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Bihar Elections: Trains for votes? The unanswered mystery of the ‘phantom’ specials from Haryana to Bihar

Explosive RTI documents reveal unannounced special trains running from Haryana to Bihar mere days before polling, serious allegations of state-sponsored voter smuggling, as the dust settles on the Bihar 2025 verdict, video evidence of ‘free tickets’ compounds the mystery, leaving questions over the violation of the Model Code of Conduct, the definition of "Corrupt Practice" under the RP Act, and the deafening silence of the Election Commission dangerously unanswered

Rewriting NCERT school textbooks: ‘Muslim Raj’ is a mere excuse, the project is to conceal historical facts

The majoritarian Hindutva (not Hindu) project is to conceal the truth, Muslim bashing merely comes in handy

Election Commission must take the Indian people into confidence, correct its procedures & practices

Instead of treating complaints from political parties and the public at large as vexatious, the Commission should take advantage of them as useful feedback and correct its procedures and practices

Rahul Gandhi alleges ‘Vote Chori’ in 2024 polls, accuses BJP-ECI nexus of systematic electoral fraud

In a detailed exposé, the Leader of Opposition claims over one lakh fake votes in a single Karnataka constituency and warns of nationwide voter list manipulation, calling it a constitutional crisis that threatens the very foundation of Indian democracy

Assam Government moves to drop ‘foreigner’ cases against non-Muslim communities citing Citizenship Amendment Act

State government directs Foreigners Tribunals to halt proceedings against six religious communities citing Citizenship Amendment Act, sparking concerns of institutionalised discrimination and political calculation ahead of 2026 elections

Militaristic nationalism, pushed by complicit big media have blurred dangers of nuclear war to the planet: CNDP

The Coalition for Nuclear Disarmament and Peace (CNDP) and other peace platforms commemorate the 80th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6, 1945

Palestinian peace activist Awdah Hathaleen shot dead by Israeli settler in occupied West Bank

Beloved teacher and co-creator of No Other Land, Awdah Hathaleen was killed in broad daylight by a settler previously sanctioned for violence—his death part of a deepening wave of state-backed settler violence in Masafer Yatta

SC to ECI: Explain alleged irregularities in deletion of 65 lakh voters from Bihar’s draft electoral rolls

Supreme Court directs ECI to respond to allegations of irregularities in deleting 65 lakh voters in Bihar's draft electoral rolls; the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) states thats ECI failed to disclose identities of 65 lakh deleted voters and denied political parties access to block-level lists

Beed Sarpanch Murder: Special court finds prima facie evidence of organised crime syndicate, rejects Karad’s discharge plea

Special Judge cites digital, forensic, and witness evidence linking Walmik Karad to a crime syndicate behind the abduction and killing of Sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh over a ₹2 crore extortion racket

India to allow return of elderly Pakistani-origin woman wrongfully deported despite decades-long residence in J&K

High Court’s SOS, government’s U-turn, and the ongoing legal battle over rights and sovereignty

The true story behind a ‘real’ photograph of Rani Lakshmibai

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Bihar Elections: Trains for votes? The unanswered mystery of the ‘phantom’ specials from Haryana to Bihar

Explosive RTI documents reveal unannounced special trains running from Haryana to Bihar mere days before polling, serious allegations of state-sponsored voter smuggling, as the dust settles on the Bihar 2025 verdict, video evidence of ‘free tickets’ compounds the mystery, leaving questions over the violation of the Model Code of Conduct, the definition of "Corrupt Practice" under the RP Act, and the deafening silence of the Election Commission dangerously unanswered