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The Ambedkarite Champ: 15-year-old Vandan Sawai defeats chess great Magnus Carlsen

Delhi Class X student beat Magnus Carlsen in an online blitz game after returning from a six-week Europe trip; his parents learnt about the result later from his Chess.com profile

Census is not a priority for the Union government

India has never missed the mark on its decennial census since independence and citing COVID as a reason, the Union is hesitant on carrying out the most important exercise in a democracy

Senior EU Diplomat displays racist worldview: Lavrov, Russia

"Borrell had addressed EU diplomats earlier on February 7, claiming Russia was using “information manipulation and interference” as weapons of war. Noting that Lavrov was visiting Mali and Eritrea, Borrell called them “easy countries” for Moscow to “spread lies about who is guilty for what is happening” in Ukraine". While criticising Moscow, Josep Borrell reportedly insulted Africa, Russia’s foreign minister said.

To what extent can an MP’s remarks be removed from Parliament records?

The person presiding over the House is authorized to expunge remarks

If India is the ‘mother of democracy’ should not dissent be the first born child?

For over the two years, with the last bid aimed at white-washing international indictments of its regime, the Modi 2.0 regime has been propagating India as the ‘mother of democracy’

Over 16 lakh Indians renounced citizenship since 2011, 2.5 lakh in 2022 alone: GoI

While canvassing for India as the ‘mother of democracy’ the union government is forced to admit that large sections of middle to high net worth Indians seeking fortunes abroad

A total of 6,775 URLs blocked by the IT Ministry in the year 2022

In the ongoing session of the parliament, the govt. provided that new IT rules, 2021 were introduced, 3 Grievance Appellate Committees formulated to regulate social media.

Seattle introduces anti-discrimination legislation

The Indian American Muslim Council (IAMC), today commended the Seattle City Council for introducing a law banning caste discrimination.

Jammu and Kashmir on Edge as Fear of ‘Eviction’ Haunts Residents

The J&K administration's demolition directive triggered a row, with many terming it a draconian move that would render lakhs of people homeless.

Questions on Collegium haunt Budget Session; 18 names with SC for reconsideration

Kiren Rijiju, the Union Law Minister, has locked heads with the SC Collegium, sent back proposals, made attacking statements and suggested an overhaul in the judgesappointment system, repeatedly at public events

Bangladesh: Unidentified persons vandalize 12 temples

The Hindu community maintains that no such attack has ever taken place in the region

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The Ambedkarite Champ: 15-year-old Vandan Sawai defeats chess great Magnus Carlsen

Delhi Class X student beat Magnus Carlsen in an online blitz game after returning from a six-week Europe trip; his parents learnt about the result later from his Chess.com profile

Six-year-old detained during Patna teacher aspirants’ protest, parents allege police assault

Patna Police say the child was ‘rescued’ from a potentially dangerous crowd, while his parents allege that the family was taken to a police station, where they were assaulted and kept for nearly seven hours

The ‘Reservation Hatao Andolan’ Isn’t a Gen Z Uprising. It’s a Rerun

The demand to “remove reservation” is one of the oldest, most recycled slogans in independent India’s political life, and it has failed, in more or less identical form, every single time it has been tried.

112 Years Ago, Raksha Bandhan Stood for Hindu-Muslim Unity

Day after, August 9, 2017 will be 75 years of the Quit India Movement. On August 9, 1942 the Quit India (Chodo Bharat) slogan was given from Mumbai after the Indian National Congress passed the resolution on the agitation on August 7, 1942.

Eid Milad 2026: Processions, clashes and the politics of communal provocation across India

From Mumbai’s Parel-Chinchpokli belt to Bengaluru and Rajasthan, August 26 saw a series of confrontations, disputes and allegations of provocation around Eid-e-Milad processions