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The Law Commission of India recommended that BCCI be brought within the purview of the RTI Act.
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Why is the Monsoon So Crucial for India, PM Modi Ahead of 2019?

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How Can We Deal With India’s Hostile Witness Problem?

The Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case is falling apart because of witnesses turning hostile.

Lost GSAT-6A Finally Found! Will ISRO Be Able to Re-Connect?

The PSLV GSAT-6A was launched on 31 March from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.

Will Tamil Nadu and Karnataka’s Fight Over Cauvery Ever End?

Much water has flown under the bridge for Karnataka and TN. But a resolution is in sight.
The Karnataka Assembly elections will be held on 12 May. 
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Kathua Rape and Murder: Can the Chargesheet Withstand Scrutiny?
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Navjot Singh Sidhu Road Rage Case: Will the SC Give Him an Out?

Navjot Singh Sidhu may have to hang up his politician’s hat if the Supreme Court upholds his conviction in a 1988 road rage case.

The Sanatan Sanstha: Of Spirituality and Pseudo-Science

The Sanatan Sanstha: Of Spirituality and Pseudo-Science

The Glorious Rise & Scandalous Fall of ‘Sex Guru’ Osho

Bhagwan Rajneesh aka Osho.

All About Bhai’s ‘Being Human’: How Much Charity, How Much Profit?

What is this charity organisation run by <i>bhai</i> that we’ve all heard about?
Dilution of SC/ST Atrocities Act: What Is the Top Court’s Message?
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Why Are Doctors Opposing the National Medical Commission Bill?
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‘Heaven’ Crashing Down: Chinese Spacelab to Fall Back to Earth

Long March II-F rocket loaded with China’s unmanned space module Tiangong-1 lifts off from the launchpad in September 2011.

Nellie Massacre – How Xenophobia, Politics Caused Assam’s Genocide

Assam witnessed its bloodiest, deadliest genocide on 18 February 1983.

#LetsTalkFertility: Could Egg Freezing Be Your Answer, Ladies?

Egg freezing allows the chance of pregnancy at a later time, but don’t forget factors like likelihood and costs.&nbsp;

What Is the Cambridge Analytica Controversy and Its India Connect?

Facebook has suspended Cambridge Analytica over policy violation.&nbsp;
The UGC has decided to grant autonomy to 60 educational institutions, including 52 universities and eight colleges.
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The stadium has been leased out to the KCA for a period of thirty years since 1997.
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Maldives Political Crisis: Why Was Emergency Declared in Maldives?

A protester is dragged away by members of the Maldivian Defence Force.

Bollywood Actor Jiah Khan’s Death: A Suicide or a Murder?

Sooraj Pancholi and Jiah Khan.

How Is the Dalai Lama ‘Found’ & Will There Be Another?

File photo of His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

Explained: What Is A No-Confidence Motion?

According to the rules of the Indian Parliament, a government must always have majority support in the Lok Sabha in order to remain in power.
The Batla House encounter took place on 19 September 2008 in which two Indian Mujahideen terrorists were killed.&nbsp;
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