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Patiala House Court issues summon to abusive journalist from ‘The Wire’ in criminal defamation case

Sanghamitra -
Swati Chaturvedi has posted derogatory comments on Tajinder Bagga
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Paranoid Congress thinks BJP may get 1 ‘extra’ MLA by doing this

Anubhav -
Congress-JD(S) files a petition against Governor's constitutional power.
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Congress’ drama in Goa a year after elections, reflects their disregard for Court verdicts and the Constitution

Jhankar Mohta -
The Governer's decision post-Karnataka election has been the same as it was way back in 1952 during the first general election in Madras.
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Modi government reportedly signs deal worth Rs 150 Billion to build stockpile for a 30 day war

Anubhav -
The top brass of Army and the Defence Ministry will be monitoring the project.
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Karnataka Congress MLA seen walking out of the resort where he was being ‘imprisoned’ by his party

OpIndia Staff -
He cited "health concerns" as his reason to do so
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Dr Swamy reveals how BJP could have won 8 seats in Karnataka where losing margin was less than NOTA

OpIndia Staff -
The claim raises an important question
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Opinions

Durbaris are angry because BJP refuses to play dead

Abhishek Banerjee -
Suddenly, the Congress Party and the ecosystem sees a different face of Raj Bhavan
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BSP Mayor suggests cancellation of Nauchandi Mela so Muslims are not ‘disturbed’ during Ramzan

OpIndia Staff -
The religious sentiments of one community seem to be more worthy of protection than that of the other.
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Social Media

Sagarika Ghose gets panned for cooking up an odd defence for Congress and JDS

OpIndia Staff -
Her defence couldn't stand the scrutiny of social media users
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Indian Railways to boost connectivity in North East

OpIndia Staff -
The Indian Railways is investing Rs. 40,000 crores in infrastructure development
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Opinions

So where was Rahul Gandhi through the entire post Karnataka election result drama?

Sanghamitra -
The Congress President is MIA since Karnataka elections results were out
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Journalist refers to ‘Urdhva Pundra’, a tilak as ‘vagina’, gets schooled on Hindu sect of Vaishnavism

Nirwa Mehta -
The so-called liberals' obsession with vagina is fascinating.
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Opinions

As Amit Shah hits back, Rahul should stop crying over spilt milk and shed his sense of entitlement

Jhankar Mohta -
The constitution of our country makes us a democratic country and democracy still trumps dynasty.
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Yashwant Sinha gets exposed as a hypocrite after he preaches against BJP’s ‘subversion of democracy’

OpIndia Staff -
Yashwant Sinha decided to attack the BJP for subverting democracy in Karnataka
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BS Yeddyurappa delivers on BJP’s first promise hours after being sworn in as the Chief Minister

Shashank Bharadwaj -
The BJP, led by B S Yeddyurappa, formed the government and took decision to waive of loans to farmers and weavers
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Opinions

Kashmir ‘conditional ceasefire’ : Has the Narendra Modi government learnt nothing from the past?

K Bhattacharjee -
"Civilizations die from suicide, not by murder." -Arnold Toynbee
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Internal sabotage and poor ticket distribution probable cause of BJP failing to secure a majority in Karnataka?

K Bhattacharjee -
Sachin Reddy has been remarkably accurate with his predictions on Karnataka.
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Leaving on a jet plane : Karnataka Congress MLA goes ‘missing’ as his comrades remain imprisoned

OpIndia Staff -
He have reportedly defected to the BJP
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Yeddyurappa was insulted for predicting the date of his swearing in ceremony, turns out he was right

Editorial Desk -
It is 17th May, and Yeddyurappa has been sworn in as the Chief Minister
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Opinions

Dear Rahul Gandhi, you deserve to stay

Nirwa Mehta -
Why Rahul Gandhi should not retire from active politics, as yet.
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Unknown gunmen taking away ballot boxes to death of BJP’s presiding officer, Bengal’s panchayat polls counting begins

OpIndia Staff -
The Panchayat polls are crucial for Mamata who is eyeing the PM post in 2019.
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Midnight drama at the Supreme Court, Yeddyurappa’s swearing-in to happen on schedule

OpIndia Staff -
The apex court will now hear the matter at 10.30 am today
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Ambulance stuck outside Congress HQ in Bengaluru as power takes precedence over public

OpIndia Staff -
The high octane political drama doesn't seem to end.
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Books

Book Review : The Valmiki Ramayana, Vol. 1, translated by Bibek Debroy

Abhinav Agarwal -
A highly recommended, fascinating read
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Another blow to third front : AAP loses deposits in all 29 seats it contested in Karnataka

Anubhav -
AAP faces rout in Karnataka elections.
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PNB scam: Mehul Choksi named ‘wanted’ in CBI chargesheet

OpIndia Staff -
First charge-sheet also names CEO of Allahabad Bank, Usha Ananthasubramanian, former head of PNB.
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Arvind Kejriwal summoned by Delhi police for questioning in the Chief Secretary assault case

Anubhav -
Delhi CM summoned for questioning by the Delhi Police.
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CPM leader arrested in Goa on charges of molesting and later threatening a woman

OpIndia Staff -
He is believed to be a local leader in Kerala
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Congress-JDS claim majority but reportedly unable to get signatures of all their MLAs

K Bhattacharjee -
The suspense continues.
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Some of the colourful statements made by Congress against JDS, their newly minted political ally

Sanghamitra -
Congress has been criticising JDS all through the election campaign, Siddaramaiah has a deep-rooted rivalry with HD Kumaraswamy
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TTD Chief Priest alleges corruption and mismanagement by temple administration, demands audit

K Bhattacharjee -
Earlier, the TTD administration courted controversy for allegedly appointing a non-Hindu to the Board of Trustees.
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Supreme Court Bench set to hear PIL demanding abolition of Article 35A

Anubhav -
The Apex Court is going to hear a PIL on scrapping of 35A on August 16.
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Fake Aadhaar cards seized from illegal Mayanmar Muslims in Manipur

OpIndia Staff -
Such arrests have also been made in the past
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Social Media erupts with memes and taunts after Karnataka votes against Congress

Sanghamitra -
Twitter has erupted with countless jokes and memes over Congress' dramatic loss in Karnataka
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Six Bhim Army supporters arrested in plan to kill an MLA to create caste unrest

OpIndia Staff -
They planned to avenge the death of Bhim Army leader's brother.
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‘We have the support of some Congress and JD(S) MLAs,’ : BJP’s KS Eshwarappa

Anubhav -
Eshwarappa stated that BJP is in touch with MLA's from both the Congress and JD(S)
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Opinions

How Karnataka rejected Congress’ ‘Divide and Rule’ tactics

Aaina -
The caste fault lines were actively ignited by the Congress in the run up to the elections.
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Yeddyurappa elected legislative party leader, claims BJP has the numbers to form government

Shashank Bharadwaj -
The BJP leader met with the Governor to claim to form the government
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As Karnataka game of thrones heats up, some Congress and JD(S) MLAs allegedly go missing

OpIndia Staff -
These MLAs belong to the Hyderabad-Karnataka region
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JP Nadda and Dharmendra Pradhan appointed as Karnataka observers by BJP

Anubhav -
JP Nadda and Pradhan appointed as BJP observer of Karnataka.
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Opinions

BJP’s performance was nothing short of phenomenal even as Karnataka stopped short of giving them majority

Nithesh S -
The state might be in for another spell of bad governance because of its fractured mandate.
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Resort politics: Congress leader hints at a plan to ‘safeguard’ his MLAs

Sanghamitra -
Congress looking to safeguard its MLAs from being poached
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FIR filed against Gurmehar Kaur’s mentor for hateful tweets

OpIndia Staff -
He has also been a very vocal Aam Aadmi Party supporter.
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Karnataka verdict live updates : BJP wins 104, Congress 78 and JD-S 37, no decision on govt formation yet

OpIndia Staff -
Results have thrown a hung assembly. This is our live blog that brought you updates throughout the counting day.
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Media

Who should Karnataka Governor invite first to form the government? See what ‘experts’ are saying

OpIndia Staff -
How views change with the wind
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As BJP emerges the single largest party in Karnataka, ‘liberal’ Congress loyalists have a meltdown

Sanghamitra -
Even if Congress loses state after state, its loyalists stand firm
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Indian Express journalist suffers a meltdown after BJP emerged single largest party in Karnataka

OpIndia Staff -
Finding it difficult to come to terms with BJP's popularity?
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Opinions

Why a BJP-JD(S) combine is in the best interest of both parties

Amit Kelkar -
Only time will tell how this plays out
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Social media reminds the ‘Kuch Bhi’ man of his comments before Karnataka result trends

K Bhattacharjee -
People mocked him for his overconfidence in a BJP defeat.
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After Karnataka defeat, is Omar Abdullah slyly attacking Rahul Gandhi?

OpIndia Staff -
It appears that the Congress is quickly losing support, not only amongst the masses, but also amongst its potential allies.
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