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Apparently referring to an incident from 2003, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Adityanath had alleged that “they had tried to hold namaaz” at the stairs of the Hanumangarhi Temple in Ayodhya.
Communalism
Trump's prime-time address revived claims of election fraud but the intelligence documents shared by the White House do not support what he said.
World
The demands put forth before Gandhi include: reassessment and repair of the exam system, resignation of the Union Education Minister, and institutionalisation of an annual exam and recruitment calendar.
Politics
He was a born athlete and could be excellent in any position.
Sport
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Religion
For a government as image-conscious and non-transparent as this one, the visuals of plainclothesmen surrounding Wangchuk with white sheets to hide what they were doing will haunt it for a long time to come.
Rights
In both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, the largest parties – the BJP and the Congress – averaged lower sittings in comparison to smaller parties.
Government
Here are some scenes from the site, which continued to bustle with activity in the hours immediately after Wangchuk's removal.
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