OPINION

Delhi Riots: If there was no permission, why did cops accompany Hanuman Jayanti procession?
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The police have till now arrested 24 persons, including two juveniles, while one of the arrested person's relatives was bound down for injuring a policeman by pelting stones at him. Delhi Police officials are continuously maintaining that the probe is progressing fast and a fair investigation, without any pressure or prejudices, is underway.
AAP eyes Himachal, Cong takes back seat but will BJP let it spread its wings in hills?
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The party, which never had its footprints in the state and where the Congress has been a dominant party till the rise of BJP in 1990 under former Chief Minister Shanta Kumar or also later Prem Kumar Dhumal, wants to contest all 68 seats and make a stake to the power, as third alternative, after having swept the Congress out of power in Punjab .
Delhi riots: If there was no permission, why was police guarding the procession?
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The police has till now arrested 23 people and apprehended 2 juveniles while one of the arrested person's relatives was bound down for injuring a police Inspector by pelting stones at him. Delhi Police officials are continuously maintaining that the case is progressing fast and a fair investigation, without any pressure or prejudices, is underway.
Tough Days Ahead for India?
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The economic impact of the various crises is expected to begin manifesting themselves soon, if governments of those countries fail to address the crises quickly. To accord priority to India's neighbours in their international activities, programmes and projects, was stressed at the first ever Inter-Ministerial Coordination Group (IMCG) meeting organised on April 12 in New Delhi.
Make Hindi the common language of the judiciary
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The Constitution makers had deliberated the issue of Official Language in detail at the time of framing the Constitution and it was decided that Hindi in Devanagari script shall be adopted as the official language of the Union. This is the basis of declaring Hindi as the official language of Union under Article 343(1).
Ill-advised Imran blamed US while he actually lost a political battle
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Come what may, whatever cricket icon Imran Khan tries to sell; not many people in Pakistan believe in the theory that the US tried to oust his dispensation. The Americans hardly need to overthrow any government in Islamabad. The truth of the matter is that most rulers in Pakistan have preferred closer ties with the US.
70 years in Tibet and beyond: World must be wary of China's renewed Sinicization drive
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China has succeeded to an extent in its Sinicization effort. It has silenced several countries with huge loans that have now turned into spiralling debt traps. Eventually many debtors would risk sacrificing their sovereign decision-making ability and be beholden to the CCP. Why else would an Islamic country like Pakistan acquiesce in face of the brutal repression suffered by Uyghurs.
Markets precariously poised - looking for triggers
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The broader markets saw BSE100, BSE200 and BSE500 lose 1.34 per cent, 1.35 per cent and 1.31 per cent respectively. BSE midcap was down 1.26 per cent while BSE smallcap was down 0.82 per cent. Only on Wednesday were markets able to open with gains before turning negative and losing once again.
Pak Air Force attacks TTP camps inside Afghanistan -- is war with the Taliban breaking out?
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Quoting TTP sources, Afghan media said that these fighter jets carried out simultaneous airstrikes against TTP's camps along Afghanistan-Pakistan border in Kunar, Paktika, Khost and along the Bajaur belt. Militant sources say there are casualties. The Pakistani sources claim targeting TTP hideouts in Afghanistan whereas Pakistani tribal belt. Journalists and Pro Taliban accounts claim five civilians including women and children lost their lives.
The Great Wail of China: A pervasive and perilous phenomenon
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Made in China was always there and the world has got used to it. In fact, if the second largest economy pulls the plug on any object -- toys to telecom -- screams of 'supply chain disruption' begin to reverberate through the global trade ecosystem. The 'objectified' dependency on China is seldom an object of derision. While the developed world has become indifferent to the PRC label -- after the initial decades of brouhaha over labour rights and 'badly treated Chinese workers'.
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