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Why Rahul Gandhi Is The NEW Jinnah | Will He Cause ANOTHER Partition? - 13th Sept 2024

Rahul Gandhi, once claiming to spread love with his "Mohabbat Ki Dukaan," has now transformed into the New Divider-in-Chief of India. Through his relentless caste-based politics and divisive rhetoric, he is pushing India towards fragmentation. From demanding caste surveys to advocating wealth redistribution, his policies threaten to divide India on caste, religion, and regional lines, much like the divide-and-rule tactics of the past.

In this video, we expose how Rahul Gandhi’s strategies resemble Jinnah's partition politics, with the goal of Balkanizing India for personal political gains. With his anti-Hindu statements, selective outrage, and attempts to pit North against South, he is fast becoming a dangerous force against national unity.

Watch as we reveal the real face of Rahul Gandhi and his agenda to divide India.

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Everyone in Ladakh knows China has taken away our land: Rahul Gandhi

On Sunday last, Gandhi had claimed that Modi's statement that not an inch of the land in Ladakh has been taken over by China is not true.

KARGIL: Raking up the border issue, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said every individual in Ladakh knows that China has “taken away our land” and claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s assertion that not an inch of land was taken away was “absolutely false.”

The former Congress president’s remarks come after Prime Minister Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a conversation on Wednesday on the sidelines of the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) summit in Johannesburg.

The conversation was not a structured bilateral meeting and was an informal one.

“I visited the whole of Ladakh on my motorcycle over the past week. Ladakh is a strategic place and when I was at Pangong lake, one thing was clear that China had taken over thousands of kilometers of Indian land. Unfortunately, the prime minister during an opposition meeting makes a statement that not an inch of our land was taken away which is ‘absolutely false’,” he said addressing a public meeting here on the last day of his nine-day tour of Ladakh.

“Every individual of Ladakh knows that China has taken away our land and the prime minister is not speaking the truth,” he alleged.

This is the second time during his Ladakh tour that the Congress leader has raked up the border issue with China.

On Sunday last, Gandhi had claimed that Modi’s statement that not an inch of the land in Ladakh has been taken over by China is not true.

India’s Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra on Thursday said Modi conveyed to Xi India’s concerns on the “unresolved” issues along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh, underlining that maintenance of peace and tranquillity in border areas was essential for normalisation of India-China ties.

The ties between India and China came under severe strain following the eastern Ladakh border row that began in May, 2020.

The Indian and Chinese troops are locked in an over three-year confrontation in certain friction points in eastern Ladakh even as the two sides completed disengagement from several areas following extensive diplomatic and military talks.

During the public meeting, Gandhi also extending support to Leh-based Apex body and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA), which are fighting for full statehood and safeguards under sixth schedule of the Constitution, and said his party would not allow the BJP to hand over the resource-rich land of the union territory to its corporate friend.

The former Congress president said he was briefed by the people about their demand for political representation, safeguards for land, culture and language, unemployment, non-functional Kargil airport and the problem of cell phone coverage.

“I heard you and want to convey that the Congress is standing with you in your struggle, whether linked to the demand for safeguards or employment issues. All the people know that Ladakh is rich in natural resources. The 21st century is of solar energy and Ladakh has no dearth of it,” he said.

“The BJP knows and understands that if you will be given (political) representation, they cannot snatch your land,” he said and alleged that the “BJP wants to take your land for (industrialist Gautam) Adani and we will not allow this to happen”.

The two powerful bodies are jointly campaigning to press for their four-point demands, including full statehood, safeguards under sixth schedule of the Constitution, creation of two separate parliamentary constituencies for Leh and Kargil districts, recruitment and job reservation for the youth of Ladakh.

Both the Apex body and KDA, which is a separate amalgam of socio-religious, political and youth organisations of Leh and Kargil districts, were formed after the Centre abrogated the special status of Jammu and Kashmir and bifurcated it into Union territories of J-K and Ladakh.

The BJP Ladakh unit was also part of the Apex body but later distanced itself after it raised the demand for full statehood.

In an apparent reference to Modi’s ‘Mann Ki Baat’ radio broadcast, Gandhi said, “Some are speaking what is in their heart but I came here to know what is in your heart. One thing is clear that the ideology of Gandhi and Congress exists in the blood and DNA of the people of Ladakh.”

He said migrant labourers from different parts of the country, including Bihar, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand, told him that they feel that Ladakh is their second home as locals are lending a helping hand whenever they come forward to seek their support.

Referring to his Bharat Jodo Yatra from September 7, 2022 to January 30, 2023, he said the only goal of the foot march was to stand up against the “hatred and violence being spread by BJP and RSS” in the country and spread the message of love and brotherhood.

“The yatra was not supposed to end in Srinagar but in Ladakh. The administration did not allow us to continue the march due to harsh winter and we accepted it. My visit is in continuation of the Bharat Jodo Yatra. I visited every nook and corner of the region on the motorcycle and heard the people,” he said.

He also thanked the people of Kargil for always standing with the country during crisis and war, and said, “All the people in the country, irrespective of their religion, language and culture are equal for us and we all want to live together with love and respect.”

Gandhi described Ladakh as the most beautiful region of the country and assured the people that he will raise both their local and central issues during the next Parliament session.

After his over 15-minute long address, Gandhi walked past the security cover to interact with the gathering amid chants of ‘Jodo Jodo Bharat Jodo’.

Besides the working president of Ladakh Congress Asgar Ali Karbalai, National Conference leader and co-chairman of KDA Qamar Ali Akhnoon, AICC in-charge of J-K and Ladakh Rajni Patel were present at the public rally.

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दिल्ली राजनीति: BJP's New Strategy for Assembly Elections – Smriti Irani's Role and Challenges Ahead

Delhi Politics: BJP's New Strategy for Assembly Elections – Smriti Irani Role and Challenges Ahead

जैसे-जैसे दिल्ली अपने अगले Assembly Elections की तैयारी कर रही है, राजनीतिक परिदृश्य तेजी से बदल रहा है और नई strategies और प्रमुख चेहरे उभर रहे हैं। पूर्व Amethi MP Smriti Irani, जो Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) की एक प्रमुख नेता हैं, को पार्टी के Campaign में महत्वपूर्ण भूमिका सौंपा गया है। उनकी हाल की गतिविधियाँ, जिसमें दिल्ली के चौदह districts में से सात districts में सदस्यता अभियान की निगरानी शामिल है, BJP द्वारा एक strategic कदम को दर्शाती हैं। Smriti Irani की बढ़ती भागीदारीSmriti Irani की दिल्ली राजनीति में बढ़ती उपस्थिति उनके हाल में South Delhi में एक घर खरीदने से स्पष्ट होती है। यह कदम न केवल उनके दिल्ली में BJP की गतिविधियों के प्रति commitment को दर्शाता है, बल्कि पार्टी द्वारा elections से पहले अपने आधार को मजबूत करने के लिए एक व्यापक strategy का भी संकेत है। Party insiders सुझाव देते हैं कि उनकी भागीदारी आगामी electoral battle में एक बड़ी भूमिका का पूर्व संकेत हो सकती है। BJP की Strategy और Leadership Dynamics2020 के Assembly Elections में, BJP ने किसी Chief Ministerial Candidate की घोषणा किए बिना चुनाव लड़ा, जिसका परिणाम आठ seats पर सीमित प्रदर्शन था। इसके विपरीत, आम आदमी पार्टी (AAP), जिसका नेतृत्व Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal कर रहे थे, ने बहुमत प्राप्त किया। इस बार BJP की approach अलग हो सकती है, क्योंकि सीधे तौर पर Kejriwal को चुनौती देने के लिए एक prominent leader को मैदान में उतारने की चर्चा बढ़ रही है। BJP के नेता विभिन्न options पर विचार कर रहे हैं, जिनमें Smriti Irani, MP Manoj Tiwari, Basuri Swaraj, Delhi unit के अध्यक्ष Virendra Sachdeva, और पूर्व West Delhi MP Pravesh Verma शामिल हैं। विचार यह है कि पार्टी को एक नेता के तहत एकजुट किया जाए ताकि एक strong, consolidated front पेश किया जा सके। Historical Context और Future ProspectsBJP का experience Kiran Bedi को Chief Ministerial Candidate के रूप में प्रस्तुत करने का 2015 के elections में विशेष रूप से सफल नहीं रहा। इसके कारण कुछ पार्टी के अंदरूनी लोग एक ही चेहरे को elections में प्रस्तुत करने की effectiveness पर सवाल उठा रहे हैं। पार्टी की वर्तमान deliberations पिछले गलतियों से बचने और एक ऐसी strategy अपनाने की इच्छा को दर्शाती हैं जो voters के साथ बेहतर गूंज सके। Smriti Irani की संभावित candidacy पर सवाल उठते हैं, विशेष रूप से 2019 के Lok Sabha elections में Rahul Gandhi के खिलाफ उनकी high-profile हार को देखते हुए। इस हार के बावजूद, BJP में उनकी stature में वृद्धि हुई है, और उनकी हाल की गतिविधियाँ संकेत देती हैं कि वे पार्टी की Kejriwal के खिलाफ strategy में एक प्रमुख खिलाड़ी हो सकती हैं। Conclusionजैसे-जैसे BJP दिल्ली Assembly Elections की तैयारी कर रही है, Smriti Irani और अन्य संभावित उम्मीदवारों की भूमिका पर करीबी नजर रखी जा रही है। पार्टी का निर्णय कि वह एक प्रमुख चेहरे को प्रस्तुत करेगी या एक अलग strategy अपनाएगी, चुनावी सफलता के निर्धारण में महत्वपूर्ण होगा। Smriti Irani के दिल्ली में अधिक active होने के साथ, राजनीतिक परिदृश्य एक दिलचस्प और competitive चुनावी सत्र के लिए तैयार है। Also Read:BJD ने Rajya Sabha MP Sujeet Kumar को Resignation के बाद किया Expel Read the full article

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Rahul Gandhi Faces Dilemma Over Retaining Wayanad or Rae Bareli Lok Sabha Seat

In a political conundrum that has significant implications for the Congress party's strategy, Rahul Gandhi is reportedly torn between retaining the Wayanad seat in Kerala or the Rae Bareli seat in Uttar Pradesh for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. This dilemma underscores the broader challenges facing the Congress as it attempts to regain political ground in a highly competitive landscape.

Rahul Gandhi, who has represented Wayanad since 2019, and Rae Bareli, a seat traditionally held by his mother Sonia Gandhi, finds himself at a crossroads. The decision is complicated by the differing political dynamics and strategic importance of both constituencies.

Wayanad has been a stronghold for Rahul Gandhi since he secured a decisive victory there in the 2019 general elections, marking his influence in South India. Retaining Wayanad could solidify his presence in the region and appeal to the southern electorate, which has shown a growing inclination towards the Congress party in recent years. The state of Kerala remains one of the few states where the Congress has maintained a robust support base, and a continued focus on Wayanad could strengthen this foothold.

On the other hand, Rae Bareli carries a legacy significance for the Gandhi family. Represented by Sonia Gandhi since 2004, it is one of the few remaining bastions of the Congress party in Uttar Pradesh, a state crucial for any national electoral success. The decision to contest from Rae Bareli could be seen as a move to rejuvenate the party's fortunes in Uttar Pradesh, where the Congress has been struggling against the dominance of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and regional parties like the Samajwadi Party (SP) and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP).

Political analysts suggest that the choice between Wayanad and Rae Bareli is not just about electoral calculations but also about the broader message it sends to the party's cadre and supporters. Retaining Rae Bareli might signal a commitment to revitalizing the Congress in the Hindi heartland, a region critical to winning national elections. Conversely, sticking with Wayanad could indicate a strategic pivot towards consolidating gains in southern states, where the BJP's influence is relatively weaker.

Amidst this decision-making process, senior Congress leaders are reportedly engaged in intense deliberations to evaluate the political ramifications. The choice Rahul Gandhi makes will likely impact the party's campaign strategy and its alignment with regional dynamics.

As the election approaches, the Congress party's ability to balance its historical legacies with contemporary political realities will be tested. Rahul Gandhi's decision on whether to retain Wayanad or Rae Bareli will be pivotal in shaping the Congress party's electoral prospects and its future trajectory in Indian politics.

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Today in Politics: Modi, Kharge, and Rahul Gandhi Ramp Up Campaigns

As the Lok Sabha elections approach their final phase, political heavyweights are making a strong push in key battlegrounds. Here’s a look at the latest developments in the campaign trail:

Modi and Kharge in Odisha

On Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge will intensify their campaigns in Odisha. This comes just before the seventh and final phase of the Lok Sabha polls on June 1.

PM Modi will start his day with a rally in Mathurapur, South 24 Parganas district, West Bengal. He will then head to Odisha, where he will address public meetings in Mayurbhanj, Balasore, and Kendrapara. Meanwhile, Kharge will be holding rallies in Balasore and Bhadrak.

Voting will take place in six Lok Sabha constituencies and 42 Assembly seats within these constituencies.

Rahul Gandhi in Punjab

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is set to address rallies in Ludhiana and Patiala, Punjab. In Ludhiana, Congress candidate Amrinder Singh Raja Warring faces tough competition from AAP MLA Ashok Parashar Pappi and BJP’s Ravneet Singh Bittu. Patiala sees another tight race with Congress’s Dharamvira Gandhi up against BJP’s Preenet Kaur and AAP’s Balbir Singh.

Priyanka Gandhi in Himachal Pradesh

AICC General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will campaign in Himachal Pradesh, supporting party candidate Vikramaditya Singh in Mandi. The BJP has fielded Bollywood star Kangana Ranaut for this seat. Priyanka will also hold a rally in Kullu, part of the Mandi constituency.

Amit Shah in Uttar Pradesh

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will continue his campaign in Uttar Pradesh, addressing rallies in Ballia, Deoria, Maharajganj, and Robertsganj. He will also hold a roadshow in Ghazipur. Key candidates include Neeraj Shekhar in Ballia, Shashank Mani Tripathi in Deoria, and sitting MP Pankaj Chaudhary in Maharajganj.

J P Nadda in Jharkhand and Bengal

BJP National President J P Nadda will campaign in Jharkhand, addressing rallies in Dumka and Godda. Dumka’s contest is notable with Sita Soren (BJP) against JMM’s Nalin Soren. In Godda, BJP’s Nishikant Dubey faces Congress’s Pradeep Yadav. Nadda will then head to West Bengal for a roadshow in South Kolkata.

Kejriwal in Chandigarh

Delhi CM and AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal will support Congress nominee Manish Tewari with a roadshow in Chandigarh. The Congress-AAP alliance is contesting jointly in Chandigarh, Delhi, and Haryana as part of the Opposition INDIA bloc, although they are rivals in Punjab.

Stay tuned for more updates as the campaign reaches its climax and the nation prepares for the final phase of voting.

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If BJP Wins in Telangana, CM Will be from Backward Class, Says PM Modi; BRS Writes to EC Against 'Stopping Rythu Scheme' Order

Five day left for the election results of five stated to be declared, politics has heated up with political parties highlighting each other’s failures in a bitter battle. Before the December 3 results, Telangana will vote on November 30, following which exit polls will begin to trickle in by evening.

The top leaders, thus, are now focusing on the south Indian state with a blitzkrieg of campaign. While Union home minister has been stressing on ending the reservation for Muslims in the state and distributing them among the scheduled castes, K Chandrashekhar Rao’s Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) has been promising sops to the minority community.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is also scheduled to visit Telangana on November 27, Monday. The prime minister is scheduled to visit Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple in Hyderabad at 8am, following which he will hold rallies at Mahabubnagar at 11am, Karimnagar at 1pm and a road show in Kacheguda at 4pm.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president JP Nadda will also address public meetings in Telangana. At 2:05m, he is scheduled to be at Nizamabad’s NSF Ground. At 3:10pm, he will be at Banswada’s government junior colleage in Kamareddy and at 4:20pm, he will at Jukkal’s Madhur HQ in Kamareddy.

Union home minister Amit Shah will address a public meeting at noon in Karimnagar’s Huzurabad.

A BJP leader on Monday accused BRS Patancheru MLA candidate, Gudem Mahipal Reddy, of using “deepfake” to “fool Telangana people on Instagram”. Union home minister Amit Shah has alleged a secret understanding between the Congress and the BRS in the Telangana state assembly elections. He claimed that they will support each other in different elections. “The Congress will support the BRS so that K Chandrasekhar Rao will become chief minister once again. In return, the BRS will support the Congress in the Lok Sabha elections so that Rahul Gandhi becomes Prime Minister,” Shah claimed at an election rally at Makthal in Narayanpet district.

At an election rally in Telangana’s Kamareddy, PM Modi on Sunday said, “TRS changed its name to BRS. UPA became INDIA bloc. But nothing will change despite a change in their nomenclature. Their DNA is the same. They are not loyal to people. Both BRS and Congress fear the rising growth of BJP in Telangana,” he said.

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Sanathana dharma has survived and flourished

Udhayanidhi Stalin Calling for Eradication of Sanatanam 👇🏻

His mother visits Sanathanam temples, but he has different belief, does he want to hurt his mother’s beliefs?

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Certainly caste & all discrimination, exploitation (prevalent all over the medieval WORLD before INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION) should be abolished from Indian society.   But we should not burn OUR HOUSE because of nuisance from some rats

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https://www.exoticindiaart.com/book/details/robert-caldwell-wrong-and-untrue-analysis-and-dravidian-caste-politics-tamil-mzg528/

“Robert Caldwell wrote A Comparative Grammar of the Dravidian or South-Indian family of languages. He identified south Indian Brahmins with Indo-Europeans, which was partly based on HIS  belief that the Indo-Europeans had "higher mental gifts and higher capacity for civilisation".  Caldwell asserted that the low-caste Chanar were not merely Tamil speakers but an "indigenous Dravidian" people, distinct ethnically &, most critically for him, religiously, from their high-caste oppressors, whom he referred to as "Brahmanical Aryans" (in this case "Aryan" as an ethnic signifier for foreign and "Brahmanical" to signify the "Hinduism" of the high-caste).

These WILDLY SPECULATIVE. claims, well outside the scope of linguistics, were intended "to develop a history which asserted that the indigenous Dravidians had been subdued and colonized by the Brahmanical Aryans".

Tamil Language has almost ALL alphabets common with most Indian languages.

Most of other Indian women wear Saree like Tamil women.

From Assam to Kashmir people of India worship Shiva, Vishnu& Shakthi

Brahmins &most North Indians worship all the Gods in temples of Tamilnadu. Crores of North Indians Visit Tamil temples. Tamil Nadu has most number of spritual tourists in India.

There is diversity & differences in Indian culture, but Tamils have lots in common with rest of India

Robert Caldwell started creating differences between Tamils & other Indians, he sowed the seeds of division/ hate

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Hatred against other states being propagated by some regional chauvinists 👇🏻

https://www.exoticindiaart.com/book/details/robert-caldwell-wrong-and-untrue-analysis-and-dravidian-caste-politics-tamil-mzg528/

👇🏻📸 Watch this video on Facebook https://fb.watch/mPU8iQYxVI/?mibextid=ifW6Jt

An extremist like PazhaniBaba talks about Murugan, but the practical truth is many North Indians worship Murugan /  Karthikeyan 👇🏻

The objective of such extremist  is to divide Indians. 

See around you , how many people from other beliefs respect  ancient Tamil Gods?  One %?

many of other faiths call Indian culture as  Pagans, Kafirs?   No mutual respect.

How many take foreign money to convert poor people? Or to indulge in violent War

We should love our language, culture & faith.

We should not give up one love for other love, we should not love one & hate  other

We should not indulge in hate & violence against other peaceful neighbors. Social, political, community leaders should try to suggest middle path & SOLVE PROBLEMS, they should not too much highlight the differences & hate diverse thoughts. They should not stress that one community alone has life-death issues & other social groups are not important

Africa, South America & Australia lost its free sprit & culture, now they follow European culture.

Japan Korea China have their own culture, they don’t fight too many wars.    But Africans  & South American have violent armed rebels & mafia,  they not progressing because they have lost their culture & brotherhood

How Portuguese and other European conquerers made thousands of Indians, Africans, Brazilians as slaves (to SUPPRESS them as bonded LABOUR &  stress racial and cultural superiority)👇🏻

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"although slavery was a worldwide institution for thousands of years, nowhere in the world was slavery a controversial issue prior to the 18th century. People of every race and color were enslaved – and enslaved others.

White people were still being bought and sold as slaves in the Ottoman Empire, decades after American blacks were freed.

Everyone hated the idea of being a slave but few had any qualms about enslaving others. Slavery was just not an issue, not even among intellectuals, much less among political leaders, until the 18th century – and then it was an issue only in Western civilization."

Only after INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION in Europe people in there started UNIVERSAL EDUCATION so that they get EDUCATED / SKILLED LABOUR . Before that most societies in the world kept the poor uneducated and socially backward

Slavery exploitation is an evil which has been prevalent from ancient times in most of the societies

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Jews have literature / documents to show how they were enslaved by Egyptians and Babylonians

Slavery, Exploitation very prevalent evil of most societies in ancient times.  The purpose  appears to  ensure people of certain races/ classes are  kept as BONDED LABOUR from birth 👇🏻

Clearly caste-JATI system followed in India was an In-human behaviour of exploitation and suppression of people for using them as Labour.   

Now  It is the duty of more rich and PRIVILEGED to help poor and socially vulnerable people and ensure mutual respect and equality in society. 

The ancient concept of all “VARNA” was misused to create unjust division of labour, the fact that varna only means human behaviour pattern - WITHOUT ANY LINK TO CASTE OR FAMILY OF BIRTH  was misinterpreted and the fact that  “ All varnas lead to me (Krishna)” was suppressed .  Four children of same parents can follow the behaviour pattern of four different varnas, appeared to be the ancient concept of varna. Which was misused as family based varnas during the period when slavery started to be followed in other parts of the world

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चंद्रयान-3 आज शाम 6 बजकर 4 मिनट पर चंद्रमा के साउथ पोल कर लैंड करेगा। https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6rtny2sFT0 युग चरण के साथ देखिये देश-विदेश की सभी महत्वपूर्ण और बड़ी खबरें | कांग्रेस नेता राहुल गांधी 25 अगस्त तक लद्दाख के दौरे पर हैं। Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is on a tour of Ladakh till 25 August. चंद्रयान-3 आज शाम 6 बजकर 4 मिनट पर चंद्रमा के साउथ पोल कर लैंड करेगा। Chandrayaan-3 will land on the Moon's south pole at 6:40 pm today. जयपुर के सेंट्रल पार्क में पोलो क्लब के पास खली पड़ी जेडीए की जमीन पर अवैध तरीके से निर्माण शुरू किया गया। Illegal construction was started on vacant JDA land near Polo Club in Jaipur's Central Park. देहात कांग्रेस कमेटी (डीसीसी) के नए अध्यक्ष कचरूलाल चौधरी की नै टीम का ऐलान हुआ। The new team of Kachrulal Chowdhary, the new president of the Dehat Congress Committee (DCC), was announced. साउथ अफ्रीका के जोहान्सबर्ग में ब्रिक्स समिट 2023 के दूसरे दिन आज प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी का भाषण होगा। Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech will be held today on the second day of the BRICS Summit 2023 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Watch the latest Hindi news Live on the World's Most Loved News Channel on YouTube. Latest News about Politics , Sports , Entertainment, Crime at Yugcharan Channel. Un Biased News Reporting ! Follow this link to join our WhatsApp group to get Latest News Updates : https://chat.whatsapp.com/ESor6YJXGEIL9y7DZRCtim Subscribe our channel for the latest news: https://www.youtube.com/@yugcharan Like us: https://www.facebook.com/theyugcharan Follow us: https://twitter.com/theyugcharan Telegram : https://t.me/TheYugCharanpaper Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/theyugcharan/ Website : https://yugcharan.com #today_breaking_news #Breaking_news #Latest_news #Hindi_News #News #NewsHindiLive #LiveTVNews #HindiNews #chandryaan3 #isronews #congressnews #bjpnews #rahulgandhi #pmnarendramodi #bricssummit #jaipurnews #politicalnews #crimenews via Yugcharan News https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbT6O9BlRulH48ph5QmCYEg August 23, 2023 at 01:56PM

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चंद्रयान-3 आज शाम 6 बजकर 4 मिनट पर चंद्रमा के साउथ पोल कर लैंड करेगा। https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6rtny2sFT0 युग चरण के साथ देखिये देश-विदेश की सभी महत्वपूर्ण और बड़ी खबरें | कांग्रेस नेता राहुल गांधी 25 अगस्त तक लद्दाख के दौरे पर हैं। Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is on a tour of Ladakh till 25 August. चंद्रयान-3 आज शाम 6 बजकर 4 मिनट पर चंद्रमा के साउथ पोल कर लैंड करेगा। Chandrayaan-3 will land on the Moon's south pole at 6:40 pm today. जयपुर के सेंट्रल पार्क में पोलो क्लब के पास खली पड़ी जेडीए की जमीन पर अवैध तरीके से निर्माण शुरू किया गया। Illegal construction was started on vacant JDA land near Polo Club in Jaipur's Central Park. देहात कांग्रेस कमेटी (डीसीसी) के नए अध्यक्ष कचरूलाल चौधरी की नै टीम का ऐलान हुआ। The new team of Kachrulal Chowdhary, the new president of the Dehat Congress Committee (DCC), was announced. साउथ अफ्रीका के जोहान्सबर्ग में ब्रिक्स समिट 2023 के दूसरे दिन आज प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी का भाषण होगा। Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech will be held today on the second day of the BRICS Summit 2023 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Watch the latest Hindi news Live on the World's Most Loved News Channel on YouTube. Latest News about Politics , Sports , Entertainment, Crime at Yugcharan Channel. Un Biased News Reporting ! Follow this link to join our WhatsApp group to get Latest News Updates : https://chat.whatsapp.com/ESor6YJXGEIL9y7DZRCtim Subscribe our channel for the latest news: https://www.youtube.com/@yugcharan Like us: https://www.facebook.com/theyugcharan Follow us: https://twitter.com/theyugcharan Telegram : https://t.me/TheYugCharanpaper Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/theyugcharan/ Website : https://yugcharan.com #today_breaking_news #Breaking_news #Latest_news #Hindi_News #News #NewsHindiLive #LiveTVNews #HindiNews #chandryaan3 #isronews #congressnews #bjpnews #rahulgandhi #pmnarendramodi #bricssummit #jaipurnews #politicalnews #crimenews via Yugcharan News https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbT6O9BlRulH48ph5QmCYEg August 23, 2023 at 01:56PM

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The Best Hindi News Sites

The best Hindi news sites deliver real-time news from local to national and international levels. They also offer a variety of features for their users. They can help you choose the right platform to meet your needs.

Dainik Bhaskar is one of the leading news websites in India and you can get all the latest local, state and national news online. They even have a free epaper service.

'Udanta Martand'

There are thousands of Hindi newspapers that are published in India. Some of the more popular ones include Dainik Bhaskar, Jagran, Amar Ujala, and Hindustan Times. These newspapers cover a wide variety of topics, including politics, business, culture, and sports. In addition, Hindi newspapers also publish editorials and opinions.

While other languages like English, Persian, and Bengali had their own newspaper industry, it was only when Pandit Jugal Kishore Shukla started his weekly newspaper in 1826 that the Hindi language was given its own platform. It was titled 'Udanta Martand' and was published from Calcutta every Tuesday. The newspaper focused on highlighting the injustices of British India and sought to raise awareness about social inequality. However, owing to higher postal rates and distance from the readership base, it closed on 4 December 1827.

'Hindi Journalism Day'

May 30 is Hindi Journalism Day, an annual celebration of the work of journalists who report news in Hindi. Hindi is the world's fourth most widely spoken language and plays a vital role in democracy. As a medium of communication, it helps to shape public opinion and spread knowledge throughout the country. It also promotes democratic values and strengthens the fabric of society.

Pandit Jugal Kishore Shukla started the first newspaper in Hindi, called Udant Martand (The Rising Sun) on 30 May 1826 from Calcutta (now Kolkata). Since then, a lot of Hindi news and news channels have been established.

Hindi journalism has come a long way. It has played an important role in India's freedom struggle and helped the people to raise awareness. Despite being faced with many challenges, it still has a strong presence in our society today. In the modern era of fake news and corruption, it is essential to stand for truth.

'Information Technology'

Get the latest Hindi news on politics, current affairs, policies, party & leaders. Stay updated on what your favorite politicians from Narendra Modi to Rahul Gandhi are saying & doing. Stay informed on what your local politicians, police & crime department is upto. Read city & town news from 2,000+ towns & cities across India. Including Dainik Bhaskar, Jagran, Amar Ujala, Rajasthan Patrika & Navbharat Times. Download epapers to read anytime & anywhere. Get video updates also.

'Hindi Language'

India is a country where hundreds of languages and dialects co-exist, each with their own unique features. The Hindi language is a unique example of such linguistic diversity.

It evolved from the Sauraseni Prakrit, through local dialects such as Braj, Awadhi and Khari Boli (Standard Hindi) to reach what is now called Hindi in modern times. There is no consensus on the exact time when it began to evolve, but historians are of the opinion that it emerged around the turn of the tenth century.

Today, Hindi is the official language of India and it is also spoken by a large Indian diaspora living in countries such as Nepal, Fiji, South Africa, Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, Suriname and Uganda. It has acquired many Persian and Arabic loan words, thanks to the Delhi Sultanate and the Mughal Empire. It is a complex language, written in the Devanagari script with 33 consonants and 11 vowels, making it difficult for non-native speakers to learn.

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Opinion: Budget 2024 - What To Expect From PM Modi

Given that it’s his last, big spending opportunity before next year’s general elections, it won’t be unreasonable to expect Prime Minister Narendra Modi to sprinkle the Feb. 1 government budget with a dose of populism. This is especially so, as Rahul Gandhi, his main political opponent, is on a grueling months-long trek, walking from the edge of the Indian Ocean in the south to Kashmir in the…

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South politics is refreshing, says Rahul Gandhi; 'divide and rule politics won’t work', JP Nadda slams him

South politics is refreshing, says Rahul Gandhi; ‘divide and rule politics won’t work’, JP Nadda slams him

Image Source : PTI I was an MP in north. I had got used to a different type of politics, Rahul Gandhi said. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday triggered a north vs south politics debate as he described his stint as an MP from Kerala as ‘refreshing’ after 15 years of representing Uttar Pradesh’s Amethi in Lok Sabha.  “For the first 15 years, I was an MP in north. I had got used to a…

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राष्ट्र का निर्माण करने वाले मजदूरों के साथ हो रहे व्यवहार पर शर्म आनी चाहिए: राहुल गांधी

राष्ट्र का निर्माण करने वाले मजदूरों के साथ हो रहे व्यवहार पर शर्म आनी चाहिए: राहुल गांधी

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We should be ashamed at treatment meted out to builders of our nation: Rahul Gandhi on Aurangabad mishap

नयी दिल्ली:कांग्रेस के पूर्व अध्यक्ष राहुल गांधी ने महाराष्ट्र के औरंगाबाद में मालगाड़ी की चपेट में आने से कई प्रवासी मजदूरों की मौत पर दुख प्रकट करते हुए कहा कि राष्ट्र का निर्माण करने वाले श्रमिकों के साथ किए जा रहे व्यवहार पर हमें शर्म आनी चाहिए। उन्होंने…

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Death, a reappearing event in the Gandhi family

The Nehru-Gandhi family governed India for almost 50 years out of the total 74 years since our independence. As we approach our 75th Independence day, we should learn about the period of deaths the history of our politics saw in the early years. All of this started with the assassination of the father of India-"Mahatma Gandhi" who was not in politics but his death was the beginning of a series of deaths. First, let's rewind a little bit.

While there are various theories revolving around how the Gandhi name was acquired. The first story that I was told as a kid which has now been proven to be wrong by the internet goes as follows, Feroze Jehangir Ghandy was a Muslim and Jawaharlal Nehru, the first prime minister of India did not approve of an inter-religion marriage of his daughter Indira Gandhi, the first and only woman prime minister of India. Mahatma Gandhi decided to adopt Feroze and then convince Jawaharlal Nehru to marry him with Indira. His name changed to Feroze Gandhi and Indira Nehru became Indira Gandhi. Thus, started the legacy of The Gandhi Family.

On further research from different articles on google, a different story was discovered. Feroze Ghandy was a Parsi and a politician along with being an activist who was inspired by the works of Mahatma Gandhi and hence changed the spelling of his surname. He married Indira Nehru who then became Indira Gandhi.

The first death the Gandhi family saw was Mahatma Gandhi's assassination which occurred on 30th January 1948 when Nathuram Godse shot 3 bullets for what he thought would lead him to be celebrated across the whole nation. Instead, he was hanged.

Indira Gandhi one the day of her death. She was wearing a beautiful saffron saree.

Then followed Indira Gandhi. While some people celebrate Indira Gandhi's era some believe it to be the darkest period of Indian democracy. She was shot 33 bullets on 31 October 1984 by her two Sikh bodyguards Satwant Singh and Beant Singh. Operation Blue Star was ordered by Indira Gandhi and was carried between 1 June to 8 June 1984. It was to remove leader Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale and his followers from the buildings of the Harmandir Sahib complex in Amritsar, Punjab. This operation led to many casualties from both sides and the reason many people turned against Indira Gandhi-The Iron Woman of India. Allegedly Indira Gandhi had predicted her own death a day before in her speech given at Bhubaneswar. She said, "I am here today, I may not be here tomorrow. Nobody knows how many attempts have been made to shoot me I do not care whether I live or die. I have lived a long life and I am proud that I spend the whole of my life in the service of my people." The Sikh bodyguards were to be removed after the blue star operation but Indira believed this would create her image as anti-Sikh, a life-threatening mistake she did. Following her death, riots broke out across the whole country.

Rajiv Gandhi was in Contai, 150 km away from Calcutta when Indira Gandhi was shot. He was asked to be the next prime minister following his mother's demise.

Rajiv Gandhi on the day of his death.

This was not the end of the circle of death looming over the Gandhi family. The successive prime minister Rajiv Gandhi took the office in 1984. He was the youngest prime minister of India at the age of 40 and governed from 1984-1989. Like Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi also anticipated his own death a few moments before the bombing. Neena Gopal asked Rajiv whether he felt his life was at risk, to which Rajiv Gandhi said, "Have you noticed how every time any South Asian leader of any import rises to a position of power or is about to achieve something for himself or his country, he is cut down, attacked, killed look at Mrs. Indira Gandhi, Sheikh Mujib, look at Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, at Zia-ul-Haq, Bandaranaike."

Gopal says within minutes of making the statement that hinted he was aware that he was a likely target of dark forces at play, Rajiv himself would be gone (Statement from India today). Following the Civil war in Sri Lanka, Rajiv Gandhi sent the military to end the uprising. Many soldiers lost their lives and LTTE could not be stopped. India then stopped its involvement in the Sri Lankan civil war, but LTTE became the enemy of Rajiv Gandhi.

He was campaigning in Madras on 21 May 1991. When he was on his way to deliver his speech, Thenmozhi Rajaratnam bent down to touch his feet and took out RDX explosive-laden belt from underneath her dress. Rajiv Gandhi, his assassin, along with 14 others died in the suicide bombing orchestrated by LTTE.

The LTTE leveraged genuine issues of linguistic discrimination, political disenfranchisement, and anti-Tamil riots in the island nation where Sinhalese-Buddhists are a majority — but adopted the politics of violence and terror as the method to attain their objective. And it was this terror that cost India’s former PM his life. (Hindustan Times)

LTTE then lost its support from Tamil. “Rajiv Gandhi was expected to come to power in the 1991 general elections. The results showed that in his death, he was stronger than in his life,” says Thiyagu.

Sanjay Gandhi in his plane

This was not all. Prior to these assassinations occurred the death of Sanjay Gandhi, the youngest son of Indira Gandhi. During the emergency period in India, Sanjay Gandhi is believed to have a really strong hold on what was happening around the country. He had a liking for adventures and did acrobats in planes. One day prior to his death he was travelling in the same plane with Maneka Gandhi who then came home and informed Indira about the plane ride, telling her to stop Sanjay from flying in that plane again. Indira talked to Sanjay about the safety of the plane. To which he replied that it would be fixed in 2-3 days. The very next day i.e 23 June 1980 Sanjay died in a plane crash. One more person who was flying the plane along with him died. He was supposed to be his mother's successor in politics.

There are many conspiracy theories regarding some of which state that Indira had her son killed. I don't think a mother and one like Indira Gandhi can do such a thing. After his death she said. "It feels like my right arm has been taken away." No one can understand the love of a mother. Moreover, there are no strong arguments backing up this conspiracy theory. One must keep in mind that Sanjay had a liking for adventures and he had been doing such acrobats in the planes for a long time. But, he was still not so experienced. It is most likely that it was an accidental death.

Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi

Flashforward to 2021 when Sonia Gandhi is the leader of the Indian National Congress, Rahul Gandhi is often portrayed as a person who is dumb in front of the public. One cannot neglect the fact that he and his sister, Priyanka Gandhi, and his brother, Varun Gandhi had a very traumatic childhood. At the mere age of 10, Rahul Gandhi saw his uncle's death followed by his grandmother who was killed by people he thought were his friends. In one of his interviews, he said he thought they were his friends. They once taught him to play badminton and out of anger, they killed his grandmother. Following Indira's death, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi were homeschooled for security reasons. This led to their seclusion from society. After this when he was studying at Harvard he heard the news of his father's death. He shifted to Rollins College in Florida again for security reasons. The amount of trauma this family faced is a lot. Their childhood had been full of deaths and social seclusion. No one can even imagine the trauma surrounding the Gandhi family. Sonia had pleaded with Rahul not to take up politics, "I begged him not to let them do this. I pleaded with him, with others around him, too. He would be killed as well. He held my hands, hugged me, tried to soothe my desperation. He had no choice, he said, he would be killed anyway." What has politics ever given Rahul? It has taken away everything from him.

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PoliticsStatistical Afternotes: TMC May Have Won Bengal, but BJP Did Not Do BadlyAlthough TMC has been able to script a resounding victory in Bengal, looking at the finer statistical details shows how BJP's vote share has jumped from an indifferent 10% to 38% in the space of a single election.2 hours ago | Prashant Iyengar The West Bengal assembly election has been cynosure of all eyes with BJP raising the stakes. Illustration: The Wire/PTI.

As the din and drama of election season begin to wind down, there are a few points to ponder that statistics from the West Bengal elections bring into view. Statistics, of course, vastly deplete the sensory richness of an event like an election.

Catcalls like ‘Didi O Didi’ and bellows of ‘Jai Shri Ram’, backstabbings and paybacks, the true stuff of elections are statistically ‘mute’ phenomena. Fortunately, we have, by now, several extremely penetrating accounts that have interpreted the West Bengal electoral outcome for us in terms of its discourse and dramaturgy. To this corpus of opinion pieces, which tells us the real story, let me add a few statistically-founded afternotes.

The BJP did not do ‘badly’…

We begin with the obvious. How we assess the BJP’s performance in these elections depends, of course, largely on where we set our expectations. Compared to the men, the muscle, the money and, allegedly, even the Election Commission that the BJP poured into their Bengal campaign, and especially measured against their campaign boasts, 77 seats must seem like a poor return indeed.

Union Home Minister and BJP leader Amit Shah during an election campaign rally in support of party candidates for the West Bengal Assembly Polls at Buniadpur in South Dinajpur district, Thursday, April 22, 2021.

However, this is still a party that grew from three seats and an indifferent 10% vote share to a staggering 77 seats and 38% vote share in the space of a single election. These advances have been fairly well-reckoned with in the commentary that has followed the election.

Also read: West Bengal: Of 19 Turncoat MLAs Contesting From BJP, 13 Lost

But let me add another telling statistic to this picture – among the 291 constituencies that the BJP contested, it won 77, and came second in 200, and finished third in 14 constituencies. That is, it was never ranked lower than third in a single constituency that it contested. This ought to convey a sense, not fully captured in this round’s tally of seats, of the inflationary presence that the party has acquired across the state within a short span of time.

But it could easily have done a lot worse

Notwithstanding the party’s impressive turnout, the BJP will feel fortunate to have ended with the tally that it did. While Mamata Banerjee’s narrow loss at Nandigram has captivated media attention, there were at least 20 constituencies where the BJP won against TMC candidates with extremely slender margins between 500-5000 votes, and where a single third party like the Left Front, Congress or Independent also polled a substantial number of votes.

Illustratively in Balarampur, the incumbent TMC candidate lost to the BJP by a margin of 423 votes. The Congress candidate in this constituency polled over 8,000 votes – votes that, the TMC might legitimately feel, cost them the seat. Ironically, this means that the BJP owes 20 of its seats to the presence of its most bitter opponents, the Left and the Congress.

To be sure, the TMC also had its share of close shaves – 12 seats where their margin of victory was less than 5,000 votes, and where a third-placed party/candidate polled enough votes to play spoiler.

For instance, in Tamluk where the TMC candidate beat the BJP candidate by a margin of 793 votes, and the CPI(M) candidate polled over 14,000 votes. Could the BJP have won here, had the CPI(M) not contested?

It depends on whether you think it likely that more than half of these 14,000 CPI(M) voters might have voted BJP. This seems improbable. Speculations of this kind are only worth so much, but with the polarising campaigns that the BJP runs, votes cast for any other party in the fray are quite likely to be affirmative votes against the BJP. Consequently, in these seats that the BJP lost narrowly, one gets the impression that the absence of a third party would only have extended the magnitude of their loss.

Also read: ‘Didi, Oh Didi’: How BJP Crafted Its Own Humiliation in Bengal

Does this mean that the CPI(M) and the Congress ought to have either vacated the field or swallowed their pride and stitched together an alliance with the TMC, their most bitter rival in the state? There is a vital difference between merely mathematical possibilities, such as the kinds I have outlined above, and the intricate real world of political negotiation that must be borne in mind before making any such assessments.

For a string of state elections now, though, Congress’s electoral strategy appears to have been organised around the question of how to ally themselves so that they cause the least possible damage to regionally competitive parties. This is prudent, and answers the call of the times, but cannot but enfeeble the party in the long run and nationwide. Curiously, one senses the exasperation of their position most acutely in Prashant Kishor’s barbs directed at Rahul Gandhi.

A polity that de-fragments itself

One striking feature of this election was the consistency with which this remained a two-way fight between the BJP and the TMC despite the presence of other influential parties (Congress/Left), independents and NOTA (the most underrated political force in this country).

As is well known, an important weapon in the NDA/BJP election arsenal has been the splintering of the opposition vote. The innovations of ‘Mahagathbandhans’ in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar are attempts to counter this, although they have only succeeded to a degree.

In last year’s Bihar elections, for example, Independents, ‘Other Parties’ and NOTA absorbed a staggering 20% of all votes cast. The Mahagathbandhan there lost over 25 seats in close contests (

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Wednesday, May 5, 2021

AP-NORC poll: Government should help Americans age at home (AP) A majority of Americans agree that government should help people fulfill a widely held aspiration to age in their own homes, not institutional settings, a new poll finds. There’s a surprising level of bipartisan agreement on some proposals that could help make that happen, according to the late March survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. For example, 63% favor more funding to help low-income people age at home, a policy reflected in President Joe Biden’s stimulus plan and his COVID-19 relief law. That includes about half of Republicans and about three-quarters of Democrats. Overall, only 10% are opposed. Behind it all is a deep desire among Americans to maintain their independence in an aging society.

Widespread Commodity Shortages Raise Inflation Fears (NYT) Commodity shortages are rippling across the United States economy as growing demand for housing, cars, electronics and other goods runs up against supply chain congestion and high tariffs left behind by former President Donald J. Trump. The shortages—and the price increases they are eliciting—are being watched closely by the Biden administration, which is under increasing pressure from industry groups and businesses to take steps to ease them. Automakers want the White House to help them get the semiconductors they need to make cars, while the housing industry is asking for tariff relief. Pressure to intervene could intensify as the administration pushes for a multitrillion-dollar infrastructure investment package that includes money for building roads, bridges and electric vehicle charging stations—all of which could become increasingly expensive if prices keep rising.

Heeding complaints, Biden lifts refugee cap to 62,500 (Reuters) U.S. President Joe Biden said on Monday he has resurrected a plan to raise refugee admissions this year to 62,500 after drawing a wave of criticism from supporters for initially keeping the refugee cap at a historically low level. Soon after taking office in January, Biden pledged to ramp up the program but then surprised allies when he opted to stick with the lower cap out of concern over bad optics, given the rising number of migrants crossing the U.S. southern border with Mexico, U.S. officials have said. But the refugee program is distinct from the asylum system for migrants. Refugees come from all over the world, many fleeing conflict. They undergo extensive vetting while still overseas to be cleared for entry to the United States, unlike migrants who arrive at a U.S. border and then request asylum.

New York Region to Accelerate Reopening (NYT) New York and its neighbors New Jersey and Connecticut announced on Monday that they were lifting almost all their pandemic restrictions, paving the way for a return to fuller offices and restaurants, a more vibrant nightlife and a richer array of cultural and religious gatherings for the first time in a year. The relaxation of rules starting May 19 is a testament to the fact that coronavirus cases are down and vaccination rates are rising. New York will also bring back 24-hour service to the subway on May 17, after a year of overnight closures, a move critical for night-shift workers.

Colombia protests (Foreign Policy) Mass protests in Colombia sparked by President Ivan Duque’s new tax proposals continued on Monday—a day after Duque withdrew the unpopular measures—and are expected to resume today. Finance Minister Alberto Carrasquilla tendered his resignation on Monday, saying in a statement that his presence in government would “complicate the quick and effective construction of the necessary consensus.” Although Carrasquilla’s connection with the tax reforms precipitated his fall, he had become a figure of ridicule after he failed to provide an accurate answer for the current price of a dozen eggs when questioned by local media last month.

A farmer moved the border between France and Belgium so his tractor could have more room (AP) The border between Belgium and France has been largely stable for 200 years. That is, until a Belgian farmer annoyed with the placement of one of the stones marking the storied territorial divide inadvertently shifted the border 7.5 feet so his tractor could move more easily. The Belgian village of Erquelinnes, which lies along the 390-mile border with France, had as a result grown by seven feet. The French town of Bousignies-sur-Roc in turn shed more than a few inches. The stone in question dates to 1819, one year before the signing of the Treaty of Kortrijk, which set the modern-day boundaries of the once-warring states, according to the BBC. Much has improved in relations between Belgium and France in the two centuries since Napoleon’s defeat at Waterloo. “We should be able to avoid a new border war,” Aurélie Welonek, the mayor of Bousignies-sur-Roc, told a French newspaper. Belgian authorities told the BBC that they will ask the farmer to move the border back. If he does not comply, they may need to seek help from the Franco-Belgian border commission, which has not been summoned since 1930.

Opposition chief calls for lockdown as India’s coronavirus cases cross 20 million (Reuters) Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi called for a nationwide lockdown as the country’s tally of coronavirus infections surged past 20 million on Tuesday, becoming the second nation after the United States to pass the grim milestone. India’s deadly second wave of infections, the world’s biggest surge in coronavirus infections, has seen it take just over four months to add 10 million cases, versus more than 10 months for its first 10 million. Currently, the country has 3.45 million active cases.

Day 1 of the End of the U.S. War in Afghanistan (NYT) KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan—A gray American transport plane taxied down the runway, carrying munitions, a giant flat screen television from a C.I.A. base, pallets of equipment and departing troops. It was one of several aircraft that night removing what remained of the American war from this sprawling military base in the country’s south. The United States and its NATO allies spent decades building Kandahar Airfield into a wartime city, filled with tents, operations centers, barracks, basketball courts, ammunition storage sites, aircraft hangars and at least one post office. The scenes over the weekend were almost as if a multitrillion-dollar war machine had morphed into a garage sale. At the airfield’s peak in 2010 and 2011, its famous and much derided boardwalk housed snack shops, chain restaurants, a hockey rink and trinket stores. Tens of thousands of U.S. and NATO troops were based here, and many more passed through as it became the main installation for the U.S.-led war in Afghanistan’s south. Now, half-demolished outdoor gyms and empty hangars were filled with nearly 20 years’ worth of matériel.

As Lebanese cry for justice, politics paralyzes the system (AP) Even after she was taken off an investigation into alleged financial crimes by a money transfer company, the defiant Lebanese prosecutor charged ahead. She showed up at the company’s offices outside of Beirut with a group of supporters and a metal worker, who broke open the locked gate. Ghada Aoun obtained data from Mecattaf Holding Company that she contends will reveal the identities of people who sneaked billions of dollars out of Lebanon amid the financial meltdown that has hit the country. The move was part of a public feud between Aoun and Lebanon’s state prosecutor Ghassan Oueidat, who had dismissed her from the case, saying she’d overstepped with two earlier raids. Their feud has turned into scuffles between their supporters in the street. That is the problem in Lebanon: The judiciary is so deeply politicized it paralyzes the wheels of justice, mirroring how factional rivalries have paralyzed politics. Political interference in the judiciary has for years thwarted investigations into corruption, violence and assassinations. But mistrust of the judiciary is thrown into even starker relief now, when Lebanese are crying out for politicians to be held accountable for the disastrous crises in their country—not only the financial collapse but also last August’s massive explosion in Beirut’s port that killed scores and wrecked much of the capital. The explosion has been blamed on incompetence and neglect. “Those who hold on to power have set up a judiciary that is loyal to them in order to fight their opponents and protect their interests,” retired state prosecutor Hatem Madi told The Associated Press.

Netanyahu misses deadline, political future in question (AP) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has missed a midnight deadline for putting together a new coalition government. His failure to reach an agreement late Tuesday raises the possibility that Netanyahu’s Likud party could be pushed into the opposition for the first time in 12 years. The turmoil does not mean that Netanyahu will immediately be forced out as prime minister. But he suddenly faces a serious threat to his lengthy rule. His opponents already have been holding informal talks in recent weeks to lay the groundwork for a power-sharing deal.

More than a dozen people killed by Islamist militants in northeast Nigeria (Reuters) More than a dozen people, including seven soldiers, were killed by Islamist militants in an attack in northeast Nigeria, four sources told Reuters. The militants arrived in the Ajiri community in the Mafa local government area of Borno state on motorcycles early on Sunday, killing an army commanding officer and six soldiers, the sources said. The assailants also killed six civilians, burned down nine housing blocks and carted away valuables, the sources told Reuters.

More veggies (WSJ) According to federal survey data, 76.6 percent of 51- to 70 year old women and 85.6 percent of 51- to 70-year-old men eat less than the recommended amount of vegetables. The thing is that’s actually pretty good compared to teenagers, who really need to eat some greens: fully 98.8 percent of 14- to 18-year-old girls and 98.5 percent of 14- to 18-year-old boys ate less than the recommended amount of vegetables, which is particularly bad developmentally speaking.

A good Samaritan (CNN) The 23-month-old girl who fell out of a car and into a bay Sunday after a multi-vehicle crash on a bridge in Ocean City, Maryland, is expected to make a full recovery thanks to a “humble hero” who jumped into the water to save the child, authorities said Monday. Eight people were taken to hospitals Sunday after the crash on the Route 90 bridge left a car dangling off the guardrail, authorities said. All eight were discharged from hospitals and are doing well, Ryan Whittington, firefighter and medic at Ocean City Fire Department, told CNN. Whittington said the man who saved the toddler is choosing to remain unnamed publicly. The fire department is calling him the “humble hero” for his rescue. The man was driving on the bridge, and his car was also involved in the crash, Whittington said. The drivers were pointing down to the Assawoman Bay, where he saw the girl lying in the water, face down. “He just jumped into action,” said Whittington, adding that the water in that area is about 5 feet deep, and the jump was more than 25 feet. “He saved a 23-month-old child. There’s no doubt in our mind that if he had not did what he did when he did it that we would be having a different headline to this story,” Whittington said.