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"Emergency was not a black day for democracy": Sanjay Raut defends Nehru-
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Speaking to the mediapersons, Raut said, "Look, people say that the Emergency imposed is a black day for the democracy and the constitution of the country. We do not believe this. Balasaheb Thackeray openly supported the Emergency. The day Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated in this country was
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"None of them did it on purpose": Gambhir defends India players over catch
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Head coach Gautam Gambhir came out in defence of his side and declared that no player dropped a catch on "purpose" in the aftermath of India's tantalising five-wicket defeat at Headingley in the five-match series opener against England.
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Iran defends its strikes on US military base, says "act of self-defence ha
Updated : 9 months ago IST
In a statement shared on X, Esmaeil Baqaei expressed Iran's commitment to good neighbourly policy with Qatar and other friendly nations.
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"Let the guy write the screenplay...": James Gunn defends 'The Batman II'
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn has expressed his annoyance with the intense scrutiny surrounding 'The Batman II', directed by Matt Reeves.
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Decision in line with guidelines issued by centre: Siddaramaiah defends Ka
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
"The Cabinet has approved a decision to enhance the earmarking for minority beneficiaries, including Christians, Jains, Muslims, etc, under state-run housing schemes in a calibrated manner, in line with the Union Government's own guidelines. This is based on the Prime Minister's 15-Point Pro
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"Unnecessary criticism": Karnataka Minister Zameer Ahmed Khan defends 15 p
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Karnataka Cabinet approved an increase in the reservation quota for minority communities under various housing schemes from 10 per cent to 15 per cent.
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JDS chief Deve Gowda slams 'family party' tag, defends Kumaraswamy, party
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Former Prime Minister and Janata Dal (Secular) National President HD Deve Gowda on Sunday issued a strong rebuttal to allegations branding his party as a family-run party and denounced ongoing criticism of his son and Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy.
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US National Guard detains anti-ICE protesters in Los Angeles amid rising t
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
National Guard troops in Los Angeles have detained some protesters opposing ICE operations but handed them over to local police, Fox News reported. Over 4,000 troops and 700 Marines were deployed amid tensions. Governor Newsom has challenged the deployment, while the Trump administration
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"Diversity of our discourse is strength, not weakness": Manish Tewari defe
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"The strength of our democracy is its diversity, and the contesting opinions and narratives distinguish India not only from Pakistan but from a large number of other totalitarian states. The diversity of our domestic discourse is actually a strength, not a weakness. The fact remains that in
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Piyush Goyal defends India's IP record, slams push for 'evergreening' pate
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal defended India's intellectual property practices during a press conference with Swiss journalists on Tuesday, challenging pharmaceutical companies to provide evidence of patent violations while criticizing the practice of "evergreening" pate
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Trump's border czar defends Marine deployment to Los Angeles amid immigrat
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
President Trump's border czar Tom Homan defended sending Marines to Los Angeles amid immigration protests, saying it was to protect property and officers. He told CNN the military won't enforce immigration law but will ensure safety as tensions and violence rise during nightly demonstrations
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Tie-breaks, thrills and records: Alcaraz successfully defends French Open
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Nobody could be kept away from action and their top form for too long as a scoreline of 4-6, 6-7(4), 6-4, 7-6(3), 7-6(10-2) separated these two world-class athletes in the first-ever Grand Slam final between players born in 2000s, as per ATP's official website.
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