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Why the removal of Muslim and OBC election officials ahead of bye-polls in UP has raised eyebrows

Scroll’s analysis of two Assembly constituencies reveals that a striking number of Muslim, Yadav and Kurmi booth-level officers have been taken off duty.

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‘Illegal’ immigration, fiscal conservatism: What’s driving Indian-American support for Donald Trump

The community has traditionally backed Democrats. But that has declined lately with many finding their views align with the Republican Party’s policy position.

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Adani Group to suspend power supply to Bangladesh if dues not cleared: Report

The company had cut the electricity supply to the country by half due to non-payment of around $850 million.

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Canada names India as ‘cyber threat adversary’ amid diplomatic tensions

‘Indian state-sponsored cyber threat actors likely conduct cyber threat activity against Canada for the purpose of espionage,’ Ottawa said in a report.

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How did Surat become the setting for an 18th-century French story?

‘Le Café de Surate’ published in 1790 is an important glimpse into the history of the mercantile and port city as a cosmopolitan trade hub.

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A book on Delhi’s histories recounts how Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya’s shrine became a pilgrimage site

An excerpt from ‘Once Upon a Time in Delhi: Discovering the Secrets of Its Many Cities’, by Nita Berry.

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November fiction: Festive days continue with these six recently published Indian novels

Two Malayalam novels in translation, a science fiction novel about an intergalactic cooking show, a girl’s run in with a djinn, and more.

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Ramachandra Guha: With their clean sweep in India, New Zealand show how cricket is a team game

The Kiwis outplayed a side considered to be far superior to them.

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