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"Many other textbooks contain reckless or objectionable content," says CPI
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
On the ongoing NCERT Class 8 textbook controversy, Communist Party of India (CPI) Rajya Sabha MP P. Sandosh Kumar on Friday said that while the contentious textbook section drew sharp criticism and was eventually banned by the Supreme Court, the focus should not be limited to just one boo
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China's "super embassy" plan in London triggers security fears and politic
Updated : 4 months ago IST
The British government is nearing approval of a contentious proposal by China to establish what would be its largest diplomatic mission in Europe, raising alarms over security, sovereignty and civil liberties. The planned complex, often described as a "super embassy," is to be built at Royal
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"Chief Ministership is for the high command to decide," says Karnataka Hom
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Home Minister's remarks come amid an alleged ongoing power tussle within the Karnataka Congress, with the Chief Ministership emerging as a contentious issue after the government reached its halfway mark. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, and Home Minist
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Delhi High Court Brings Sunjay Kapur Estate Proceedings to Close, Order Re
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday brought hearings to a close in the contentious civil suit over the personal estate of late industrialist Sunjay Kapur, reserving orders on the interim injunction plea filed by his children from an earlier marriage with actor Karisma Kapoor, after recordin
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Hassan declared Tanzanian President post contentious polls with 98pc vote
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The final result announced by the electoral commission on Saturday showed Hassan had won 97.66 percent of Wednesday's vote, dominating every constituency.
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Muneeba's run-out issue against India has been settled: Pakistan quick Dia
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Pakistan's right-arm quick, Diana Baig, disclosed that the confusion around opening batter Muneeba Ali's contentious run-out against arch-rival India in Colombo has been "resolved".
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Women's World Cup: Pakistan opener Muneeba Ali's contentious run-out again
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Controversies marred the rivalry clash between India and Pakistan at the ongoing Women's World Cup, after opener Muneeba Ali's contentious run-out during the fixture in Colombo on Sunday.
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"Betrayal of the women of Haryana ": LoP Bhupinder Hooda slams BJP over de
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Leader of Opposition in the Haryana Assembly and senior Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Friday accused the BJP government of betraying women voters by backtracking on its flagship promise of providing Rs 2,100 monthly financial assistance, now mired in a contentious registration
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BRS Working President KTR welcomes SC's interim order on Waqf Amendment Ac
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
BRS Working President KT Rama Rao (KTR) on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court's interim order on the Waqf Amendment Act 2025. He said that the BRS has consistently voiced concerns against the contentious provisions of the Act, which "propagated polarisation and threatened the communal harmony
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Blasphemy case against engineer Mirza highlights Pakistan's contentious la
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A Rawalpindi court has handed the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) a seven-day physical remand of Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza Jehlami, a religious scholar, in connection with a sensitive blasphemy case.
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Tibetans, allies to protest in London against China's proposed 'Mega-Embas
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Tibetans and their supporting communities in the UK are planning to stage a significant protest in London on August 23, in response to China's contentious proposal to construct a "mega-embassy" at the former Royal Mint Court, adjacent to the Tower of London, according to a report from Phayul
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Natural causes cited in industrialist Sunjay Kapur's postmortem report
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The sudden death of industrialist Sunjay Kapur on June 12, 2025, at Windsor's Guards Polo Club has been medically ruled a natural death. However, the case has taken a contentious turn amid an ongoing corporate and inheritance dispute within the Sona Comstar family.
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