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Opinion | The 'Real' Bengali: On Migrant Politics In Bengal And Assam
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has exhorted her party members to continue the "movement" against the detention of Bengali-speaking migrant workers in other states. But will that be enough to bring in votes?
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Trinamool On Streets To Protect Infiltrators: PM's Attack On Mamata Banerjee
PM Narendra Modi on Friday tore into the Trinamool Congress, accusing it of risking Bengal's identity and national security by promoting infiltration for vote-bank politics, and asserted that only the BJP genuinely stands for Bengali 'asmita'.
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"What's The Difference?" BJP Leader's Religion-Language Remark Amid Slapgate
BJP leader and Maharashtra minister Ashish Shelar has compared the violence on non-Marathi speaking migrants in Maharashtra with the Pahalgam terror attack, as the language row emerged as a major political flashpoint ahead of local body elections
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"Finding Documents...": RJD's Manoj Jha On Row Over Bihar Poll Roll Revision
Bihar is preparing for the Assembly Elections this year, and the Election Commission has launched the Special Intensive Revision of the state's voter list, a move that has sparked a massive political row.
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Donald Trump Accuses US Judges Of "Usurping" Presidential Power
The White House on Wednesday accused judges of "usurping" executive power after a series of rulings against Donald Trump's administration, including one that blocked the deportation of Venezuelan migrants and drew the president's ire.
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"Why Isn't India Sending Planes": Opposition vs Centre Over Deportation Row
Amid a massive political row over the deportation of over 100 Indian nationals from the United States, the Opposition is asking why the Centre did not intervene to bring them back on its terms.
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Sonu Sood Was Offered Chief Minister Post. He Refused Because...
Actor Sonu Sood, who helped migrant workers during the Covid-19 pandemic, recently revealed that he was offered some big political posts such as the Chief Minister, Deputy Chief Minister, and a seat in the Rajya Sabha.
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Surge In Migrant Crossings At US-Mexico Border Sparks Political Dispute
Propped up against the rusty steel slats of the border wall, migrant families who hours before crossed the U.S.-Mexico border rest under tarps and tents and await Border Patrol officers.
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UK Plans To Deport 5,700 Migrants To Rwanda In 2024
The UK expects to deport 5,700 migrants to Rwanda this year, a senior minister said Tuesday, after the government published new details on the controversial plan.
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Migrant Crossings To UK Hit New Record In 2024, Heaping Pressure On Rishi Sunak
More than 4,600 asylum seekers have arrived in Britain on small boats so far in 2024, a record total for the first three months of the year and giving Prime Minister Rishi Sunak a fresh political headache.
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US Student's Alleged Murder By Migrant Intensifies Political Tensions
The top US congressional Republican on Sunday demanded an apology from Biden over murder of an American student for which an undocumented migrant was arrested, a case helping to put immigration squarely at the center of 2024 presidential campaign.
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Disputed Illegal Migration Bill Set To Become Law In The UK
The UK government's controversial plans to stop the thousands of migrants arriving on British shores in small boats on Tuesday cleared their last parliamentary hurdle.
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Remote Voting Machine Prototype Showcased To Political Parties
The Election Commission of India (ECI) today showcased the remote electronic voting machine prototype for migrant voters to representatives of political parties.
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Congress Holds Opposition Meet Over Remote Voting Plan, Calls It "Sketchy"
According to the Congress, the proposal for RVMs raises significant political concerns, including a lack of clarity around the definition of migrant labourers.
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Biden Tells Illegal Migrants To Stay Away From US Border
Joe Bidenon Thursday warned undocumented migrants to stay away from the US border while opening the door to limited legal arrivals from four impoverished countries, in a delicate balancing act on one of the country's most explosive political issues.
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Opinion | The 'Real' Bengali: On Migrant Politics In Bengal And Assam
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has exhorted her party members to continue the "movement" against the detention of Bengali-speaking migrant workers in other states. But will that be enough to bring in votes?
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Trinamool On Streets To Protect Infiltrators: PM's Attack On Mamata Banerjee
PM Narendra Modi on Friday tore into the Trinamool Congress, accusing it of risking Bengal's identity and national security by promoting infiltration for vote-bank politics, and asserted that only the BJP genuinely stands for Bengali 'asmita'.
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"What's The Difference?" BJP Leader's Religion-Language Remark Amid Slapgate
BJP leader and Maharashtra minister Ashish Shelar has compared the violence on non-Marathi speaking migrants in Maharashtra with the Pahalgam terror attack, as the language row emerged as a major political flashpoint ahead of local body elections
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"Finding Documents...": RJD's Manoj Jha On Row Over Bihar Poll Roll Revision
Bihar is preparing for the Assembly Elections this year, and the Election Commission has launched the Special Intensive Revision of the state's voter list, a move that has sparked a massive political row.
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Donald Trump Accuses US Judges Of "Usurping" Presidential Power
The White House on Wednesday accused judges of "usurping" executive power after a series of rulings against Donald Trump's administration, including one that blocked the deportation of Venezuelan migrants and drew the president's ire.
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"Why Isn't India Sending Planes": Opposition vs Centre Over Deportation Row
Amid a massive political row over the deportation of over 100 Indian nationals from the United States, the Opposition is asking why the Centre did not intervene to bring them back on its terms.
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Sonu Sood Was Offered Chief Minister Post. He Refused Because...
Actor Sonu Sood, who helped migrant workers during the Covid-19 pandemic, recently revealed that he was offered some big political posts such as the Chief Minister, Deputy Chief Minister, and a seat in the Rajya Sabha.
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Surge In Migrant Crossings At US-Mexico Border Sparks Political Dispute
Propped up against the rusty steel slats of the border wall, migrant families who hours before crossed the U.S.-Mexico border rest under tarps and tents and await Border Patrol officers.
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UK Plans To Deport 5,700 Migrants To Rwanda In 2024
The UK expects to deport 5,700 migrants to Rwanda this year, a senior minister said Tuesday, after the government published new details on the controversial plan.
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Migrant Crossings To UK Hit New Record In 2024, Heaping Pressure On Rishi Sunak
More than 4,600 asylum seekers have arrived in Britain on small boats so far in 2024, a record total for the first three months of the year and giving Prime Minister Rishi Sunak a fresh political headache.
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US Student's Alleged Murder By Migrant Intensifies Political Tensions
The top US congressional Republican on Sunday demanded an apology from Biden over murder of an American student for which an undocumented migrant was arrested, a case helping to put immigration squarely at the center of 2024 presidential campaign.
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Disputed Illegal Migration Bill Set To Become Law In The UK
The UK government's controversial plans to stop the thousands of migrants arriving on British shores in small boats on Tuesday cleared their last parliamentary hurdle.
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Remote Voting Machine Prototype Showcased To Political Parties
The Election Commission of India (ECI) today showcased the remote electronic voting machine prototype for migrant voters to representatives of political parties.
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Congress Holds Opposition Meet Over Remote Voting Plan, Calls It "Sketchy"
According to the Congress, the proposal for RVMs raises significant political concerns, including a lack of clarity around the definition of migrant labourers.
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Biden Tells Illegal Migrants To Stay Away From US Border
Joe Bidenon Thursday warned undocumented migrants to stay away from the US border while opening the door to limited legal arrivals from four impoverished countries, in a delicate balancing act on one of the country's most explosive political issues.
