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Cool solution: how ice-cream saved drought-hit farmers in India

As the climate crisis forces people to abandon their land in Rajasthan, a new industry has sprung up in the desert state, with thousands of gaily decorated vans setting off to sell ice-cream across the country

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Why and how Muslims were given quotas under OBC reservation in Karnataka

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing a poll rally in Rajasthan’s Tonk-Sawai Madhopur Lok Sabha constituency on April 23, accused the Congress of “snatching the reservation of SCs, STs and OBCs and providing it to Muslims through the backdoor”, tying it up with his charge that “Congress would redistribute the wealth…

The Hindu

Illegal mining in the Aravalli range must stop, says SC

Supreme Court demands halt to illegal mining in Aravalli Range, Rajasthan to protect environment and heritage.

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Northern plains, central India to have high number of heat wave days in May: IMD

IMD data shows that the heat waves in April this year were far worse than in 2023, the warmest year on record so far. This trend is likely to continue in May, with around eight to 11 heat wave days predicted over south Rajasthan, west Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha, Marathwada, and…

The Hindu

NDTV launches Marathi channel with focus on ‘ethos of New Maharashtra’

The Adani-owned NDTV Group launched its Marathi channel, NDTV Marathi, at an event attended by Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde and deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis today. This comes after the channel’s foray into Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh with two local language channels.

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Rajasthan records over 64% turnout in Phase 2 as supporters of rival candidates clash in Barmer

Over 63% voter turnout in Rajasthan's Lok Sabha election second phase with 152 candidates in fray.

The Hindu

Snippets on the Buddha Vihara in Karnataka

Nearly 600 people from Kalaburagi, Bengaluru, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Rajasthan have worked on the project of Buddha Vihar. Around 5 lakh bricks, 1500 metric tonnes of cement, 250 metric tons of steel and 200 tonnes of sand were used for its construction.

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‘Not fringe, PM saying this’: BJP minority leader expelled for criticising Modi’s anti-Muslim speech

“We reject fringe elements…But when the Prime Minister himself is making these statements, what will you say?” asked Usman Gani, former chief of the BJP Bikaner minority cell, in an interview with Newslaundry, hours after the Rajasthan Muslim leader was ousted from the saffron party.

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Know Your Turncoats, Part 7: Meet six candidates who left NDA for Congress

Out of the 20 turncoats in phase two of the Lok Sabha polls, six joined the Congress from the BJP-led NDA – five from the BJP and one from its former ally RLP. Three of these politicians are from Rajasthan, two from Karnataka and one is from Madhya Pradesh.

Newslaundry

Vaiko deplores PM Modi’s Rajasthan speech

Vaiko criticizes Modi's speech targeting Congress, Muslims, and RSS ideology, predicting BJP's downfall in upcoming elections.

The Hindu

Lok Sabha 2024: Independent candidate makes waves in the desert seat of Barmer-Jaisalmer

Ravindra Singh Bhati contends that both the Centre and the State governments have deprived the people of Barmer-Jaisalmer from much needed development

The Hindu

Know Your Turncoats, Part 6: 20 defectors in Phase 2, including 7 who shifted from Cong to BJP

A total of 89 constituencies across 13 states are polling in the phase two of the Lok Sabha elections on April 26. This is D-day for many big names including Rahul Gandhi, Bhupesh Baghel, Hema Malini and Arun Govil.

Newslaundry

Civil society organisations approach CEO, seek action from ECI against Modi

Civil society organisations submitted a complaint to the Chief Electoral Officer, Karnataka, today to demand immediate and strict action against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his “divisive and hateful remarks” against the Muslim community during his election campaign in Rajasthan.

The Hindu

T.N. Prathapan approaches Election Commission seeking action against PM’s ‘hate speech’

Thrissur KPCC working president accuses PM Modi of violating Model Code of Conduct with anti-Muslim remarks in Rajasthan rally.

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India's Opposition Accuses Modi Of Hate Speech Against Muslims

Accusations of hate speech against Prime Minister Modi for inflammatory remarks about Muslims during a rally in Rajasthan.

Newslaundry

‘Jal, jangal, jameen’: Meet INDIA’s youth candidate fighting BJP heavyweight in tribal Banswara

Rajkumar Roat, 32, a two-time MLA and founder of the Bharat Adivasi Party, is the INDIA bloc candidate in Rajasthan’s tribal-dominated Banswara constituency. For him, it’s a fight to protect “jal, jangal and jameen” or water, forest and land.

The Hindu

PM should never have made statements that spread communal hatred: SAD chief on Modi’s Rajasthan speech

Reacting to the Prime Minister’s remarks, Mr. Badal said that he should never have made statements that “spread communal hatred, mutual suspicion and venom among people of our own country”.

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A fact-check on Modi’s speech in Rajasthan about Muslims and Manmohan Singh

Fact-check debunks PM Modi's claims on Muslims having more children, using government data on fertility rates and education levels.

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Newslaundry

Modi’s anti-Muslim barbs always fly before polls

Narendra Modi’s speech in Rajasthan equating Muslims with “infiltrators” and “those with more children” counts among the most direct insults of the country’s largest minority by the Prime Minister while appealing for votes. But it’s certainly not his first, and could even be seen as a logical end to a…

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‘Infiltrators’: Modi accused of anti-Muslim hate speech amid India election

The Indian PM turned to old anti-Muslim tropes in an election rally, signalling a shift in his campaign strategy.

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PM Modi’s Rajasthan ‘hate speech’ in Congress’s 16 complaints to Election Commission

Election Commission declines to comment on PM Modi's remarks about Congress redistributing wealth to Muslims.

Newslaundry

‘Jobs, water crisis, NREGA wages’: What’s on the mind of Rajasthan’s tribal women voters?

In Banswara, Prime Minister Narendra Modi claimed that the Congress manifesto talks about taking stock of “the gold of mothers and sisters” and distributing it among “infiltrators”. But the Congress has denied his claims, called his remarks “hate speech”, and added that the party’s manifesto only talks about social justice.

Dynamite News

Rajasthan: 9 dead as van, truck collided in Jhalawar; 1 held

As many as nine people, who were returning from a wedding in Madhya Pradesh, died in a road accident after a truck collided with a van in Jhalawar in Rajasthan, on Sunday morning. Read further on Dynamite News:

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BJP to win all 25 LS seats in Rajasthan, Gehlot's son will loose by huge margin: Amit Shah

Amit Shah also hit out at Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, claiming that they go on vacations abroad every three months.

The Hindu

Rajasthan Lok Sabha seats witness over 57% voter turnout in phase 1; BJP, RLP workers clash in Nagaur

Over 57% voter turnout in Rajasthan Lok Sabha elections, with clashes reported between BJP and RLP workers.

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