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Aurangzeb's descendants are now rickshaw pullers, claims Yogi Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday courted controversy with his remarks on Mughal emperor Aurangzeb and his lineage. Speaking at an event in Uttar Pradesh, the BJP leader claimed that descendants of the controversial Mughal ruler are now living near Kolkata, earning their livelihood as rickshaw pullers. Highlighting what he described as the "divine justice of history", Adityanath …

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Kapil Sharma reacts after facing criticism for ‘racist jibes’ against Atlee: Don’t spread hate

The Hindu

Days after Kapil Sharma courted controversy for allegedly poking fun at filmmaker Atlee's skin colour, the stand-up comic and host on Tuesday defended his comments and requested people to not spread hate on social media. Atlee appeared on the Saturday episode of Sharma's The Great Indian Kapil Show on Netflix along with the team of his upcoming film production Baby …

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Justice Yadav appears before SC collegium after controversial remarks

Hindustan Times

The Supreme Court collegium on Tuesday convened a meeting with justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav of the Allahabad high court, a rare intervention that was meant to address the latter’s controversial remarks at a Vishwa Hindu Parishad event earlier this month. Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav Justice Yadav’s statements were seen as targeting the Muslim community and invoked themes of majority rule, …

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Taliban no longer ‘terrorist’ for Russia, parliament approves bill to remove terror tag

Firstpost

Moscow has sought closer ties with the Taliban since their 2021 takeover of Afghanistan, pushing to remove the group from Russia’s official list of “terrorist” organisations The bill now passes to the upper-house Federation Council and then to President Vladimir Putin to sign into law. Reuters File Russia’s parliament on Tuesday approved a bill that could pave the way for …

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Harris nods to the coconut tree meme that started it all

NPR

Harris nods to the coconut tree meme that started it all toggle caption Jacquelyn Martin/AP There was a time in Vice President Harris' campaign when it seemed like she had the youth vote all sewn up — a moment when it seemed like everyone was talking about coconut trees. But not enough young voters embraced her campaign The Harris campaign …

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Petition in Supreme Court against Yati Narsinghanand's planned ‘Dharam Sansad’ in Ghaziabad

Hindustan Times

A plea seeking to restrain the organisation of a 'Dharam Sansad' in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad was mentioned for urgent hearing before the Supreme Court on Monday, alleging that a call was issued for the "genocide of Muslims". The contempt petition against Uttar Pradesh administration and police was filed by various petitioners, including former civil servants and activists, and pointed out …

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Plea against proposed ‘Dharam Sansad’ in U.P.’s Ghaziabad mentioned in Supreme Court

The Hindu

A plea seeking to restrain the organisation of a 'Dharam Sansad' in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad was mentioned for urgent hearing before the Supreme Court on Monday, alleging that a call was issued for the "genocide of Muslims". A bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar told lawyer Prashant Bhushan, appearing for the petitioner, to file an e-mail …

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Aadhav Arjuna who equated ally DMK with monarchy quits VCK party

India Today

Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi deputy general secretary Aadhav Arjuna, who previously commented that the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam in Tamil Nadu, resigned from the party on Sunday evening. “I don’t have any difference of opinion with the ideology of Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi,” he wrote, adding “The thoughts that stemmed out of me due to valid anger over the welfare of the …

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Philippe Diallo re-elected president of the French Football Federation

The Hindu

Philippe Diallo was comfortably reelected president of the French Football Federation on Saturday. For the first time in France’s largest sports federation which boosts 2.4 million members, the presidents of amateur clubs could vote electronically along with the heads of professional clubs with 11,500 voters compared to fewer than 250 previously. During the campaign, Diallo highlighted his record within the …

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From the India Today archives (2014) | Dilip Kumar, in his own words

India Today

It has been a long wait. Even while recounting the stormy passages like his relationship with Madhubala during the making of Mughal-e-Azam; or the domestic turbulence that took place after his much younger bride Saira Banu moved into his house on Pali Hill, where he lived with his mother and his many siblings. His dominating unmarried elder sister Sakina Aapa, …

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From Believing 'Cow Exhales Oxygen' To Praising PM : A Look At Justice Shekhar Yadav's Controversial Remarks

Live Law

Sitting Allahabad High Court Judge, Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav, on Sunday, courted a major controversy with his remarks made at an event organised by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad. From declaring that he was "taking an oath" that the Uniform Civil Code would soon be implemented in the country, to recounting the 'sacrifices' made by 'our ancestors' to see Rama Lalla …

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Lalu Prasad takes vulgar jibe at Nitish Kumar's women's rally: 'Nain sekhne jaa rahe hain'

India TV News

RJD chief Lalu Yadav on Tuesday courted a controversy after he made a sexist remark at Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s Mahila Samwad Yatra. This remark came as Nitish Kumar announced plans to launch the Mahila Samwad Yatra, a state initiative aimed at directly engaging with women. Bihar CM Nitish Kumar is going to have a conversation with the women …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Trump picks crypto backer Paul Atkins as new Securities and Exchange Commission chair

NPR

Trump picks crypto backer Paul Atkins as new Securities and Exchange Commission chair toggle caption Mark Wilson/Getty Images North America President-elect Donald Trump said he has picked former Securities and Exchange Commissioner Paul Atkins to head the agency, according to a post he made on Truth Social on Wednesday. Atkins is also known as a strong backer of cryptocurrencies, and …

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Protesting Ghaziabad lawyers offer arrest at police station after 6 FIRs

Hindustan Times

Ghaziabad: Hundreds of protesting lawyers on Monday afternoon courted their arrest as they visited the Kavi Nagar police station following six first information reports lodged against them since the October 29 courtroom violence incident. Lawyers in Ghaziabad have been on strike since October 29 after a disagreement during a bail hearing allegedly escalated to violence, arson, and sparked off a …

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DK Shivakumar promises action against MLA wanting revocation of guarantees

India Today

Reiterating that the government would not halt guarantee schemes, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Tuesday said the Congress would issue a show-cause notice to its MLA Gaviyappa, HR Gaviyappa, for his statement on guarantees. Gaviyappa courted controversy and disciplinary action by the party for urging Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to revoke two or three guarantee schemes. No MLA of …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

GOP congressman promotes anti-Semitic conspiracy theory to constituents: report

Raw Story

Rep. Paul Gosar recently promoted an anti-Semitic conspiracy theory in a newsletter to constituents in which he tried to defend the honor of controversial Trump cabinet pick Tulsi Gabbard. "Many are saying that she has no background in the so-called ‘intelligence community’ that was famously responsible for quashing the Hunter Biden laptop story, fabricating Russia-Gate, replacing Ukraine’s government in 2014, …

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How Morgan Stanley courted dodgy customers to build a wealth-management empire

Live Mint

Morgan Stanley discovered last year that a yearslong brokerage customer had been convicted in 2005 in a U.S. court—for lying about terrorism investigations—and had links to al Qaeda bombings of U.S. embassies. The accounts are spread across Morgan Stanley’s empire of financial advisers who manage money for wealthy people and its E*Trade digital trading platform. The 2023 document showed that …

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Four ministers in Hemant Soren cabinet lost assembly elections

Deccan Chronicle

Ranchi: Four key ministers in the JMM-led Hemant Soren government faced crushing defeat in Jharkhand assembly polls despite a stellar performance by the coalition which retained power for the second consecutive term. The ministers who bit dust included Health minister Banna Gupta who courted several controversies besides Water Resources minister Mithilesh Thakur. The other two included Education minister Baidyanath Ram …

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With bitcoin ticking closer to $100,000, here’s a refresher on cryptocurrency

LA Times

Bitcoin’s value rocketed more than 40% in just two weeks. Despite crypto’s recent excitement around Trump, McCarthy said that 2024 has already been a “hugely consequential year for regulation in the U.S.” — pointing to January’s approval of spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds, for example, which mark a new way to invest in the asset. Spot ETFs have been the dominant …

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4 ministers in Hemant Soren's cabinet lose despite INDIA landslide in Jharkhand

India Today

Four key ministers in the JMM-led Hemant Soren government faced crushing defeat in Jharkhand assembly polls despite a stellar performance by the coalition which retained power for the second consecutive term. The ministers who bit dust included Health minister Banna Gupta who courted several controversies besides Water Resources minister Mithilesh Thakur. The other two included Education minister Baidyanath Ram and …

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Beyond evangelicals, Trump and his allies courted smaller faith groups, including Amish and Chabad

LA Times

Members of the Amish community, Samuel Stoltzfus and his wife, Lillian Stoltzfus, vote at a polling center in New Holland, Pa. A social-media tribute to Coptic Christians. “It was really a profound moment.” She said many Copts share the conservative social views of other Christian groups in the Republican constituency, and they may already have been Trump supporters. Darmo also …

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BJP leader Muraleedharan’s remarks about Wayanad landslides draw flak

New Indian Express

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Senior BJP leader V Muraleedharan on Tuesday courted a controversy after he claimed only three local body wards were washed away in the Wayanad landslides, not an entire region. Maintaining that the Union government had not said additional assistance won’t be given to Wayanad, Muraleedharan accused political parties of using the disaster for political gains. Kalpetta MLA T Siddique …

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Trump made big gains among blue-collar workers. Is he really on their side?

Live Mint

WASHINGTON : Under Donald Trump, Republicans have drawn swaths of working-class voters away from the Democratic Party. People close to the transition said Trump’s potential appointments to key labor positions could include old-guard Republican functionaries, corporate executives, or individuals who are closer to the New Right and see themselves as more pro-worker. During his first term, Trump appointed former management …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Congress leader promises LPG cylinders for 'infiltrators', PM Modi hits back

India Today

Congress leader and Jammu and Kashmir MLA, Ghulam Ahmad Mir, courted a controversy after he promised subsidised cylinders also for infiltrators in Jharkhand, if the Congress-led INDIA bloc comes to power in the state. Addressing an election rally in Chandrapura, the Congress leader said, "As soon as the new government is formed, the price of gas cylinders will be reduced …

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Aurangzeb's descendants are now rickshaw pullers, claims Yogi Adityanath

Kapil Sharma reacts after facing criticism for ‘racist jibes’ against Atlee: Don’t spread hate

Justice Yadav appears before SC collegium after controversial remarks

Taliban no longer ‘terrorist’ for Russia, parliament approves bill to remove terror tag

Harris nods to the coconut tree meme that started it all

Petition in Supreme Court against Yati Narsinghanand's planned ‘Dharam Sansad’ in Ghaziabad

Plea against proposed ‘Dharam Sansad’ in U.P.’s Ghaziabad mentioned in Supreme Court

Aadhav Arjuna who equated ally DMK with monarchy quits VCK party

Philippe Diallo re-elected president of the French Football Federation

From the India Today archives (2014) | Dilip Kumar, in his own words

From Believing 'Cow Exhales Oxygen' To Praising PM : A Look At Justice Shekhar Yadav's Controversial Remarks

Lalu Prasad takes vulgar jibe at Nitish Kumar's women's rally: 'Nain sekhne jaa rahe hain'

Trump picks crypto backer Paul Atkins as new Securities and Exchange Commission chair

Protesting Ghaziabad lawyers offer arrest at police station after 6 FIRs

DK Shivakumar promises action against MLA wanting revocation of guarantees

GOP congressman promotes anti-Semitic conspiracy theory to constituents: report

How Morgan Stanley courted dodgy customers to build a wealth-management empire

Four ministers in Hemant Soren cabinet lost assembly elections

With bitcoin ticking closer to $100,000, here’s a refresher on cryptocurrency

4 ministers in Hemant Soren's cabinet lose despite INDIA landslide in Jharkhand

Beyond evangelicals, Trump and his allies courted smaller faith groups, including Amish and Chabad

BJP leader Muraleedharan’s remarks about Wayanad landslides draw flak

Trump made big gains among blue-collar workers. Is he really on their side?

Congress leader promises LPG cylinders for 'infiltrators', PM Modi hits back