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Online Hate Against South Asian Americans Rises Steadily: Report
Online hate against Americans of South Asian ancestry has risen steadily in 2023 and 2024 with the rise of politicians from that community to prominence, according to a report released on Wednesday by nonprofit group Stop AAPI Hate.
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Ex-Senior Cop's Claims About Telangana Phone-Tap Case, KCR's Party's Role
In an explosive revelation in the Telangana phone tapping and snooping row, ex-DCP Radhakrishna Rao has claimed devices belonging to media industry bigwigs, retired cops, and politicians (including from then-ruling BRS) were hacked.
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AK Antony's Son Visits Disgruntled PC George, Seeks Blessings
A day after senior politician PC George expressed his displeasure over the BJP fielding Anil K Antony as the candidate from Pathanamthitta Lok Sabha constituency, the latter visited him at his house and held discussions.
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"No One Knows Him": Kerala Leader PC George On BJP Ticket To Anil Antony
Senior politician P C George, who recently joined the BJP, expressed his displeasure over the party fielding Anil K Antony as the candidate from Pathanamthitta Lok Sabha constituency, and said the move has scuttled the party's chances to win
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Another YSR Congress MP Quits, Jagan Reddy's Pre-Polls Headache Grows
Andhra Pradesh politician Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu has resigned as a Lok Sabha MP and from the ruling YSR Congress Party, handing Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy's outfit yet another setback before Assembly and Lok Sabha elections this year.
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Dosa-Making To Dancing: Telangana Poll Campaign Makes Leaders Sweat It Out
From making dosas at a roadside eatery to trying out skills using a pair of scissors at a hair cutting saloon, politicians leave no stone unturned to impress voters during the run-up to the upcoming Telangana Assembly polls.
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Kerala High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To PC George In Hate Speech Case
The Kerala High Court on Monday restrained the police from arresting senior politician and former MLA PC George till May 26 in a criminal case registered against him for making a hate speech.
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Sons, Relatives Of Politicians Among Candidates Contesting In Kerala
Mohammed Riyas, the national president of Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI), is making his electoral debut in the Kerala assembly elections next month. Mr Riyas, who is son-in-law of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, will contest from Beypore, one of the most secure seats of the CPI(M) in Kozhikode.
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Politicians From South Deprived By "Hindi Politics", Alleges HD Kumaraswamy
Alleging that political leaders from the south were deprived of opportunities by "Hindi politics and discrimination", JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy on Monday said it has prevented many South Indians from being the prime minister.
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As Telangana's KTR Turns 45, Leaders Post Nostalgic Pics From Childhood
The cover page of almost all big newspapers in Telangana has birthday wishes for Telangana Rashtra Samiti leader KT Rama Rao, popularly known as KTR, who turned 45. From politicians to business leaders, everyone appears to have wished Mr Rao.
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"Thinking Of Leaving Politics, Joining Was An Accident": HD Kumaraswamy
HD Kumaraswamy, former Karnataka Chief Minister, said he is "thinking of going away from politics", a little over a week after his coalition government in the state crumbled. The 14-month-old Congress-Janata Dal (Secular) coalition government headed by Mr Kumaraswamy collapsed last month after losing the trust vote in the assembly, in a climax to t...
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Congress Expels Kerala Leader For Praising PM Modi On Social Media
A Congress politician from Kerala was expelled by the state party leadership today, nearly a week after he claimed in a social media post that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was serving the nation by "adopting Gandhian values". The move comes amid growing perception that the politician, AP Abdullakutty, is warming up to the BJP.
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Ambitious Mayawati Is X Factor As Parties Wait For Election Results
Prominent leaders from the south have been busy talking to various opposition parties to prepare for a scenario - unlikely according to exit polls -- that the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) falls short of a majority. Uttar Pradesh politician Mayawati is believed to have conveyed her desire to be Prime Minister to one of the southern lea...
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Poll Announcement In "Rahu Kaal" Worries Politicians From South
As the Election Commission today made it official that the dates for the national election would be announced at 5 pm, concerns were expressed by a few politicians - but entirely of the astrological kind.
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BJP Candidate's Dizzying Return To Congress Helps HD Kumaraswamy's Wife
With a Karnataka politician's super-fast return to his party Congress just a month after he joined the BJP, Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy's wife has caught an unexpected break two days before by-elections. Anitha Kumaraswamy, who is the Janata Dal Secular candidate for the Ramanagara assembly by-poll on Saturday, now has no strong BJP rival after L...
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Online Hate Against South Asian Americans Rises Steadily: Report
Online hate against Americans of South Asian ancestry has risen steadily in 2023 and 2024 with the rise of politicians from that community to prominence, according to a report released on Wednesday by nonprofit group Stop AAPI Hate.
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Ex-Senior Cop's Claims About Telangana Phone-Tap Case, KCR's Party's Role
In an explosive revelation in the Telangana phone tapping and snooping row, ex-DCP Radhakrishna Rao has claimed devices belonging to media industry bigwigs, retired cops, and politicians (including from then-ruling BRS) were hacked.
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AK Antony's Son Visits Disgruntled PC George, Seeks Blessings
A day after senior politician PC George expressed his displeasure over the BJP fielding Anil K Antony as the candidate from Pathanamthitta Lok Sabha constituency, the latter visited him at his house and held discussions.
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"No One Knows Him": Kerala Leader PC George On BJP Ticket To Anil Antony
Senior politician P C George, who recently joined the BJP, expressed his displeasure over the party fielding Anil K Antony as the candidate from Pathanamthitta Lok Sabha constituency, and said the move has scuttled the party's chances to win
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Another YSR Congress MP Quits, Jagan Reddy's Pre-Polls Headache Grows
Andhra Pradesh politician Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu has resigned as a Lok Sabha MP and from the ruling YSR Congress Party, handing Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy's outfit yet another setback before Assembly and Lok Sabha elections this year.
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Dosa-Making To Dancing: Telangana Poll Campaign Makes Leaders Sweat It Out
From making dosas at a roadside eatery to trying out skills using a pair of scissors at a hair cutting saloon, politicians leave no stone unturned to impress voters during the run-up to the upcoming Telangana Assembly polls.
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Kerala High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To PC George In Hate Speech Case
The Kerala High Court on Monday restrained the police from arresting senior politician and former MLA PC George till May 26 in a criminal case registered against him for making a hate speech.
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Sons, Relatives Of Politicians Among Candidates Contesting In Kerala
Mohammed Riyas, the national president of Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI), is making his electoral debut in the Kerala assembly elections next month. Mr Riyas, who is son-in-law of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, will contest from Beypore, one of the most secure seats of the CPI(M) in Kozhikode.
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Politicians From South Deprived By "Hindi Politics", Alleges HD Kumaraswamy
Alleging that political leaders from the south were deprived of opportunities by "Hindi politics and discrimination", JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy on Monday said it has prevented many South Indians from being the prime minister.
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As Telangana's KTR Turns 45, Leaders Post Nostalgic Pics From Childhood
The cover page of almost all big newspapers in Telangana has birthday wishes for Telangana Rashtra Samiti leader KT Rama Rao, popularly known as KTR, who turned 45. From politicians to business leaders, everyone appears to have wished Mr Rao.
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"Thinking Of Leaving Politics, Joining Was An Accident": HD Kumaraswamy
HD Kumaraswamy, former Karnataka Chief Minister, said he is "thinking of going away from politics", a little over a week after his coalition government in the state crumbled. The 14-month-old Congress-Janata Dal (Secular) coalition government headed by Mr Kumaraswamy collapsed last month after losing the trust vote in the assembly, in a climax to t...
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Congress Expels Kerala Leader For Praising PM Modi On Social Media
A Congress politician from Kerala was expelled by the state party leadership today, nearly a week after he claimed in a social media post that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was serving the nation by "adopting Gandhian values". The move comes amid growing perception that the politician, AP Abdullakutty, is warming up to the BJP.
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Ambitious Mayawati Is X Factor As Parties Wait For Election Results
Prominent leaders from the south have been busy talking to various opposition parties to prepare for a scenario - unlikely according to exit polls -- that the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) falls short of a majority. Uttar Pradesh politician Mayawati is believed to have conveyed her desire to be Prime Minister to one of the southern lea...
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Poll Announcement In "Rahu Kaal" Worries Politicians From South
As the Election Commission today made it official that the dates for the national election would be announced at 5 pm, concerns were expressed by a few politicians - but entirely of the astrological kind.
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BJP Candidate's Dizzying Return To Congress Helps HD Kumaraswamy's Wife
With a Karnataka politician's super-fast return to his party Congress just a month after he joined the BJP, Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy's wife has caught an unexpected break two days before by-elections. Anitha Kumaraswamy, who is the Janata Dal Secular candidate for the Ramanagara assembly by-poll on Saturday, now has no strong BJP rival after L...
