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The Hindu · Jul 20, 2023

A lot in a name: On INDIA and the BJP

The realisation among the Opposition parties that there is a larger political battle to fight against the Bharatiya Janata Party is the strength of the INDIA coalition right now

The Hindu · Jul 20, 2023

No quick fix: On National Research Foundation Bill

The challenge in India is that there are too few institutions that see the value in investing in research and development

The Hindu · Jul 20, 2023

Four arrests after two women stripped naked and paraded by mob in India

The incident came amid ongoing ethnic violence in northeast India

Evening Standard · Jul 20, 2023

SC proposes to nominate pro tem DERC chairperson, takes time till August 4 to scout for suitable candidate

A three-judge Bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) D.Y. Chandrachud said it needed time to consult possible candidates, who would be former High Court judges, and zero in on a name. The court listed the case on August 4.

The Hindu · Jul 20, 2023

WhatsApp reportedly went down due to disruptions globally

Several U.S., U.K., and Indian WhatsApp users reportedly faced connectivity issues.

Android Central · Jul 20, 2023

From Sonia Gandhi to Netta D’Souza, what top Congress leaders said on Manipur violence

NEW DELHI: Both houses of Parliament were adjourned on the very first day of the monsoon session which commenced on Thursday following pandemonium over the ongoing ethnic clashes in Manipur and parading of two women naked.

The Times of India · Jul 20, 2023

India vs West Indies, Test 2 of 2 | West Indies show some fight before Kohli puts India ahead on day one

Rohit and Jaiswal helped themselves to unbeaten half-centuries after West Indies put the visitors in to bat

The Hindu · Jul 20, 2023

Never demanded exemption from Asian Games trials: Sakshi Malik

NEW DELHI: Olympic medallist Sakshi Malik, one of the leading faces of the agitation against former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, on Thursday claimed that she never demanded exemption from selection trials for the Asian Games. Fellow protestors Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat have been…

The Times of India · Jul 20, 2023

Asian Games: Football teams could miss out due to PT Usha-Kalyan Chaubey infighting

NEW DELHI: India’s men’s and women’s football teams’ participation in the Hangzhou Asian Games is looking highly unlikely. Their omission from the Asiad-bound contingent could be the collateral damage of the ongoing battle of one-upmanship between Indian Olympic Association’s (IOA) president PT Usha and joint secretary and acting CEO Kalyan…

The Times of India · Jul 20, 2023