| Anjana Om Kashyap |
2026-06-28 |
The forensic report Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann used to deny involvement in an objectionable viral video is now alleged to be fake and fixed: Punjab Police officers allegedly struck a secret paid deal at the Crowne Plaza hotel in Gurugram to procure it from unlicensed cyber labs, and Haryana Police have arrested two men, Ankit and Arun, who are on 8-day police remand.
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| Anjana Om Kashyap |
2026-06-28 |
India ranks 80th on the Henley Passport Index with visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to only 56 countries, a fall of six places from its 74th rank before the Modi government.
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| Anjana Om Kashyap |
2026-06-28 |
As of 2023 only 9.26 crore Indians — about 6.5% of the population — held a passport, 93% of the population has none, and only 35% of passport holders (with around 6 crore never travelling abroad) have actually used theirs.
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| Anjana Om Kashyap |
2026-06-28 |
Last year 1.39 crore passports were issued in India and about 1.5 crore people received passport services.
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| Anjana Om Kashyap |
2026-06-28 |
Section 20 of the Passports Act 1967 allows the central government to issue Indian passports even to non-citizens in special circumstances, which is why a passport cannot be conclusive proof of citizenship.
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| Anjana Om Kashyap |
2026-06-28 |
On 24 June, Indian Passport Day, the Ministry of External Affairs stated that a passport is a travel document and cannot be treated as proof of citizenship in any form.
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| Anjana Om Kashyap |
2026-06-28 |
Cipla, whose drugs failed quality tests, donated ₹39.2 crore through electoral bonds — ₹37 crore of it to the BJP and about ₹2.2 crore to Congress — and holds a 5% share of India's medicine market; another failing company donated ₹31.5 crore in electoral bonds, all to the BJP.
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| Anjana Om Kashyap |
2026-06-28 |
India has the world's third-largest pharmaceutical industry after the US and China, with 3,000 companies, a current size of ₹5,67,000 crore, and exports to 200 countries.
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| Chitra Tripathi |
2026-06-28 |
With the Uttar Pradesh assembly election approaching, the political battle over the Ram Mandir donation-theft issue has intensified, with Akhilesh Yadav accusing the BJP of a racket in the name of religion and Yogi Adityanath calling him anti-Sanatan.
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| Anjana Om Kashyap |
2026-06-28 |
The forensic report Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann used as his biggest shield of innocence in the objectionable-video case is now being called completely fake and fixed, with Haryana Police disclosures putting both Mann's credibility and senior Punjab Police officers under question.
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| Anjana Om Kashyap |
2026-06-28 |
Asaduddin Owaisi remarked that now only those who have taken BJP membership will be called Indian citizens.
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| Anjana Om Kashyap |
2026-06-28 |
Last year a total of 1.39 crore passports were issued and about 1.5 crore people received passport services, a volume the government says makes exhaustive citizenship verification impractical.
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| Anjana Om Kashyap |
2026-06-28 |
Even under previous governments the passport was not treated as proof of Indian citizenship, and various High Courts and the Supreme Court have ruled that no single document or identity card proves citizenship — so the current government has not changed this rule.
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| Anjana Om Kashyap |
2026-06-28 |
On 24 June, Indian Passport Day, the Ministry of External Affairs stated that a passport is a travel document and cannot be considered proof of citizenship in any form.
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| Chitra Tripathi |
2026-06-27 |
The Supreme Court has ruled that even after taking possession of a flat, a buyer can approach the consumer commission for compensation against the builder for delays or service deficiencies, and no arbitration clause can block a buyer from going to court.
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| Chitra Tripathi |
2026-06-27 |
The Supreme Court has ruled that homebuyers can seek compensation in consumer court against builders for delays or service deficiencies even after taking possession of a flat, and no arbitration clause can block a buyer from going to court.
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| Rajat Sharma |
2026-06-26 |
Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced his government will implement the Uniform Civil Code as soon as possible; the UCC bill may be tabled in the assembly on Monday and the draft has been circulated to all MLAs.
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| Rajat Sharma |
2026-06-26 |
Arvind Kejriwal arrived in Ayodhya today, prompting a taunt from Yogi Adityanath about Delhi's lack of development.
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| Rajat Sharma |
2026-06-26 |
Because the case involves the Ram Mandir and UP has elections next year, opposition parties see a political opportunity in it.
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| Anjana Om Kashyap |
2026-06-25 |
While CM Bhagwant Mann calls it a conspiracy to defame him, Haryana Police holds CCTV footage, two arrested accused, and the main witness's statement, which are increasing troubles for Punjab Police officers and Bhagwant Mann.
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| Anjana Om Kashyap |
2026-06-25 |
The BJP and Congress are now attacking CM Bhagwant Mann and demanding his resignation.
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| Anjana Om Kashyap |
2026-06-25 |
After these serious claims, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann himself came forward, rejected all the allegations outright, and called it a big political conspiracy against him.
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| Anjana Om Kashyap |
2026-06-25 |
Later, to prove his innocence, Bhagwant Mann presented a forensic lab report claiming that the person seen in the video is not him.
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| Anjana Om Kashyap |
2026-06-25 |
Haryana Police's revelations have put not only Bhagwant Mann's political credibility but also senior Punjab Police officers directly under question.
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| Anjana Om Kashyap |
2026-06-25 |
The forensic report that Bhagwant Mann used as his biggest shield of innocence is now being described as completely fake and fixed.
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