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What does ‘Every Sinner has a Future’ mean? How Oscar Wilde’s quote, used by the SC, might be one of the most misunderstood

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While suggesting 'Every Sinner has a Future,' the Court quoted Wilde but gave a message that stands exactly opposite of what he penned.
Political History of India

Emergency Files: Inside Sanjay Gandhi’s ‘beautification drive’ that bulldozed unauthorized settlements in Old Delhi

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In Sanjay Gandhi's Delhi Beautification Drive, a total of 70,000 people were displaced from slums and commercial properties in mere 21 months
News Reports

Explainer: What happens when the Enforcement Directorate attaches properties?

Suyash -
Contrary to the popular understanding, Provisional attachment orders issued by the ED do not lead to immediate sealing of a property. The intent to attach a property is to stop the accused from getting benefits from the asset.
News Reports

Robert Vadra remembers sister Michelle on her death anniversary: All we know about the mysterious death, one of many in the Vadra family

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Michelle Vadra, sister of Robert Vadra, and another woman died in a car crash killed when the car in which they were travelling mysteriously overturned near Behror in Alwar district of Rajasthan on April 16, 2001.
OpIndia Explains

On this day, in 1699 Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Guru of Sikhism, initiated the Khalsa. Read more

Anurag -
According to the basics of Sikhism, a true Khalsa does not discriminate or see anyone as a demeaned soul. He or she will rise in defence of the oppressed and will do charity to help the needy.
News Reports

Did you know: The Congress party and an ex-foreign minister were involved in the Iraqi oil scam, even when not in power

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The Volcker Committee report cited Kunwar Natwar Singh, former External Affairs Minister, and the Congress Party as "non-contractual beneficiaries" of Iraqi oil sales under the United Nations Oil-for-Food Programme scam in 2001.
OpIndia Explains

From Kashmir to Ram Navami: Quranic sanctions to ‘stoning’ the Devil and targeting of Kaafirs

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Stoning is the default go-to option for the Islamists, whether it is in the Kashmir valley or Hindu processions elsewhere
Fact-Check

Congress supporters confuse loan underwriting with write off and waive off, wrongly accuses SBI of waiving loan to Adani group

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SBI has approved a Rs.12,770 crore loan to Adani group, Congress supporters accused the bank of waiving off the loan
Government and Policy

Parliament passes the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill 2022: All you need to know about the bill on collection of information related to crimes

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Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill 2022 permits collection of identification data about persons for probe of crimes
News Reports

Explained: How an animal is slaughtered in the ‘halal way’ and why stunning may not adhere to Islamic principles

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Devout Muslims, who believe that Sharia is valid for all times and places, refuse to adapt to the modern technological advancements in the meat industry.
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