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Reinvention or irrelevance? Why Sukhbir Badal is at a crossroads

On December 4, amidst the solemnity of his sewa duties at the Golden Temple in Amritsar, Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal had an unexpected brush with danger. Since 2007, when his father Parkash Singh Badal returned as chief minister, Sukhbir had been the de facto power centre, silencing dissenters and demanding unquestioning loyalty. Panthic leaders queued at his …

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1 year ago

'At a crossroads': Former GOP elections chief argues Trump should be barred from CO ballot

Raw Story

Mary Estill Buchanan, a former Republican Colorado secretary of state, argues in court papers filed Wednesday that former President Donald Trump should be barred from the Colorado presidential ballot in 2024. In September, six unaffiliated and Republican voters, backed by the nonprofit Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, sued Trump and Secretary of State Jena Griswold, arguing that the …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Karnataka: A Caste at Crossroads, Will Vokkaligas Continue Backing Gowda Clan? A Look at History

News 18

June 1, 1996, is a red-letter day in the history of Vokkaligas — the second most powerful caste in Karnataka. Unlike the Lingayats, who have a pan Karnataka presence, Vokkaligas are an old Mysore region centric caste with a huge population in just three-four districts. Sadly, Kengal Hanumanthaiah lost power and a Lingayat strongman, S Nijalingappa, took charge as the …

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2 years, 1 month ago

At the crossroads: How are ARCs to augment their capital to Rs 300 crore?

Business Standard

At the crossroads: How are ARCs to augment their capital to Rs 300 crore? The asset reconstruction business is in for a big change, but there are doubts if this will lead to better results Premium The RBI had made it clear that in respect of a specific corporate insolvency resolution process, ARCs will not retain significant influence or control …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Imran Khan’s politics has put Pakistan at the crossroads

The Hindu

The gun attack that injured Pakistan’s former Prime Minister, Imran Khan, may have created a wave of sympathy and added to his burgeoning popularity. Fact check: Old pictures falsely linked to gun attack on Imran Khan While averting the ultimate calamity that has befallen several civilian Pakistani leaders before him, Mr. Khan is still hoping to make history by successfully …

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$J-K at crossroads today where people don\'t have any right, says Mehbooba$

2 years, 3 months ago

J-K at crossroads today where people don\'t have any right, says Mehbooba

Deccan Chronicle

JAMMU: Lambasting the Lieutenant Governor administration for alleged public discontent, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Monday said Jammu and Kashmir today stands at crossroads where people have neither any right and nor any forum to project their grievances. "While the public anger is simmering, the LG administration is busy in showcasing its phony achievements in order to justify what ruling …

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3 years ago

Brutal, brazen crimes shake L.A., leaving city at a crossroads

LA Times

Private security officers guard the Beverly Hills home where Jacqueline Avant, the wife of music producer Clarence Avant, was shot and killed Wednesday. “In the last two years, I have been broken into three times.” Aerial view of the Beverly Hills home of music producer Clarence and Jacqueline Avant. Jonathan Simon, a criminal justice professor at UC Berkeley’s law school …

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3 years ago

L.A. County DCFS again at crossroads as another director departs amid child deaths

LA Times

Eva Hernandez speaks about the death of her great-grandson, Noah Cuatro, at a news conference at the L.A. County Department of Child and Family Services office in July 2019. “It’s kind of a shock to me,” said Michael Nash, the retired judge who leads L.A. County’s Office of Child Protection. “We are sorry to have him leave.” Cagle took over …

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3 years, 5 months ago

Nuclear Justice for the Marshall Islands

The Diplomat

Just three months after the atomic ruins of Hiroshima and Nagasaki had been burned into Japan’s landscape, U.S. military and political leaders began planning a series of atomic weapons tests in order to study the effects of the bomb on naval vessels. With World War II over and a new era of Pacific control ahead, the United States selected Bikini …

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