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Is AAP an alternative to BJP? Arvind Kejriwal needs a reality check, not hype and hyperbole
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Is AAP an alternative to BJP? Arvind Kejriwal needs a reality check, not hype and hyperbole

There is always a thin line between the making and the unmaking of a revolution and as AAP stands today, it seems the unmaking has begun

Five things Punjab’s Amarinder-Sidhu-Channi fiasco shows about Congress
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Five things Punjab’s Amarinder-Sidhu-Channi fiasco shows about Congress

By sacking Amarinder Singh for an unstable, impatient upstart like Navjot Singh Sidhu, the Nehru-Gandhis once again showed their insecurity and disdain for mass leaders

Ex-JNU student union president Kanhaiya Kumar joins Congress; Jignesh Mevani extends support to party
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Ex-JNU student union president Kanhaiya Kumar joins Congress; Jignesh Mevani extends support to party

Kumar had joined the CPI ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha election and had unsuccessfully contested from Begusarai in Bihar against BJP's Giriraj Singh

Kanhaiya Kumar joining Congress continues party’s tilt to the Left; insiders counsel centrist path
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Kanhaiya Kumar joining Congress continues party’s tilt to the Left; insiders counsel centrist path

The Congress party has shown Leftist inclinations on occasion in the past, particularly during the tenure of Indira Gandhi as prime minister

Kanhaiya Kumar, Jignesh Mevani expected to join Congress next week: Sources
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Kanhaiya Kumar, Jignesh Mevani expected to join Congress next week: Sources

Mevani, who is currently a legislator in Gujarat and represents the Vadgam constituency, is the convener of the Rashtriya Dalit Adhikar Manch (RDAM).

West Bengal polls: Kanhaiya Kumar's failed Bihar debut may have lessons for Aishe Ghosh
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West Bengal polls: Kanhaiya Kumar's failed Bihar debut may have lessons for Aishe Ghosh

Kanhaiya also conceded that a lack of cadre base and poor organisational strength in the state also contributed to his defeat. He has since set his base in Begusarai in an effort to establish a connection with people in his hometown

JNU sedition case: Court orders Delhi Police to give chargesheet copies to Kanhaiya Kumar, nine others
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JNU sedition case: Court orders Delhi Police to give chargesheet copies to Kanhaiya Kumar, nine others

Along with Kanhaiya, Umar Khalid, Anirban Bhattacharya and seven others were present in court in pursuance to summons issued by the court after taking cognisance of the chargesheet

Vijay Varma on starring in ensembles Mirzapur 2, A Suitable Boy: 'I enjoy watching several good actors in the same story'
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Vijay Varma on starring in ensembles Mirzapur 2, A Suitable Boy: 'I enjoy watching several good actors in the same story'

From Gully Boy to A Suitable Boy, Vijay Varma talks about why he enjoys ensembles, and how streaming has reduced the "sheer frenzy and pornography of numbers" in showbiz.

Kanhaiya Kumar 'thanks' AAP govt for allowing Delhi Police to prosecute him in 2016 JNU sedition case; says 'ensure speedy trial'
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Kanhaiya Kumar 'thanks' AAP govt for allowing Delhi Police to prosecute him in 2016 JNU sedition case; says 'ensure speedy trial'

The Delhi government has given a go-ahead to the city police to prosecute former JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar and two others in connection with a 2016 sedition case, sources said on Friday.

P Chidambaram criticises Delhi govt's decision to prosecute Kanhaiya Kumar, says AAP no less ill-informed than Centre about sedition law
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P Chidambaram criticises Delhi govt's decision to prosecute Kanhaiya Kumar, says AAP no less ill-informed than Centre about sedition law

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday hit out at the Delhi government for its sanction to prosecute former JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar and nine others in connection with a sedition case.

Kanhaiya Kumar escapes unhurt in second attack on convoy in Bihar; vehicle damaged, driver injured
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Kanhaiya Kumar escapes unhurt in second attack on convoy in Bihar; vehicle damaged, driver injured

The convoy of CPI leader Kanhaiya Kumar, who is on a state-wide tour of Bihar campaigning against the CAA, NPR and NRC, was attacked in Supaul

Anurag Thakur leading 'goli maaro' chant tests limits of political speech, speaks to malaise of hate in Indian polity
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Anurag Thakur leading 'goli maaro' chant tests limits of political speech, speaks to malaise of hate in Indian polity

Minister of State for Finance Anurag Singh Thakur was the offending leader on Monday, raising the chant while campaigning for a BJP candidate in Rithala, Delhi

Deepika Padukone visits JNU in solidarity with protesting students: Why optics and impact matter more than intent
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Deepika Padukone visits JNU in solidarity with protesting students: Why optics and impact matter more than intent

Deepika Padukone's gesture places her at odds with a particularly vindictive government, known only to sing paeans to constructive debate.

JNU violence: Why did VC Jagadesh Kumar allow festering student resentment to escalate? And why isn't his inaction under scrutiny?
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JNU violence: Why did VC Jagadesh Kumar allow festering student resentment to escalate? And why isn't his inaction under scrutiny?

On Sunday evening, violence broke out at the JNU campus as masked men and women, armed with sticks, attacked students and teachers, and damaged property on campus

JNU sedition case: Delhi HC refuses to direct AAP govt to grant sanction for prosecution of former JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar
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JNU sedition case: Delhi HC refuses to direct AAP govt to grant sanction for prosecution of former JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar

Delhi High Court, while disposing of petition, said it appeared that petitioner, former BJP MLA Nand Kishor Garg, has some personal interest in FIR

Syed Abdul Rahman Geelani, ex-DU professor acquitted by SC in 2001 Parliament attack case, dies of cardiac arrest in Delhi
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Syed Abdul Rahman Geelani, ex-DU professor acquitted by SC in 2001 Parliament attack case, dies of cardiac arrest in Delhi

Former Delhi University professor Syed Abdul Rahman Geelani was sentenced to death by a special court but later acquitted by the Supreme Court in the 2001 Parliament attack case

Shehla Rashid quits electoral politics to oppose BDC polls in Jammu and Kashmir, says won't partake in legitimising 'suppression'
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Shehla Rashid quits electoral politics to oppose BDC polls in Jammu and Kashmir, says won't partake in legitimising 'suppression'

Shehla Rashid claimed political leaders in the state are being forced to contest elections only on the issue of restoration of statehood and asked to keep quiet about Article 370 and bifurcation of the state.

'Nothing to get offended': CPRF responds to woman constable's incendiary remarks going viral, says speech delivered at debate contest
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'Nothing to get offended': CPRF responds to woman constable's incendiary remarks going viral, says speech delivered at debate contest

In a viral video, CRPF constable Khushboo Chauhan, can be heard criticising the protests against Afzal Guru's hanging in Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) and calling for violence against former student leader Kanhaiya Kumar

JNU sedition case: Court asks Delhi govt to decide within one month on sanction to prosecute Kanhaiya Kumar, others
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JNU sedition case: Court asks Delhi govt to decide within one month on sanction to prosecute Kanhaiya Kumar, others

On 14 January, the police had filed a charge sheet in the court against Kanhaiyya Kumar and others, saying they were leading a procession and supported seditious slogans raised on the campus during an event on 9 February, 2016

JNU sedition case: BJP slams AAP govt, says electorate will 'teach a lesson' if sanctions not given to prosecute Kanhaiya Kumar, others
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JNU sedition case: BJP slams AAP govt, says electorate will 'teach a lesson' if sanctions not given to prosecute Kanhaiya Kumar, others

Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari on Wednesday said if Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's government doesn't give sanction for prosecution in the JNU sedition case, the residents of the national capital will teach it a lesson in the coming assembly polls.