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    Maratha quota: How a ‘Rs 500-cr’ audio clip row sparked a political storm in Maharashtra

    A purported Rs 500-crore payout claim has snowballed into a political slugfest, exposing fissures within Maharashtra’s ruling alliance and sparking probe demand

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    SC overturns HC’s controversial order in child assault case, calls for judicial empathy

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    Fort Kochi hate video sparks row; influencer booked, parties condemn remarks
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    Maratha quota: How a ‘Rs 500-cr’ audio clip row sparked a political storm in Maharashtra

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      400,000 protest in France in fresh wave of demonstrations and clashes across Europe

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