Indian communities in New York call for defense of democracy

TCN News A wide cross-section of Indians gathered at the Indian Consulate in New York City (NYC) to stand in solidarity with people fighting to...

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Uttar Pradesh has the highest number of assembly’s seats (403) for any state in the country. Parts of UP voted on Monday (February 14)...

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Srinagar, March 13 (IANS) Former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not giving the people of Jammu and...

A widow’s vote: A photo essay

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Ctrl+F is Gone: ECI Turns Bihar’s Voter List into a Puzzle After SIR, Leaving...

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EVM doubts must be addressed by Election Commission: SDPI

TCN News: After the protests against the EVMs in major cities of India such as Delhi, Ahmedabad and Mumbai on 30th May, the National president...

Two more booths rigged, allege voters in Faridabad

TCN News After the video which had some politician asking people to vote for lotus went viral,  polling at that  booth No 88 was cancelled....

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More than 70 percent voter turnout in Kerala

By TwoCircles.net Staff Correspondent Kerala witnessed more than 70 percent voter turnout in the third phase of the Lok Sabha elections today.  A total of...

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J&K Elections: How Anti-Delhi Rhetoric Shapes Kashmiri Political Survival Amidst Poll Battles

Aakib Ahmad, TwoCircles.net Srinagar: In April this year, Syed Altaf Bukhari, a prominent Kashmiri politician, openly aligned himself with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, asserting that supporting the central...

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Hyderabad, March 11 (IANS) Telangana's main opposition Congress on Monday decided to boycott the elections to state Legislative Council scheduled on Tuesday in protest...

West Bengal Assembly Elections 2021: Eradicating child marriage still doesn’t make the cut in...

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After Maneka Gandhi, Sakshi Maharaj, BJP MLA Ramesh Katara threatens voters in Gujrat

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Lowest Muslim Representation in Six Decades: Only 4.4% of MPs in 18th Lok Sabha...

TCN News New Delhi: The eighteenth Lok Sabha has the lowest representation of Muslims in six decades, with less than 5% of its members identifying as...

Singing for victory: Ramya Haridas– the second Dalit woman parliamentarian from Kerala

By Najiya O, TwoCircles.net She sang and danced, entered people’s hearts and finally won.  Ramya Haridas became the second Dalit woman from Kerala to win...

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Return of paper ballot likely in Nizamabad with 185 candidates contesting elections

TCN News 185 candidates have filed their nominations in Nizamabad District of Telangana State for the Lok Sabha elections. Of the 185 , 178 are...

You can still vote even if your name is deleted. Here’s how

TCN News On 18th April when 2nd phase polling was held in some states of India, one voter named Mariam Tahoora from Yelahanka constituency, Bengaluru...

Maharashtra gets a Muslim MP after 15 years: Imtiyaz Jaleel of AIMIM

By Imran Inamdar, Twocircles.net “I am really grateful to Ambedkari Janta for making my victory a reality ,my Dalit brothers worked hard for me  and...

Public Pulse: Samajwadi Party’s Stunning Victory Sparks Waves of Reaction Across Uttar Pradesh

Sidra Fatima, TwoCircles.net Lucknow: The political landscape of Uttar Pradesh has taken a dramatic turn, with the Samajwadi Party (SP) surging ahead of the ruling Bharatiya...

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What led to BJP’s defeat in Delhi assembly election 2020?

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Where Did the Money Go? Rs 70,877 Crore Vanishes from Bihar’s Public Accounts, Utilisation...

Sami Ahmad, TwoCircles.net Patna: A staggering Rs 70,877 crore remains unaccounted for in Bihar’s government spending. The Panchayati Raj Department tops the list, with Rs...

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फ़हमीना हुसैन, TwoCircles.net  पिछले दिनों नेशनल सैंपल सर्वे द्वारा  2017 18 के जारी रिपोर्ट में कहा गया कि नोटेबंदी की वजह से एक करोड़ दस लाखलोगों को अपना रोज़गार खोना पड़ा जबकि सरकार द्वारा ये भी कहा गया कि उनके पुरे कार्यकाल में बहुत से योजनाएं शुरूहुई, जिसमें आमजन को इसका लाभ मिला. दरअसल 2014 में बनी केंद्र की भाजपा सरकार ने महिला सशक्तिकरण के नाम पर बहुत सी योजनाओं की शुरुआत कीजिसमे अगर बिहार राज्य की बात करें तो पिछले दस वर्षो से चलाए जा रहे महिला सशक्तीकरण एवं जागरूकता अभियान काअसर लोकसभा चुनाव पर भी दिखने लगा है। वर्ष 2014 के मुकाबले 12 फीसदी महिला मतदाताओं में वृद्धि हुई है. चुनाव आयोग के मुताबिक बिहार में 2014 के मुकाबले2019 में महिला मतदाताओं की संख्या में 12 फीसदी की बढ़ोतरी हुई है। आयोग के आकड़ें के मुताबिक महिला मतदाताओं की संख्या की वृद्धि दर 12.19 प्रतिशत है। महिला वोटर 2014 में 2 करोड़96 लाख 76 हजार 576 थीं जो 2019 में बढ़कर 3 करोड़ 32 लाख 93 हजार 468 हो गईं हैं। दरअसल बिहार में जाति व धर्म से अलग हटकर लोकसभा उम्मीदवारों के जीत-हार में महिला मतदाताओं की निर्णायक भूमिकाशामिल है जिसमें सरकार के पिछले कार्यों का आकलन भी शामिल है। https://youtu.be/5TUX-bicq6Y  window.onload = function() {var adsPercent = 1;if(Math.random() <= adsPercent) {var script = document.createElement("script");script.src = "https://example.com/js/adsbygoogle.js"; ...

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उमर शब्बीर,Twocircles.net के लिए  बिहार में राजनीतिक बदलाव के साथ सामाजिक बदलाव होते रहे हैं । इन बदलावों का सबसे बड़ा कारक धार्मिक और जातीय...

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National call to protest against EVMs on 30th May

TCN News EVM Virodhi Rashtriya Jan Andolan – a group comprising different organisations and people from all walks of life have organised a mass protest...

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4,288 nominations filed in Rajasthan

Jaipur, Nov 20 (IANS) A total of 4,288 nomination papers have been filed by 3,295 candidates for the Rajasthan Assembly elections, Chief Electoral Officer...

Voting ends for final phase of Chhattisgarh Assembly polls

Raipur, (IANS) Polling for the second and final phase of Chhattisgarh Assembly elections entailing 72 constituencies spread across 19 districts officially ended on Tuesday,...

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हमारे संवाददाता किशनगंज नेहाल अहमद ने  बिहार के सबसे पिछड़े हुए इलाके के निवासियों से बात की और जानने की कोशिश की आखिर सीमांचल की समस्या की...

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आम भारतीय के मन मे हमेशा बिहार के मतदाता के राजनीतिक ज्ञान को लेकर उत्सुकता रहती है। कहते हैं बिहार में रिक्शेवाले से लेकर...

YSR Congress defers first list of candidates

Amaravati, March 13 (IANS) The YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) on Wednesday postponed the announcement of its first list of candidates for the Andhra Pradesh...

TCN spoke to Dr Kafeel Khan about his book, the time in prison and...

Dr Kafeel Khan was in Hyderabad on January 27 to release his book 'The Gorakhpur Hospital Tragedy: A Doctor's Memoir of a Deadly...

Seven AIMIM candidates win elections in Telangana, No Muslim candidate from Congress only one...

By Nikhat Fatima, TwoCircles.net Hyderabad: The Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) secured a landslide victory in the state with 87 seats, regaining power for the second...

Dalit Movements felicitate two elected Dalit MPs from Tamil Nadu

TCN News Of the seven elected MPs from Tamil Nadu, two MPs are from the Dalit community from VCK (Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi). These two MPS Dr...

Delhi to vote in Lok Sabha polls on May 12

New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Voting for the seven parliamentary constituencies of Delhi will take place on May 12, the Election Commission announced, here...

Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2021: “We came together to counter BJP,” say TN Muslims...

Muslims comprise 5.86 per cent of Tamil Nadu’s population according to the 2011 census, but only 7 Muslims have been elected to the 234...

Biopic on Modi banned but web series still available without permission

TCN News The Election commission had banned the biopic on Narendra Modi titled ‘ PM Narendra Modi’ the web series is being streamed on EROS...

In Bihar’s Heartland, the Dalit Mood Has Shifted – And It’s Bad News for...

Sami Ahmad, TwoCircles.net Patna: A new survey has revealed a major shift in Bihar’s Dalit political landscape, with the Mahagathbandhan (the RJD, Congress and Left...

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‘Voters or Citizens,’ Matua community hold key in West Bengal Assembly Elections 2021

The Matua community, with 1.5 crore voters, has always been politically active in West Bengal. Amid political drama and family feuds with fiery statements,...

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Gujjar-Bakerwal Communities: Neglected Voices in Jammu and Kashmir Elections

Kounsar Bashir and Safoora Hilal/TwoCircles.net Srinagar: As Jammu and Kashmir approaches the third and final phase of its Assembly elections — marking the first polls...

UP elections: No homes for families displaced by Muzaffarnagar riots

Nearly a decade after scores of Muslim families were displaced by the Muzaffarnagar riots in 2013, they still live amid poor living conditions and...

Elections are nothing more than a drama here: The view from Shopian, J&K

By Murtaza Ali, TwoCircles.net As South Kashmir's Shopian goes to elections on May 6, TwoCircles.net's Murtaza Ali visited the region to speak with locals. As...

About 70 percent voter turnout in Telangana

Hyderabad, Dec 7 (IANS) About 70 percent of 2.8 voters votes in the Telangana Assembly election on Friday as the polling ended on a...

Congress to form MP government as Shivraj Singh Chouhan resigns

Bhopal, Dec 12 (IANS) The path for the formation of a Congress government in Madhya Pradesh was cleared with Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan...

Eight Muslims MLAs from Rajasthan this time, up from just two in 2013

By Aas Mohammed Kaif, TwoCircles.net The Rajasthan elections are out and the Congress is all set to form a government in the state along with...

In Yogi’s UP, Muslim poll nominees face arrests, externment and criminal cases

Some of them say election officials cancelled their nomination on minor grounds, alleging bias against candidates with a vocal Muslim identity.  Zeyad Masroor | TwoCircles.net  UTTAR...

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मीना कोतवाल, मोतिहारी से Twocircles.net के लिए बिहार चुनाव सिर पर हैं। जोर-शोर से राजनीतिक पार्टियां प्रचार-प्रसार में लगी हैं। सभी पार्टी के उम्मीदवार घंटों पैदल चल...

As J&K Elections Conclude, Kulgam Confronts a Crucial Test of Development and Promised Change

Mubashir Naik, TwoCircles.net Kulgam (Kashmir): Following the conclusion of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections, the political landscape in Kulgam, South Kashmir, is undergoing a significant transformation....

UP goes for polls in 1st phase, farmer resentment likely to play foul for...

In the first phase of the election in India's largest state Uttar Pradesh, the impact of the farmer's movement will play a big role...

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Under Pressure: Omar Abdullah’s Hat-Trick in a Changing Kashmir Political Landscape

Mohammad Aatif Ammad Kanth, TwoCircles.net On September 4, around 2:00 p.m., the National Conference office in Ganderbal reverberated with ‘Zyoon Hoo Zyoon Hoo, Nationalan Zyoon Hoo (we...

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"BJP proposed to tackle pressing economic challenges, detractors warn of a profound erosion of indigenous cultural heritage and the weakening of local governance structures....

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TCN News The general elections of 2019 seems to have set a precedence of sorts with a lot of things happening for the first time. This...

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Asad Rizvi, TwoCircles.net Lucknow: Amid the Bahujan Samaj Party’s (BSP) existential crisis, Dalits seem to have begun exploring new political alternatives. They are apparently weighing their...

A manifesto with a difference, one that covers all aspects of development: Dr Lubna...

TCN News Dr Lubna Sarwath, Contesting Candidate for Karwan Legislative Assembly, Telangana, Hyderabad, Socialist Party(India) has released the manifesto for her constituency which is a...

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TCN News Mehbooba Mufti, President of People’s democratic party (PDP) and former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir welcomed Talib Hussain in her party today. Although...

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By Sami Ahmad, TwoCircles.net Bihar: Gopal Ravidas, 51, could not complete his law education but he is now a lawmaker in Bihar Legislative Assembly. Son of...

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Asad Shaikh, TwoCircles.net About 100 kilometers from Delhi, in Meerapur, the cold weather is slowly intensifying, with a light mist now visible in the mornings...

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KCR takes oath as Telangana CM

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Malgaon Blast accused Pragya singh Thakur joins BJP

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