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SP-BSP alliance: Congress claims the parties played into BJP’s hands by leaving it out
Party spokesperson RPN Singh said the BJP wants secular parties in Uttar Pradesh to remain divided.
Scroll Staff
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A feminist view: Why I cannot celebrate the success of Kerala’s women’s wall
The ongoing pushback against Hindutva is being framed in a discourse about Kerala’s renaissance that masks how insidiously pervasive modern patriarchy still is.
J Devika
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Fact check: Was Rahul Gandhi really stumped by a teenage girl’s query in Dubai as viral post claims?
The photo of the girl circulating with the story is from a video shot three years ago at an event in Mumbai.
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Trending
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West Bengal: Jadavpur University professor compares virgin girls to ‘sealed bottles’
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Fact check: Was Rahul Gandhi really stumped by a teenage girl’s query in Dubai as viral post claims?
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Fact check: Did Rahul Gandhi eat beef at a £1,500 breakfast in Dubai?
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A feminist view: Why I cannot celebrate the success of Kerala’s women’s wall
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1,000 trees felled ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Odisha
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In Tripura, video claiming to show ambulance attacked by police sparks anger among tribal groups
The vehicle was carrying people injured in a police action as they protested against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill.
Ipsita Chakravarty
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The Daily Fix: Everything about Alok Verma’s ‘sacking’ from the CBI is under question
The question remains: Why did Modi so desperately want him out?
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
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Adityanath claims SP-BSP alliance will have no impact on Uttar Pradesh politics
Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav congratulated Mayawati on the alliance, while a former Samajwadi Party leader called it ‘thugbandhan’.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: A US resident forced the police into a three-hour pursuit before being arrested
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Watch: In Britain, the Brexit controversy is reaching a flashpoint, as an MP calls it a ‘fraud’
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Watch: BSF soldier recreates a 'Border' moment, singing the famous ‘Sandese Aate Hain’ song
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‘Bordersnatch’: The hilarious Donald Trump version of the much talked-about ‘Bandersnatch’
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Watch this Indian stand-up comic take down the British Empire while performing in Britain
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How India Votes: The news media is helping BJP win elections – and the public does not mind
Indians with higher media exposure vote for the BJP. And surveys show they don’t mind political bias in the news.
Rukmini S
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Why Mayawati and Akhilesh Yadav kept the Congress out of their alliance in Uttar Pradesh
And why Shiv Sena is threatening to do the same to the BJP in Maharashtra.
Ajaz Ashraf
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Bouquets, billboards and slogans: How BSP and SP crafted the perfect chemistry
The optics on the day the alliance was announced point to a well thought through plan.
Faisal Fareed
The Reel
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Hotstar collaborates with Salman Khan, Kabir Khan and Neeraj Pandey to produce original series
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Box office: ‘Uri: The Surgical Strike’ emerges as the big winner
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Delhi police drama ‘Soni’ to be released through Netflix
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The release date of the final season of ‘Game of Thrones’ is out
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Stories of a bygone Kolkata from Sankar’s ‘Chowringhee’ retold in ‘Shah Jahan Regency’
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Your Morning Fix: Sikkim plans to roll out Universal Basic Income. Does UBI make sense for India?
Every morning, Scroll.in brings you the day’s most important stories to start you ahead.
Scroll Staff
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How Jair Bolsonaro used WhatsApp to circulate fake news – and win Brazil’s presidency
His litany of racist, homophobic, sexist and xenophobic comments is long and well documented. It has not stopped with his election.
Ed Bracho-Polanco, The Conversation
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Assam: Bengali poet faces the ire of suspected Hindutva activists in Silchar, event venue vandalised
They were protesting against a controversial line in Srijato Bandopadhyay’s poem ‘Abhishap’ that contains an alleged derogatory reference to the trishul.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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Football: Stephen Constantine steps down as India coach after AFC Asian Cup exit
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Khelo India round-up: Likith wins three swimming golds for Karnataka but Maharashtra still on top
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AFC Asian Cup 2019: India knocked out after Bahrain convert a late penalty to win 1-0
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Nadal unhappy about not being consulted over ATP Tour chief Kermode’s removal
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Australian Open day 1 highlights: All eyes on Murray’s emotional defeat, none on compatriot Evans