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The Quint has hit the ground running to bring you 360-degree #LokSabhaElections coverage: our ground reports will take you face-to-face with the common voter. Our explainers will help you understand the bigger picture. Our opinion articles will offer you insights from experts.
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Eight-year-old climate and environment activist, Licypriya Kangujam, has personally submitted a letter to President Ram Nath Kovind and PM Modi’s office, asking to postpone #NEET .
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Here's @diljitdosanjh 's response to #KanganaRanaut 's false claims that Shaheen Bagh activist Bilkis 'Dadi' was being paid to join the ongoing farmers' protest in #Delhi
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Ever since #Rihanna tweeted about the #FarmersProtest , various figures of international acclaim like #GretaThunberg , youtuber #LilySingh , Lebanese-American model #MiaKhalifa , have come forward with their expressions of solidarity. Read more here:
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How @Actor_Siddharth did the perfect mic drop after being called a "school dropout" for supporting #DishaRavi with "provocative" posts.
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Indian women's #hockey team captain Rani Rampal called the casteist slurs hurled at India forward Vandana Katariya's family after the team's semi-final loss to #Argentina a 'shameful act'. Read more here:
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2 years after the #farmersprotest , #JackDorsey alleged in an interview that the micro-blogging site received “many requests” from the Indian govt during the farmers’ protests, especially around “journalists that were critical of the govt.” Read more:
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A survey has found that 23% of people across Bihar, Jharkhand, Rajasthan, and Madhya Pradesh watch NDTV India, while 21 percent watch Aaj Tak and Republic Bharat across the same four states.
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Scuffle breaks out between Delhi Police and the wrestlers at Delhi's Jantar Mantar. Wrestlers claim they were abused and assaulted by the police officials. #WrestlersProtest
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Days after internet services were restored in #Manipur , photos of the bodies of two #Meitei students surfaced online. | @wannabhistorian & Borun Thokchom
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A team led by IYC President @srinivasiyc has been helping #COVID19 patients get hospital #beds , Remdesivir, and more. Report by @anthonyrozerio . Read here:
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"Mullo ko nibta to" (Get rid of the Muslims) - these were the orders given by BJP councillor Kanhaiya Lal, according to a resident of Bhagirathi Vihar in NE Delhi. Report @AdityaMenon22 & @iyersaishwarya .
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Mohammad Israel, a Muslim man from Mehsi, has alleged that not only did some people compel him to chant Jai Shri Ram, but also tried to slit his throat. @shadabmoizee reports.
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DCW chief Swati Maliwal was removed from the wrestlers' protest site in Jantar Mantar where a late-night scuffle broke out between the wrestlers and Delhi Police.
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BREAKING | The Narcotics Control Bureau issues summons to Deepika Padukone, Sara Ali Khan, Shraddha Kapoor and Rakul Preet Singh in an alleged drugs case that surfaced following #SushantSinghRajput 's death.
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#BiggBoss14 winner @RubiDilaik talks to @AbiraDhar about her journey on the reality show, her relationship with husband Abhinav Shukla, and her friendship with #JasminBhasin . Read more:
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#MyReport | “My JEE-Main exam is on 4 September and I have been tested positive for coronavirus. How will I appear for the exam,” asks @NarayanKhetan3 . (via @QuintMyReport ) Catch more here:
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Here's the full text of PM Modi's statements on the Kathua and Unnao rape cases.
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Four exclusive new video clips accessed by The Quint show Delhi police and paramilitary personnel breaking CCTV cameras, beating up students and vandalising property inside the old library of #JamiaMilliaIslamia on 15 December 2019. Catch more here:
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“Chandrashekhar Azad should be ‘azad’. The way the Modi government is keeping him in jail is unconstitutional.” - Actor @Mdzeeshanayyub , whose character in the film 'Article 15' was based on activist Chandrashekhar Azad.
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#KanhaiyaKumar , #UmarKhalid join thousands of students, lawyers, activists who marched from Mandi House to Parliament in support of #JNUprotests against #FeeHike .
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Four men belonging to a right-wing #Hindu outfit have been arrested for unfurling and waving saffron flags at the #TajMahal after a video showing the same went viral.
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Comedian @kunalkamra88 was threatened by Mohit Bharatiya, General Secretary of BJP Mumbai, over a tweet he shared.
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"I am numb. What a day! Wish the decision came in 10 yrs back. So many lives, so many of my friends would have been here. This is dedicated to their lives" says Debika from Kolkata #LoveisLove #Section377Verdict
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With the nation listening, ISRO Chairman K. Sivan made the announcement that the space agency lost communication with Chandrayaan-2’s Vikram Lander.
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“I wasn’t invited. They didn’t call me so I did not go. As simple as that," Kapil Dev said.
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Meet Charanjeet Kaur, a Sikh woman from Haryana, who is a petitioner against Karnataka's Hijab ban in the Supreme Court. Kaur wears the turban and asks, "If I can cover my head, why can't Muslim girls?" Watch @khanthefatima 's report.
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Thank you, 'Nationalists', you guys won. Follow LIVE updates:
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Posing a question to a panel comprising Amit Shah, Nirmala Sitharaman and Piyush Goyal at an awards' function in Mumbai, #RahulBajaj asked the ministers why people are not allowed to question the government.
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"I accept this award on behalf of all journalists who are fighting an unpopular battle to speak the truth," tweeted Ayyub after winning the #McGill medal.
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Happy birthday, @Soni_Razdan ! Watch this video to know what daughters @aliaa08 and Shaheen Bhatt have gifted their mother. Catch more:
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As arrests against activists in the #lockdown continue, AMU student Farhan Zuberi was arrested and sent to jail today for involvement in anti- #CAA protests, reports @AlizaNoor1501 .
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Several protesters gathered in #Manipur 's #Imphal West on 26 September, after purported photos of the dead bodies of 2 missing #Meitei students surfaced online. The state government imposed an internet shutdown just days after services had been restored.
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. @sonamakapoor , @kritisanon , #RanbirKapoor , #KanganaRanaut - a number of celebrities have called out Blind Items. Isn't it time we re-evaluate the things that are so wrong with these gossip pieces?, writes @Tanisha_Bagchi .
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With Kanhaiya’s foray into national politics front, people have expressed how they see this move as an attempt to revive democracy. #KanhaiyaKumar
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Popular playback singer SP Balasubrahmanyam, who was diagnosed with #COVID19 is currently on life support and his condition is critical.
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After facing criticism for construction of #CentralVistaProject amid #COVID19 , photos/videos have now been prohibited at the site. @NandyAsmita 's ground report shows workers living and working in poor conditions at the construction site. Read more:
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UAPA accused #IshratJahan , out on interim bail, got married on 12 June. "My past has been very painful, I've been falsely implicated. Now instead of thinking about the future, I don't want to ruin this moment," she tells @iyersaishwarya . Catch more here:
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. @iamjohnoliver has called out Hotstar for its "act of self-censorship" saying on the latest episode of #LastWeekTonight that the platform has also previously censored jokes about Disney, its parent company.
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"For Delhi police, a protest in Jamia two months before and 20 km away from NE Delhi riots is more relevant than Kapil Mishra's speech on ground zero, hours before violence," writes @AdityaMenon22 .
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Premlata, an acid attack survivor, watched the first-day-first-show of #Chhapaak and called it a ‘must-watch’. The Deepika Padukone-starrer traces the journey and the struggles of an acid attack survivor. Read here:
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. @AbiraDhar gives you a breakdown of what actually goes on behind-the-scenes at a #BiggBoss14 press conference. Read more here:
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#Muslim vendors have been subjected to harassment by right-wing vigilante groups who learnt of their identity after scanning the QR code. But it isn't just QR codes, food delivery apps and cab hailing apps also lead to the same problem. | @khanthefatima
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CCTV visuals from a mosque in #Muzaffarnagar show that cops allegedly tried to vandalise it on the night of 21 Dec when the anti- #CAA protests turned violent in the area. @shadabmoizee reports from the ground. More updates here:
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Delhi court slams Police Prosecutor while hearing bail plea of Bhim Army chief #ChandrasekharAzad , says "You are behaving as if #JamaMasjid is Pakistan. Even if it was Pakistan, you can go there and protest. Pakistan was a part of undivided India."
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In the latest episode of 'Last Week Tonight', host John Oliver said, "since Modi came to power there has been an overall rise in attacks against minorities. And it is incredibly depressing to see India heading in this direction."
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LIVE | "It's a shameful thing. This whole business of #Section144 , suspending the internet, and arresting people. They (govt) are turning India into Kashmir," says Arundhati Roy. More updates from the #CAAProtests here:
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A video that surfaced shows police personnel beating 5 people and a policeman capturing the incident on phone while they are being forced to sing national anthem. One of them, 24-year-old Faizan has passed away.
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What was the real agenda behind the I-T raids at The Quint office and @Raghav_Bahl 's residence? Read the full story here:
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#Video | Should #JEEMain and #NEET UG exams be postponed? @anthonyrozerio spoke to Super 30 founder & IIT coach Anand Kumar ( @teacheranand ) to weigh the pros and cons of having these two entrance exams postponed.
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PM Modi in London (18 April 2018): Rape is rape. Don't politicise rape cases. PM Modi in Karnataka (3 May 2018): Ask Congress, why no candlelight march for Dalit girl raped in Bidar? Watch:
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#KaafiReal | The scheduled conduct of #JEE Main & #NEET examinations in Sept has invoked a huge row with Opposition, calling for their postponement in view of the #COVID19 situation. (via @QuintNeon ) #KaafiReal cartoon by Aroop Mishra. Read more here:
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#RanbirKapoor -starrer #Animal was panned in #RajyaSabha on 7 December with Congress MP Ranjeet Ranjan saying it promotes violence and misogyny while asking how the Censor Board cleared such films that are a 'disease to the society'.
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Actor #KanganaRanaut releases a video asking the government to shut down #Twitter in India after the platform suspended her sister Rangoli's account. Watch it here.
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Actor @ReallySwara speaks to @iyersaishwarya about the increasing fear among content creators due to ‘religious feelings being hurt’, the repercussions of it, and being smart about ‘choosing your battles’. Read more here:
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LIVE | A poster from #CAAProtests in Mumbai. Catch more updates here:
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Quietly, this Indian teen is closing in on a medal in golf at #Rio2016 #AditiAshok
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Five years ago, 15-year-old Junaid was stabbed to death on a train. The accused — all out on bail now — mocked Junaid and his brother's religion and called them 'beef-eaters', as alleged by the teen's brother, Hashim. This is Junaid's story. (From the archives)
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In his latest sketch for #BBKiVines , popular YouTuber @Bhuvan_Bam highlights the need to stop blaming victims of rape, advocate for mandatory sex education and push for a stronger justice system.
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'He left his hotel room door open, even though female wrestlers were living in the adjacent rooms,' says wrestler Anshu Malik as she recalls how Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh made Indian female wrestlers uncomfortable with his behaviour.
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In what appears to be a case of alleged religious #discrimination , KT Patel Smriti Vidyalaya, a school located in #Gujarat ’s Mehsana district, allegedly refused to honour its star student — who is a #Muslim — at an awards ceremony. Courtsey: ...
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#Video | @anuragkashyap72 says there were more Bollywood celebrities at the Mumbai protests than at the dinner hosted by BJP Union Minister Piyush Goyal. “A lot of them didn’t go. Their refusal to go for an invite from the government is a big victory.”
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“All Muslims in Kashmir have only helped us to make this film possible," said Vidhu Vinod Chopra at a special screening of #Shikara for the #KashmiriPandits .
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"If @iamsrk 's single minded onus has been to entertain, the ball is now in our court - what do we want from #ShahRukhKhan which will entertain us?" asks @nowme_datta
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With the Indian team picking Mayank Agarwal to replace the injured Vijay Shankar for the ongoing ICC World Cup, Ambati Rayudu has decided to announce his international retirement, according to reports.
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The alleged rape and murder of a 19-year-old Dalit woman in UP's #Hathras has shocked India. Watch @vrajeshhirjee recite the powerful poem, 'Suno Draupadi Tum Shastra Utha Lo' by Pushyamitra Upadhyay, in this context. Follow updates on the #HathrasCase :
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"Why is #media silent now when the #Jamaatis have all been acquitted? There is neither any debate nor a special column by the government," says @shadabmoizee . Read more: .
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The initiative, titled ‘India My Valentine’, is being organised by a small group of people including actor and activist @ReallySwara . The message from the organisers is a simple one, “Join us! This year, make India your Valentine!"
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19% drop in Modi's popularity in 5 weeks: CVoter "Seat-by-seat battle harming BJP": Sanjay Kumar, CSDS Why are pollsters scaling down their predictions for BJP? | @AdityaMenon22
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“Marriage can wait, not my patients... It is true, I was in corona ward on my wedding day... my friends even teased me saying I was dressed in my best attire (PPE)... I didn’t do anything great. I only did my duty," said Dr Shifa M Mohammed.
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“What Kamra did broke the internet, and I am happy that he did it with a man who's breaking the country.” Comedian Anirban Dasgupta ( @adg_5 ) expresses support for @kunalkamra88 after Indigo and Air India bar him for heckling Arnab Goswami on a flight.
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Actor @ReallySwara speaks truth to power, asks a police officer to do his job instead of trolling her.
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Congress President Rahul Gandhi has shared photos and videos of his Kailash Mansarovar yatra in a series of tweets, putting to rest all speculations and rumours of his yatra being fake. Read full story:
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