress’ Bharat Jodo Yatra in Delhi
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Gandhi family walk together in Congress’ Bharat Jodo Yatra in Delhi

Sonia Gandhi and her family members walked with Rahul Gandhi for a short distance till the yatra halted for the morning break at the Ashram Chowk in Delhi. This is the second time Sonia Gandhi joined the yatra that began in September from Kanyakumari

When shall we have a ‘China pe Charcha’? Congress chief Kharge asks PM Modi
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When shall we have a ‘China pe Charcha’? Congress chief Kharge asks PM Modi

The Congress party’s attack on the government came days after Indian Army personnel clashed with Chinese soldiers in the Tawang sector in Arunachal Pradesh. The face-off took place amid the over 30-month border standoff between the two sides in eastern Ladakh

'Heavy BJP machinery made it toughest elections AAP ever contested': Arvind Kejriwal on Delhi civic polls
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'Heavy BJP machinery made it toughest elections AAP ever contested': Arvind Kejriwal on Delhi civic polls

Addressing the newly elected councillors, Kejriwal also alleged that the BJP has started telephoning the AAP councillors and offering them up to Rs 20 lakh

Gujarat elections: 'People's journalist' Isudan Gadhvi fails to strike a chord with the masses
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Gujarat elections: 'People's journalist' Isudan Gadhvi fails to strike a chord with the masses

AAP's CM candidate Gadhvi, who contested from the Khambhalia seat, lost to BJP's Ayar Mulubhai Hardasbhai Bera, who polled 10 percent more votes than him

Indonesia’s stance on Israel overshadows world football event
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Indonesia’s stance on Israel overshadows world football event

FIFA canceled an important preparatory step after regional governors and protesters demanded Israel’s team be excluded, and the tournament, planned for May 20-June 11, appears to be on hold

Renewed tension between Japan, China over arrest of 'spy' in Beijing
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Renewed tension between Japan, China over arrest of 'spy' in Beijing

Since China passed its counterespionage law in 2014, 17 Japanese nationals - including the Astellas employee – have been detained in by the Chinese authorities over alleged espionage activities

PM Modi stands out as Hero No. 1 for me, says Piyush Goyal
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PM Modi stands out as Hero No. 1 for me, says Piyush Goyal

Union Minister Piyush Goyal said Amit Shah, former PM of India Atal Bihari Vajpayee and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) have also inspired him

Election Commission 'not in hurry' for Wayanad bypoll
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Election Commission 'not in hurry' for Wayanad bypoll

Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said the poll panel has taken decisions on vacancies that have occurred till February

Karnataka Assembly Election 2023: Voting on May 10, results on May 13
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Karnataka Assembly Election 2023: Voting on May 10, results on May 13

Addressing a press conference here, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said the notification for the elections to the 224-member Assembly will be issued on April 13 and the last date for filing nomination papers will be April 20

Republican Leader McConnell opposes repeal of Iraq war powers at Senate
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Republican Leader McConnell opposes repeal of Iraq war powers at Senate

McConnell, who is home recovering from a fall earlier this month, is weighing in for the first time as the Senate is poised, as soon as Wednesday, to repeal the decades-old authority for the Iraq war

Imran Khan must apologise to people of Pakistan: Shehbaz Sharif
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Imran Khan must apologise to people of Pakistan: Shehbaz Sharif

In August, the six army personnel on board including Lt Gen Sarfraz Ali died in a crash that was caused due to bad weather, according to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR)

Steeped in Orientalism, Western media has obsessive compulsive disorder of maligning India, PM Modi
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Steeped in Orientalism, Western media has obsessive compulsive disorder of maligning India, PM Modi

The way the global press has come out to defend Rahul Gandhi against his conviction in the criminal defamation case over maligning the ‘Modi surname’ is just fantastic

Hungarian parliament approves Finland’s bid to join NATO
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Hungarian parliament approves Finland’s bid to join NATO

While Hungary’s approval was greeted with relief in Helsinki and elsewhere, NATO accession for Sweden remained up in the air as members of Hungary’s governing party insisted they will wait for Stockholm to clear up lingering disagreements before they go to a vote

They want to kill me, says Atiq Ahmed before being taken to UP from Sabarmati jail
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They want to kill me, says Atiq Ahmed before being taken to UP from Sabarmati jail

When some reporters asked him when he was being taken to a police van whether he was feeling afraid, the former Samajwadi Party MP said, "Mujhe inka programme maloom hai...Hatya karna chahte hain (I know their programme...They want to murder me)"

BJP accuses Priyanka Gandhi of 'lying' about Rahul Gandhi's degrees
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BJP accuses Priyanka Gandhi of 'lying' about Rahul Gandhi's degrees

BJP's I-T department head Amit Malviya tweeted, "None of Rahul Gandhi's election affidavits mentions a degree from Harvard. Priyanka Vadra, just like her disqualified brother, is lying. Is there anything about the family that is not fake?"

Little room for manoeuvre as ties between US, China slide further
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Little room for manoeuvre as ties between US, China slide further

Blinken did meet with China's top diplomat Wang Yi at the Munich Security Conference last month after the balloon incident, but this did not soothe tensions. A source familiar with that conversation called it the most antagonistic U.S.-China engagement since contentious talks in Alaska

EU chief to accompany France's Macron during China visit
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EU chief to accompany France's Macron during China visit

Macron is set to travel to China early next month for talks with President Xi Jinping, as Western leaders are urging Beijing to pressure Russia over the war in Ukraine

The End of His Story? Rahul Gandhi will be a ripe 63 in his next Lok Sabha contest if defamation conviction stands
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The End of His Story? Rahul Gandhi will be a ripe 63 in his next Lok Sabha contest if defamation conviction stands

Rahul Gandhi is 52 years old. If the conviction—therefore the disqualification—stands, he surely will not be able to contest the 2024 and 2029 Lok Sabha elections

Rahul Gandhi no more an MP
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Rahul Gandhi no more an MP

Rahul Gandhi is Congress MP from Wayanad, Kerala. He has been disqualified as a Member of Lok Sabha following his conviction in defamation case over his 'Modi surname' remark

Why Rahul Gandhi faces immediate disqualification?
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Why Rahul Gandhi faces immediate disqualification?

A Surat Court sentenced Rahul Gandhi to two years in jail in a 2019 criminal defamation case for his remarks over the 'Modi surname'