Express News Service
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Vishal Bhardwaj is guest at Express Adda today
Vishal Bhardwaj is a filmmaker who wears many hats, and one who has created a special brand of cinema in his career spanning over two decades.
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Vijay Mallya war heats up: Govt, Opposition blame each other for helping him
Congress MP claims he saw Mallya meeting Jaitley, BJP says Rahul trying to cover up own links
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IEThinc debates implications of internet shutdowns
Do the social, constitutional and economic costs of internet shutdowns — which have been on the rise in India — outweigh its efficacy as a law and order tool? During Thursday’s IEThinc discussion — Is Internet Shutdown the New Order for Law and Order — this emerged as the central theme, as a panel comprising […]
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Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s final journey ends at Smriti Sthal, condolences pour in
As bugles sounded the last post and soldiers fired in the air in salute, a sea of people at the Smriti Sthal in central Delhi bid a tearful farewell to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee whose mortal remains were consigned to the flames with full state honours on Friday.
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RIP Atal Bihari Vajpayee: A Legend Ends
Atal Bihari Vajpayee died of multiple health complications at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi on Thursday. He was 93.
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Obituary: M Karunanidhi, who scripted much of Tamil Nadu politics, dies at 94
MUTHUVEL KARUNANIDHI, a titan of modern Indian history, whose 75-year career in politics — as five-term CM of Tamil Nadu and DMK president for 50 years — deepened the idea of federalism and inspired regional assertion and self respect in politics like no one else, passed away on Tuesday evening.
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Ramnath Goenka Lecture: Judiciary must remain independent, says Supreme Court judge Ranjan Gogoi
Underlining the divide between the “two Indias” — one that “believes it is the new order” and another that lives below a “ridiculously drawn poverty line” — both of which are “at conflict”, Supreme Court judge Ranjan Gogoi on Thursday called for a “constitutional moment” of the judiciary which, he said, “has been long overdue”.
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Ramnath Goenka lecture: Justice Ranjan Gogoi to deliver third instalment today
Supreme Court judge Justice Ranjan Gogoi, the second most senior judge of the apex court, will deliver the Third Ramnath Goenka Memorial Lecture here on July 12.
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Proposed Jio institute gets eminence status with IITs & IISc
The Government Monday awarded Institution of Eminence (IoE) status to three public and three private institutes — IIT-Delhi, IIT-Bombay, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), BITS-Pilani, Manipal Academy of High Education, and Reliance Foundation’s proposed Jio Institute in Navi Mumbai.
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In today’s India, why would a big star speak up and put himself at risk: Swara Bhasker
In a discussion moderated by The Indian Express Film Critic Shubhra Gupta and National Features Editor Devyani Onial, Swara Bhasker spoke on nepotism, invisible privileges and why she speaks out.
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What all Swara Bhasker said at the Express Adda – Full details here
Blending the personal with the political, she fielded a range of questions — from her choice in films to her social media account.
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After 9 days, Arvind Kejriwal ends LG office sit-in, officials back at work
Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday called off his nine-day sit-in at the office of Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal to protest against an alleged strike by Delhi IAS officers.
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Bypoll Results: BJP gets 2nd reminder of Opposition unity effect
Adding to the BJP’s string of electoral reverses in bypolls, Opposition parties Thursday won 11 of 14 assembly and Lok Sabha seats, including the Kairana parliamentary constituency in Uttar Pradesh, to send the ruling party a wake-up call in the run-up to the 2019 general elections.
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BS Yeddyurappa resigns, Congress-JD(S) to form government in Karnataka
BJP skips floor test; Kumaraswamy to be sworn in as CM.
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No BJP tickets for B S Yeddyurappa son, close aide; angry supporters stage protest
BJP state president B S Yeddyurappa on Monday announced that his son B Y Vijayendra will not contest the Karnataka assembly elections from the Varuna constituency in Mysuru against Congress Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s son Yatindra.
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Opposition calls decision illegal, Congress says MPs to challenge order in SC
Describing Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu’s rejection of the Opposition notice seeking the impeachment of Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra as “illegal”, “unconstitutional” and “hasty”, the Congress Monday said MPs who had signed the notice would challenge the order in the Supreme Court.
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1st time! Opposition parties move to impeach CJI
Seven Opposition parties, led by the Congress, launched an unprecedented move to impeach Chief Justice of India (CJI) Deepak Misra, accusing him of corruption, misusing his authority and failing to protect the independence of the judiciary.
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PM Modi speaks out on Kathua, Unnao: No culprit will be spared, daughters will definitely get justice
The apex court sought explanations by April 19 from the Bar Council of India, Jammu and Kashmir Bar Council, Jammu High Court Bar Association and Kathua district bar association.
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At Express Adda today: Oncologist-author Siddhartha Mukherjee says gene editing, artificial Intelligence are new frontiers of medicine
Oncologist, scientist and writer Siddhartha Mukherjee spoke about gene editing and Artificial Intelligence as the new frontiers of medicine, the ethical implications of both and why he writes.
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Idea Exchange: Modi govt is among the most committed towards sports, says Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore says the Modi govt is among the most committed towards sports, explains why he doesn’t foresee India hosting big events soon, underlines the need for transparency in federations, and says making doping a criminal offence is ‘debatable’
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Nirmala Sitharaman is guest at Express Adda today
Just seven months since she became the first woman to independently hold charge of the Defence Ministry, Nirmala Sitharaman has her hands full.
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CBSE Class 10 reexamination in July if at all, Class 12 Economics paper retest on April 25
Decision taken to ensure Class XII students do not face trouble in securing admission to colleges and universities, says School Education secretary.
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Rajya Sabha elections: Cross-voting charges fly thick and fast
Says plans tariffs up to 25% on imports of US goods; also plans legal action at the WTO
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Idea Exchange: Finance Commission Chairman NK Singh backs Centre’s position on ‘special tag’ for Andhra Pradesh
Chairman of the 15th Finance Commission NK Singh backs the government’s position on Andhra, blames ‘mismatch’ between banking functions for the PNB fraud, calls for interactions between RBI and MPs.
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At Express Adda today: NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman Rajiv Kumar speaks on universal health care, raising farmers’ income and more
The other challenge is to implement and roll out the ambitious health insurance scheme. It is a complete myth, false propaganda and nonsense to call this scheme underfunded.
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At Express Adda today: Tabu on what drives her in changing industry
She started her career in mainstream Bollywood when it was at its worst — the Nineties.
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Children seek acceptance on Web if they don’t get it at home: Experts
The responsibility of creating a “safe internet for children” lies with parents, educators, and social media giants. This was the central theme of an IEThinc event on cyber security for children, organised by The Indian Express in association with Facebook.
