May 20, 2024 | 3-Minute News from The Wire

In today's 'Alternative India Radio' news bulletin: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi dies in helicopter crash; 5th phase of Lok Sabha elections concludes with voting in 49 constituencies, and more.

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#UttarPradesh | In #RaeBareli , Sonia Has Formally Handed to Rahul a Flag He Had Already Clasped

Credit for this must go to Rahul, who has prioritised fighting hate over fighting elections.

Harshita Kalyan✍️
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Harshita Kalyan writes— In Rae Bareli, Sonia Has Formally Handed to Rahul a Flag He Had Already Clasped m.thewire.in/article/politi…

Evidence of Election Commission's Bias Piling Up; In Largest Democracy, a Spade Must Not Be Called a Spade open.substack.com/pub/theindiaca…

In Phase Five, As Unconnected Events Collide, There Is A Rogue Wave Rising | Prem Panicker writes m.thewire.in/article/politi…

Delhi Court Asks for ‘Action Taken Report’ From Police in Hate Speech Complaint Against PM Modi thewire.in/law/delhi-cour…

This is a major slap on the face of Joe Biden, Narendra Modi and other world leaders who support Benjamin Netanyahu - בנימין נתניהו — an indicted war criminal.

I look forward to the day he is arrested and taken to The Hague to answer for his crimes against the Palestinians.

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'It's at a time like this that one faces a critical choice—to either fall silent & submit to the authorities or continue to strive and struggle for freedom, unmindful of the outcome.'

Stirring words from political prisoner Gautam Navlakha, out on bail.
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How Kalpana Soren is Making Inroads in BJP's Traditional Vote Base in Her Electoral Debut m.thewire.in/article/politi…

What kind of society produces a news story likes this.

Delhi Court Asks for ‘Action Taken Report’ From Police in Hate Speech Complaint Against PM Modi thewire.in/law/delhi-cour…

Video of Youth Casting Eight Votes for BJP, UP Chief Election Officer Recommends Re-poll at Booth thewire.in/politics/video…

Modi was asked why he does not address press conferences. His answer: he is answerable to Parliament and will “answer all questions there…”

Fact check: Modi did not answer a single question in parliament in the last 10 years either.

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#LokSabha2024 | #Kaiserganj : Denied a Ticket, Brij Bhushan’s Influence Looms Amid Undercurrents of Discontent

Sravasti Dasgupta✍️
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Adani's Control of Dharavi: Will it Affect #Mumbai Lok Sabha Polls?

In this documentary, The Wire's Zeeshan Kaskar explores various aspects of the Dharavi Redevelopment Project.

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The BHU Covaxin study pointed out that 33% of participants developed adverse reactions has been overstated in various media reports without going into the study's limitations, which the authors themselves admit as a part of standard scientific practice.

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‘Voter Turnout Data Available Five Minutes After Polling Ends': Former EC Chief

Former Chief Election Commissioner S.Y. Qureshi has said it is for the EC to explain why so much time is being taken to finalise the votes polled data.

#LokSabha2024
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‘EC Should Take Action’: Kharge Hits Back At Modi For Stoking Fear over ‘Bulldozer’ in #Ayodhya

EC has invoked the MCC to act against Opposition leaders. Its silence on the PM’s statements has been vociferously criticised.

#LokSabha2024
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Look at this depraved Israeli soldier. The scumbag has posted other videos too but there is something especially sick about this.

The Difficulties of Remembering Alice Munro

“You cannot recall Munro the way you would a novelist or an essayist. So enormous is the experience of her stories, and at once so gentle, that they become part of life.” Soumashree

ht: Siddharth
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