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Why Rahul Gandhi faces immediate disqualification?

Why Rahul Gandhi faces immediate disqualification?

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

Modi surname remarks: Surat court sentences Rahul Gandhi to 2 years in jail; grants bail, suspends sentence for 30 days

Modi surname remarks: Surat court sentences Rahul Gandhi to 2 years in jail; grants bail, suspends sentence for 30 days

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The court of Chief Judicial Magistrate HH Varma, which held Gandhi guilty under Indian Penal Code sections 499 and 500, also granted him bail and suspended the sentence for 30 days to allow him to appeal in a higher court, the Congress leader's lawyer Babu Mangukiya said

Pakistan: Relief for Imran Khan as Islamabad court rejects FIA plea to cancel bail

Pakistan: Relief for Imran Khan as Islamabad court rejects FIA plea to cancel bail

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Imran Khan, the chief of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party was granted bail by an Islamabad-based banking court in a prohibited funding case

Ukraine War: Know actual outcome of Russia-China dialogue

Ukraine War: Know actual outcome of Russia-China dialogue

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Putin said Chinese proposals could be used as the basis of a peace settlement in Ukraine, but nothing emerged from the meeting to tie his hands militarily

China sees Russia as 'counterweight' to US influence: White House

China sees Russia as 'counterweight' to US influence: White House

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Xi's visit to Moscow came days after China clinched a Saudi-Iran deal, regarded as a diplomatic coup, to end the hostilities between the two countries and restore diplomatic ties. The deal was regarded as a major achievement for China in expanding its global outreach and countering US influence

Delhi: Six arrested for putting up objectionable posters against PM Modi

Delhi: Six arrested for putting up objectionable posters against PM Modi

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As per the allegations, some parts of Delhi also had posters with the caption "Modi Hatao Desh Bachao"

US President Joe Biden to visit Canada; will discuss Ukraine, environment with Justin Trudeau

US President Joe Biden to visit Canada; will discuss Ukraine, environment with Justin Trudeau

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US President Joe Biden will be in Canada's capital Ottawa on Thursday and Friday to address Parliament and meet Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

Canada PM Justin Trudeau agrees to let top aide testify in parliament on Chinese election meddling

Canada PM Justin Trudeau agrees to let top aide testify in parliament on Chinese election meddling

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Trudeau says that China attempted to meddle in the 2019 and 2021 votes, but did not change the outcome. He has pointed to closed-door, bipartisan investigations that found attempted foreign interference was unsuccessful

Nigeria's opposition Labour Party appeals to overturn election result

Nigeria's opposition Labour Party appeals to overturn election result

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Obi asked the Appeals Court to invalidate the election won by Bola Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) party, accusing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of breaching the law by failing to use electronic machines to upload polling station results

China's proposal may lead to peace between Russia, Ukraine: Vladimir Putin

China's proposal may lead to peace between Russia, Ukraine: Vladimir Putin

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President Putin accused Western powers of fighting "to the last Ukrainian" after talks with Xi Jinping in the Kremlin which Vladimir Putin said showed the growing trade, energy and political ties between China and Russia

Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping discuss Chinese proposal to end Ukraine war

Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping discuss Chinese proposal to end Ukraine war

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Xi's visit is a boost to Moscow as it struggles to make ground in its year-long war on Ukraine. It was criticised by Washington as providing "diplomatic cover" for Putin and for the war that has killed tens of thousands of people

Russia’s Vladimir Putin flaunts alliance with Chinese president Xi Jinping

Russia’s Vladimir Putin flaunts alliance with Chinese president Xi Jinping

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It was the first trip abroad for Xi since he obtained an unprecedented third term last month. The Chinese leader has been trying to portray Beijing as a potential peacemaker in Ukraine, as he deepens economic ties with his closest ally

Pakistan: PTI chief Imran Khan's nephew arrested in Islamabad

Pakistan: PTI chief Imran Khan's nephew arrested in Islamabad

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The raft of arrests was the latest amid the mounting cases filed against Imran Khan, the chief of the main opposition party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)

Supreme Court agrees to hear PIL seeking to declare Ram Sethu national heritage monument

Supreme Court agrees to hear PIL seeking to declare Ram Sethu national heritage monument

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A bench of Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices P S Narasimha and J B Pardiwala took note of the submissions of the BJP leader who mentioned the matter saying the government has not taken any decision till date

Amritpal Singh evades arrest for second day, high security alert in Punjab; key aide Kalsi taken to Assam

Amritpal Singh evades arrest for second day, high security alert in Punjab; key aide Kalsi taken to Assam

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Amritpal's alleged advisor and fund provider Daljit Singh Kalsi and three others who were arrested on Saturday were flown to Assam from Punjab on a "special flight" and were being kept at the Dibrugarh Central Jail, the police said

Hunt for Amritpal Singh: Haryana Police intensifies checking of vehicles along Punjab border

Hunt for Amritpal Singh: Haryana Police intensifies checking of vehicles along Punjab border

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Punjab Police on Saturday launched a major crackdown against Amritpal and suspended internet and SMS services till Monday noon. It has arrested 78 members of 'Punjab Waris De', an outfit headed by him

Rahul Gandhi sends preliminary reply to Delhi Police notice on 'sexual assault on women' remark

Rahul Gandhi sends preliminary reply to Delhi Police notice on 'sexual assault on women' remark

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The Congress leader gave the 10-point reply hours after a Delhi Police team knocked on his doors for the third time in five days. He also sought eight to 10 days to give a detailed response to the questions posed by Delhi police over his January 30 remarks

Bharat is already a Hindu Rashtra: RSS' Dattatreya Hosabale

Bharat is already a Hindu Rashtra: RSS' Dattatreya Hosabale

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Explaining his statement, Dattatreya Hosabale said Nation and State are two different things. While a nation is a "cultural concept", State is that which is established by the Constitution

Pakistan urges India to re-open probe into Brahmos incident

Pakistan urges India to re-open probe into Brahmos incident

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Pakistan's Foreign Office alleged that India unilaterally and hastily closed the so-called internal inquiry which raised serious questions on the command and control systems in place in India for its strategic weapons

PM Modi raises issue of attacks on Hindu Temples during meeting with Australia counterpart

PM Modi raises issue of attacks on Hindu Temples during meeting with Australia counterpart

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PM Modi said it is a matter of regret that reports of attacks on Hindu Temples have been coming regularly from Australia over the past few weeks and that it is natural that such news worries everyone in India

Ukraine War: China warns US to change policies, threatens "conflict and confrontation"

Ukraine War: China warns US to change policies, threatens "conflict and confrontation"

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Reiterating China's call for dialogue to end the war between Russia and Ukraine, Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang alleged that the United States (US) has been trying to suppress and contain China rather than focussing on fair or rule-based competition

Assembly Election Results: BJP retains power in Tripura & Nagaland; hung house in Meghalaya

Assembly Election Results: BJP retains power in Tripura & Nagaland; hung house in Meghalaya

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The BJP and its allies retained power in Tripura and Nagaland. In Meghalaya where no party was able to secure a majority on its own, the BJP reunited with CM Conrad Sangma's NPP in a bid to form the government

Pakistan threatens Afghanistan with war even as Taliban refuses to act against TTP bases

Pakistan threatens Afghanistan with war even as Taliban refuses to act against TTP bases

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The Afghan Taliban told the Pakistani delegation that the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) – also known as the Pakistani Taliban - has no presence in Afghanistan. The Afghan Taliban also claimed that all members of the TTP leadership had relocated to Pakistan after the Taliban captured Kabul

Nagaland polls: 75.49 voter turnout recorded till 3 pm

Nagaland polls: 75.49 voter turnout recorded till 3 pm

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The highest voter turnout was recorded at 85.82 per cent in Mon area. The polling began in 59 Assembly constituencies at 7 am this morning amid tight security

BJP projected to get decisive lead beating Left-Congress alliance in Tripura

BJP projected to get decisive lead beating Left-Congress alliance in Tripura

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The election to the 60-member Assembly in Tripura was held on February 16, while the counting of votes is expected to take place across 21 venues on March 2

Morbi in 1979 to Turkey in 2023: Narendra Modi, the humanitarian, has always been there for people in India & the world

Morbi in 1979 to Turkey in 2023: Narendra Modi, the humanitarian, has always been there for people in India & the world

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi aptly underlined the age-old Indian aphorism of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’

Taliban gives major relief to Pakistan, promises action against TTP bases in Afghanistan

Taliban gives major relief to Pakistan, promises action against TTP bases in Afghanistan

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The Pakistan government informed in a statement that a delegation led by Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif had discussed the threat posed by the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and the Islamic State (ISIS-K) during their dialogue with Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers in Kabul

Who is Shelly Oberoi, the new mayor of Delhi? What does her win mean for the AAP?

Who is Shelly Oberoi, the new mayor of Delhi? What does her win mean for the AAP?

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Shelly Oberoi, 39, has been elected as the new mayor of Delhi. ‘Goons have lost,’ the AAP said, taking a potshot at the BJP after the win

'Had had enough': Nicola Sturgeon to quit as Scotland's First Minister

'Had had enough': Nicola Sturgeon to quit as Scotland's First Minister

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Sturgeon, who became Scotland's first female leader when she took power in 2014, had overseen unprecedented electoral success for the SNP as she pushed for another referendum on independence

Rajnath Singh calls for greater global co-operation at defence minsters' conclave

Rajnath Singh calls for greater global co-operation at defence minsters' conclave

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh highlighted India's views on the need for greater cooperation in an increasingly complex global security scenario at the defence ministers' conclave on the sidelines of Aero India 2023