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Invoking BR Ambedkar Doesn't Fix a Flawed Constitution

In my 2016 article, “Ambedkar’s ‘United States of India,’” I outlined his vision, which he presented to the Assembly’s Subcommittee on Fundamental Rights just seven months before being appointed to the Drafting Committee. I have previously discussed why Ambedkar rejected Nehru’s Constitution. It does not suit anybody.” Ambedkar opposed the Constitution’s highly centralized system, which concentrated power in the hands …

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11 hours, 56 minutes ago

Tens of thousands displaced by ethnic violence in northeast India suffer squalid conditions in camps

Associated Press

KANGPOKPI, India — Phalneivah Khonsai ran for her life when violence struck her neighborhood in India’s restive northeast, carrying just the bare essentials in the hope that she and her family could return soon. The relief camp is in Kangpokpi, about 50 kilometers from Imphal, the capital of India’s northeastern Manipur state, which has been wracked by ethnic violence since …

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18 hours, 1 minute ago

AAP wins Patiala in Punjab civic polls, emerges largest party in Ludhiana, Jalandhar

India Today

Punjab's ruling party AAP won the municipal elections in Patiala but fell short of a majority in the Ludhiana and Jalandhar municipal corporations even though it emerged as the largest party in the two civic bodies. In Jalandhar, the AAP emerged as the largest party and won 38 wards out of total 85 wards while the Congress, the BJP, the …

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18 hours, 1 minute ago

UDF criticises Vijayaraghavan’s ‘communal forces’ remark

New Indian Express

KOZHIKODE: UDF leaders have come out strongly against CPM politburo member A Vijayaraghavan’s remarks that minority communal forces are behind the victory of Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi in the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency. IUML state secretary K M Shaji said CPM’s is a well-calculated move to create a communal division ahead of the assembly elections. Earlier, CPM …

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Railway station redevelopment offers Rs 30,000 crore opportunity for EPC companies

New Indian Express

MUMBAI: EPC or engineering, procurement and construction entities companies are awaiting a Rs 30,000-crore business opportunities from the various contracts coming up to redevelop/revamp the existing railway stations over the next two years alone. The Railways have approved redevelopment/revamp of as many as 1,318 railway stations and according to an Icra Ratings report this is worth Rs 30,000 crore of …

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18 hours, 1 minute ago

‘We Got Something Wrong’: California Prepares to Resist, But Differently

Politico

Eight years ago, in the run-up to the 2016 election, 54 percent of Californians said things in the state were generally heading in the right direction, according to a Public Policy Institute of California poll. That might help explain why even in this Democratic stronghold, and even after California Democrats flipped three House seats in November, the posturing ahead of …

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23 hours, 11 minutes ago

Pie in the sky: On the idea of simultaneous elections

The Hindu

With the Union government introducing two Bills in the Lok Sabha to implement its idea of simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and the State Assemblies, the stage is set for Parliament to debate the feasibility, or otherwise, of the idea of what the government calls “One Nation, One Election”. The content in the Bills themselves are in line with …

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23 hours, 16 minutes ago

'Man of the Year' or man of their wallets?

Raw Story

— Elon Musk’s Billion-Dollar Bargain: Buying the White House, One Regulation at a Time. Now it appears that Musk’s $277 million investment in purchasing the White House for Donald Trump is about to pay off big, as Reuters reports: “The Trump transition team wants the incoming administration to drop a car-crash reporting requirement opposed by Elon Musk’s Tesla, according to …

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1 day, 11 hours ago

2024 Round-Up| Constitution Bench Decisions Of Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court in 2024 held several Constitution Benches to resolve crucial and long pending issues with nationwide socio-legal ramifications. State's Power To Tax Mineral Rights In Mineral Area Development Authority v. M/S Steel Authority Of India & Ors, the Supreme Court held by an 8:1 majority that States have the power to levy tax on mineral rights and that …

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1 day, 13 hours ago

Lara Trump Withdraws from Florida Senate Race

Deccan Chronicle

Washington: Lara Trump, the daughter-in-law of President-elect Donald Trump, said on Saturday that she is removing herself from consideration to be a Florida senator -- ending speculation that she could replace Republican Senator Marco Rubio, who has been tapped to be the incoming administration's secretary of state. "After an incredible amount of thought, contemplation, and encouragement from so many, I …

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1 day, 18 hours ago

AAP secures 55 per cent of total seats in Punjab civic body elections; majority in one corporation only

New Indian Express

More than 3,300 candidates contested in the civic body polls and a total of 37.32 lakh voters were eligible to vote in the elections. Voter turnout was 65.85 per cent; polling percentage at Phagwara was 55.21 per cent, Jalandhar 50.27 per cent, Amritsar 44.05 per cent, Ludhiana 46.95 per cent and Patiala 32.95 per cent. Congress secured 25 seats, BJP …

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1 day, 18 hours ago

4000 schools in Tamil Nadu may lose internet over unpaid bills

New Indian Express

CHENNAI: At a time when the state government is promoting smart classrooms and hi-tech labs across state schools, more than 3,700 high and higher secondary government schools may soon lose their internet connection as they haven’t been able to settle outstanding bills worth Rs 1.5 crore to BSNL. A majority of these 3,700 government schools, which account for 50% of …

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1 day, 18 hours ago

Petition seeking Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's removal in Allahabad HC

New Indian Express

LUCKNOW: A public interest litigation has been filed before the Allahabad High Court, seeking removal of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for publicly backing Justice Shekhar Yadav’s controversial remarks at a Vishwa Hindu Parishad event in Prayagraj on December 8. The PIL, filed by the People’s Union for Civil Liberties, contended that CM’s statement undermines the secular fabric of …

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1 day, 18 hours ago

India high on confidence after Gabba: Series 50-50 going into MCG, says Akash Deep

India Today

The Border-Gavaskar Trophy is 50-50 going into the final two Test matches of the series, said India seamer Akash Deep. Speaking to the media on Sunday, December 22, Akash Deep said that India took a lot of confidence from the 3rd Test match at the Gabba after they managed to save the follow-on, on Day 4. Akash Deep and Jasprit …

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1 day, 18 hours ago

Ex-Muslims claim Germany Christmas market attacker isn't ex-Muslim, warn of bigger plot

India Today

An attacker ploughed a black BMW into a crowded Christmas market in the German town of Magdeburg, killing five people and injuring 200 others. "If anything, the Magdeburg attacker Taleb A was far right: a self-declared Islam-hating, ex-Muslim atheist, who despised German society not for being against Islam but facilitating its spread," says Neumann. EX-MUSLIMS QUESTION CHRISTMAS MARKET ATTACKER'S CLAIM …

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Shutdown crisis reveals challenges for Speaker Johnson's leadership

India Today

WASHINGTON: One of the most turbulent sessions of Congress in the modern era is about to make way for the next one. “Ultimately, and let’s be honest, that’s going to be — a large portion of that — will be up to Donald J. Trump.” And yet, Johnson was able to buy time, convincing Trump he would meet the president-elect’s …

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1 day, 20 hours ago

'It's telling': Insider spills about 'break from Mr. Trump' among Republican lawmakers

Raw Story

There is a "break" from Donald Trump happening among Republican lawmakers, according to a congressional insider who broke down the recent votes for a bill to fund the federal government. United States Representative Rep. Madeleine Dean, who previously called out President-elect Donald Trump's "incoherent" plans for immigration on CNN, appeared on MSNBC on Saturday. It does not work for the …

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1 day, 22 hours ago

Shutdown saga exposes new fault lines for Speaker Johnson and tests his grip on the gavel

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — One of the most turbulent sessions of Congress in the modern era is about to make way for the next one. Johnson’s shaky grip on the gravel Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., right and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., left, are listen during a U.S. Capitol Hanukkah event with a ceremonial Menorah lighting to commemorate …

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2 days ago

Rangers’ Matt Rempe is offered an in-person hearing, so the NHL could suspend him 6-plus games

Associated Press

Matt Rempe of the New York Rangers on Saturday was offered an in-person hearing with the NHL’s Department of Player Safety to discuss his boarding and elbowing of Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen the previous night. The in-person hearing, which is scheduled to be held on Zoom Sunday as opposed to a phone call, allows senior vice president of player …

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'A fiasco by any measure': Wall Street Journal turns on Trump over budget 'blundering'

Raw Story

Following a last-minute deal in the House which kept the government running until March, the editorial board of the Wall Street Journal placed the blame for the House budget chaos on Donald Trump and not House Speaker Mike Johnson who was undercut at every turn by the president-elect. Mr. Musk, and then Mr. Trump, delivered a social-media barrage against Mr. …

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2 days, 13 hours ago

Punjab: Voting for municipal polls underway

Deccan Chronicle

Chandigarh: Polling for election to five municipal corporations and 44 municipal councils and nagar panchayats are underway in Punjab, officials said on Saturday.The polling began at 7 am amid tight security arrangements and will continue till 4 pm, they added. The votes will be counted at the polling stations itself after the completion of the polling, the officials said.The five …

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Trudeau's Power Wavers As Key Ally Withdraws Support After Cabinet Reshuffle

ABP News

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's chances of staying in power seem shaky after a major cabinet reshuffle on Friday. According to the Associated Press, Trudeau said his government is preparing for Donald Trump and his threat to impose 25% tariffs on all Canadian products after a meeting with his new Cabinet. Marc Miller, the immigration minister and a close friend …

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2 days, 16 hours ago

Senate passes Social Security benefits boost for many public service retirees

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The Senate passed legislation early Saturday to boost Social Security payments for millions of people, pushing a longtime priority for former public employees through Congress in one of its last acts for the year. The bipartisan bill, which next heads to President Joe Biden, will eliminate longtime reductions to Social Security benefits for nearly 3 million people who …

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2 days, 16 hours ago

'Rubber-stamped absolute zealots': GOP senator melts down as Biden breaks Trump record

Raw Story

President Joe Biden surpassed President-elect Donald Trump's judicial nominee record on Friday, leading to a chorus of cheers from Democrats in Congress — and a forceful boo from at least one firebrand Republican. He's set to depart office after appointing one Supreme Court justice, 45 appeals court judges, 187 district court judges and a pair of International Trade Court judges, …

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Invoking BR Ambedkar Doesn't Fix a Flawed Constitution

Tens of thousands displaced by ethnic violence in northeast India suffer squalid conditions in camps

AAP wins Patiala in Punjab civic polls, emerges largest party in Ludhiana, Jalandhar

UDF criticises Vijayaraghavan’s ‘communal forces’ remark

Railway station redevelopment offers Rs 30,000 crore opportunity for EPC companies

‘We Got Something Wrong’: California Prepares to Resist, But Differently

Pie in the sky: On the idea of simultaneous elections

'Man of the Year' or man of their wallets?

2024 Round-Up| Constitution Bench Decisions Of Supreme Court

Lara Trump Withdraws from Florida Senate Race

AAP secures 55 per cent of total seats in Punjab civic body elections; majority in one corporation only

4000 schools in Tamil Nadu may lose internet over unpaid bills

Petition seeking Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's removal in Allahabad HC

India high on confidence after Gabba: Series 50-50 going into MCG, says Akash Deep

Ex-Muslims claim Germany Christmas market attacker isn't ex-Muslim, warn of bigger plot

Shutdown crisis reveals challenges for Speaker Johnson's leadership

'It's telling': Insider spills about 'break from Mr. Trump' among Republican lawmakers

Shutdown saga exposes new fault lines for Speaker Johnson and tests his grip on the gavel

Rangers’ Matt Rempe is offered an in-person hearing, so the NHL could suspend him 6-plus games

'A fiasco by any measure': Wall Street Journal turns on Trump over budget 'blundering'

Punjab: Voting for municipal polls underway

Trudeau's Power Wavers As Key Ally Withdraws Support After Cabinet Reshuffle

Senate passes Social Security benefits boost for many public service retirees

'Rubber-stamped absolute zealots': GOP senator melts down as Biden breaks Trump record