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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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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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By TwoCircles.net Staff Correspondent After waiting for years on end, and at the same time working tirelessly for the Congress party, Advocate Shanimol Osman has...

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Mehbooba Mufti: A Controversial Legacy and the Quest for Redemption in J&K Politics

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Anantnag’s BJP candidate says Kashmiri students ‘deserved’ to be attacked after Pulwama attack

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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...

Urmila Matondkar is Congress nominee for Mumbai North

Mumbai, March 29 (IANS) Bollywood actress Urmila Matondkar was named on Friday as the Congress candidate for the Mumbai North Lok Sabha constituency. She will...

Congress to form MP government as Shivraj Singh Chouhan resigns

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West Bengal by-election: Muslims in dilemma over former BJP leader Babul Supriyo fighting on...

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Dalit man chops off finger after accidently voting for BJP

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Congress announces 9 candidates in Madhya Pradesh, 3 from reserved constitutencies

Bhopal, March 24 (IANS) The Congress has announced its candidates for nine of the 29 Lok Sabha seats in Madhya Pradesh, fielding former Chief...

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TCN News New Delhi: In a major shift in Assam’s Dhubri constituency, Congress leader Rakibul Hussain defeated All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) chief and...

Ahead of UP polls, report on socio-political condition of Muslim community paints a picture...

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J&K Assembly dissolved amid claims for power

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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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Md Naiyar Azam, TwoCircles.net Patna: When Mohammad Akhlaq Raza, a 23-year-old student from Baisi in Purnia, speaks of educational hurdles in Seemanchal, it is not abstract, it is...

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TCN News New Delhi: Mohibbullah Nadvi’s journey to victory in the general elections from Rampur, Uttar Pradesh, was a tale of unexpected twists and challenges....

Vote for BJP to destroy Muslims, says BJP leader

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NRIs can now resgister as voters

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Inside Shahabuddin’s Shadow: Can Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj Win Siwan’s Trust?

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EVM glitches mar voting in Maharashtra

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

TCN News After subtle and not so subtle threats to the voter, the latest one in news is the one by  BJP MLA Ramesh Katara...

ग्राऊंड रिपोर्ट सीमांचल : ” हम लोग हरिजन क्लास के हैं, हम तो...

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Sanjana Chawla, TwoCircles.net Lucknow: The 2024 general elections have reshaped the nation's political landscape, with the surprising resurgence of the Samajwadi Party (SP) in Uttar Pradesh...

UP election: More Muslim candidates have won this time compared to 2017. Here’s more...

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Congress leaders to stake claim in Goa

Panaji, March 18 (IANS) Amid speculation that Goa's Assembly may be kept in suspended animation due to political turmoil, Congress leader Chandrakant Kavlekar on...

First-time voters in Goa share their feeling

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Not all AIMIM party activists favour the split with VBA in Maharashtra

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Voting starts for J&K’s two Lok Sabha seats

Jammu/Srinagar, April 18 (IANS) Enthusiastic voters reached polling stations on Thursday in Kathua, Reasi and Udhampur districts of Udhampur Lok Sabha seat while voters...

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BJP MPs chant Jai Sri Ram as MP Owaisi takes oath today

TCN News Assaduddin Owaisi MP - Hyderabad and President of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) took oath today, Tuesday, in Parliament. And as he was...

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Congress bags 31 of the 59 reserved seats in Rajasthan; BJP falls from 53...

By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter With the Congress all set to return to power in Rajasthan after five years, the reign of Vasundhara Raje will come...

Gender Representation Declines: India Elects 74 Women MPs in 2024, Down from 78 in...

Sakshi Srivastava, TwoCircles.net In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, India elected 74 women MPs, down from 78 in 2019, indicating a decrease in women's representation....

Voting underway for 7th phase of J&K panchayat polls

Jammu/Srinagar, Dec 4 (IANS) Voting was underway on Tuesday for the seventh phase of the panchayat polls across Jammu and Kashmir amid tight security. Voters...

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

Ahmed Raza The spectacular majority mark for Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) over the BJP in Delhi assembly elections did not astonish people – landslide victory...

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Will Bihar see anti-incumbency against Nitish led government in upcoming Assembly elections?

By Abdullah Azmal, TwoCircles.net Patna: As the Bihar Legislative Assembly elections is around the corner, resentment is brewing among the youth of Muslim and Yadav communities. Statistically, Bihar is a state that records...

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Lok Sabha Elections 2024: ‘Dull’ campaign to voter’s disinterest — what people in MP...

Huneza Khan, TwoCircles.net Bhopal: The third phase of ongoing general elections 2024 concluded with polls conducted across 93 seats in 11 states and union territories. People...

Giving a Damn to EC’s Directions, BJP Appeals for Vote Invoking Religion Displaying Ram...

TCN News  New Delhi: A day before the first phase of polling (April 19) of the general elections 2024, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which is...

Gehlot to pilot Rajasthan again

New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) Ending the intense jockeying for power in Rajasthan, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Friday picked party veteran Ashok Gehlot...

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

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Youth Voices Ring Loud: Modi’s Win, BJP’s Loss and What’s Next

Devanshi Batra, TwoCircles.net New Delhi: In a riveting electoral showdown, Prime Minister-elect Narendra Modi has clinched a remarkable third consecutive term, defying earlier predictions of a...

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...

Why BJP supporters and non-BJP supporters can’t remain friends anymore?

By Arif Hussain Recently an old friend, an urbane corporate worker, mused on Facebook that what is it about this election that’s making it difficult...

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....

Gehlot to be Rajasthan CM

Jaipur, Dec 13 (IANS) Veteran Congress leader Ashok Gehlot appears to have pipped Sachin Pilot in the race for Chief Minister in Rajasthan. The name...

Bihar SIR: ‘Targeted Deletions’? 65 Lakh Voters Vanish – Seemanchal, Gopalganj Among Worst Hit...

Sami Ahmad, TwoCircles.net Patna: Four districts of Bihar's Seemanchal region (Kishanganj, Katihar, Purnea and Araria) have reported an above-average percentage of name deletions in the...

Muslim-Yadav Alliance: Engine of Bihar Politics or a Fading Force?

Md Naiyar Azam, TwoCircles.net Siwan (Bihar): As Bihar heads toward the 2025 Assembly elections, a question looms large: can the once-invincible Muslim-Yadav (M-Y) alliance still swing...

From ‘Outsiders’ to ‘Infiltrators’: BJP Stokes Divisive Fires in Jharkhand Ahead of Elections

Shahnaz M, TwoCircles.net Ranchi (Jharkhand): Ahead of the Jharkhand Assembly elections, which are scheduled to be held on November 13 and 20, the Bharatiya Janata...

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...

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...

Will facilitate peaceful resolution of Kashmir issue, says Shah Faesal at launch of party

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Sakshi Srivastava, TwoCircles.net New Delhi: India’s scorching heat waves coincide with political pledges on climate change in the world's largest democracy. As parties unveil ambitious...

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First Bulldozers, Ballot Next: Delhi Slum Residents Say They Lost Homes And Now Are...

Unzila Sheikh, TwoCircles.net New Delhi: Anil Singh, 30, was born in Bhoomiheen Camp, a settlement in southeast Delhi, now bulldozed, where his parents, migrants from...

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Sami Ahmad, TwoCircles.net Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar often claims that he never compromised on three ‘Cs’ — crime, corruption and communalism. But in recent...

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BJP’s Bid for Control Fails: Saffron Party Faces Setbacks in Historic J&K Elections

Tauseef Ahmed and Mohammad Aatif Ammad Kanth, TwoCircles.net Gurez: Celebrations erupted outside the residence of National Conference (NC) candidate Nizar Ahmed Khan, who triumphed over Faqeer...

What happens when Muslims unite to defeat the BJP?

Reports from the ground indicate that this time a section of Muslims is unperturbed about the saffron party’s win in Uttar Pradesh compared to...

EC stops Modi biopic release till LS polls end

New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) The Election Commission on Wednesday stopped the release of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's biopic till the Lok Sabha elections...

MNF takes office in Mizoram after a decade

Aizawl, Dec 15 (IANS) The Mizo National Front (MNF) government led by Chief Minister Zoramthanga on Saturday assumed office in Mizoram, ending the Congress'...

Congress Launches Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in Wayanad, Aims to Strengthen Electoral Presence in Kerala

Mohammed Ramees, TwoCircles.net New Delhi: Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra announced her electoral debut in the upcoming Lok Sabha bypolls from Wayanad, Kerala, surprising many...

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...

इस चुनाव में महिला वोटरों की होगी महत्वपूर्ण भूमिका

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"; ...

Bihar’s Long Voting Lines Shadowed by the Migration Express

Sami Ahmad, TwoCircles.net In Bihar the long queues seen outside polling booths on November 6 and 11 were matched only by the lines that soon...

‘Fascism has arrived in India’: For many, BJP’s performance is a triumph of bigotry

Muslims intelligentsia blamed communal polarization and delay on the part of Akhilesh Yadav to take the BJP head on.  Zeyad Masroor Khan| TwoCircles.net UTTAR PRADESH — As...

2019 लोकसभा चुनाव: विचारधारा नहीं, मुद्दों-अधिकारों की है लड़ाई

फ़हमीना हुसैन, TwoCircles.net   लोकसभा चुनाव की तारीखों की घोषणा होने के बाद चुनाव में गिनती के बचे दिन ही रह गए हैं. ऐसे में सभी...

65 Lakh Voters Dropped in Bihar: SC Opens Reapplication Route, But Disenfranchisement Fears Persist

Sumit Singh, TwoCircles.net New Delhi: The Supreme Court’s August 22 verdict allowing disenfranchised voters in Bihar to reclaim their right to vote using Aadhaar or any...

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: What Led BJP to Abandon ‘Development’

Anwar ST. TwoCircles.net Eighty-eight constituencies across 13 states went to polls on April 26 in the second phase of ongoing Lok Sabha elections. With the...

Bihar Elections: a look at the performance of Muslim candidates

By TCN Staff The results of the Bihar election are here. After several rounds of late-night counting, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) – comprising of...

ऐसी रही बिहार चुनाव में महागठबंधन के मुसलमान प्रत्याशियों की ‘परफॉर्मेंस ‘ !

आकिल हुसैन। Twocircles.net बिहार चुनाव के नतीजे आ चुके हैं,देर रात तक चली मतगणना के बाद एनडीए ने 125 सीट लाकर बहुमत हासिल किया और...

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Victory with a Void: NDA’s Third Term Marks Absence of MPs from Minority Communities

TCN News New Delhi: The National Democratic Alliance (NDA), led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), has formed the government for the third consecutive time....

BJP MPs continue their sloganeering as Muslim MPs take oath in parliament

By Mirza Mosaraf Hossain, TwoCircles.net After Owaisi, the BJP representatives in the lower house continued their chanting ‘Jai Sri Ram' and ‘Vande Mataram' when Abu...

Divisive Rhetoric to Ethical Quagmires: Women Politicians Under the Spotlight

TCN News New Delhi: In the aftermath of the recent elections, several women politicians have come under intense scrutiny for their controversial actions and statements...

BJP’s Controversial Agenda for Jharkhand: Promises of Reform Amid Identity Concerns

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

राजस्थान चुनाव: दलित ‘किंगमेकर’ तो मुसलमान बन गए है ‘अछूत’

आस मोहम्मद कैफ TwoCircles.net जयपुर: राजस्थान विधानसभा के चुनाव में मुसलमानों को पूरी तरह हाशिये पर पहुंचा दिया गया है,हद यह है कि उनके मुद्दों...

How JMM Triumphed in Jharkhand; Why BJP’s Polarisation and Infiltration Claims Fell Flat

Poonam Masih, TwoCircles.net The results of the Jharkhand Assembly elections have surprised everyone. The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM)-led INDIA alliance secured comfortable a majority, winning...

Our plan is to make education accessible to every child in Bihar: Maskoor Usmani,...

Maskoor Ahmad Usmani, the former President of the Aligarh Muslim University Students’ Union is the Congress's candidate for the Jaale constituency in upcoming elections...

SIR or Scam? Bihar’s ‘Votebandi’ Hits the Poor, Muslims, Migrants – Question It, Get...

Sumit Singh, TwoCircles.net Patna/Muzaffarpur/Bhagalpur/Gopalganj:  In Bihar, where the democratic rhythm is often tested by sudden tremors, veteran journalist Ajit Anjum is now facing legal heat...

Are Muslims still relevant in UP election?

The UP polls result shows the failure of strategy followed by the non-BJP parties, especially the Congress, SP and the BSP to soft-pedal secularism...

Will support Kashmir in defending Article 370: Sajjad Kargili, Lok Sabha candidate from Ladakh

The Ladakh region of the Jammu and Kashmir will go to polls on May 6. The region comprising the two districts of Leh and...

Enthusiastic Voting, Creative Floating Polling Stations Mark J&K Elections’ 2nd Phase

As per the Election Commission, the voter turnout stood at 54.11% Tauseef Ahmad, TwoCircles.net Srinagar: For 25-year-old Asiya Khursheed, the second phase of ongoing assembly...

राजस्थान में बज रहा है सामान्य सीट पर जीतने वाले दलित रूपाराम का डंका

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Election Commission suspends IAS officer for checking PM Modi’s helicopter

TCN News The Election Commission has suspended an officer posted as general observer in Odhisa for the elections for checking the helicopter of Prime Minister...

Inducting Talib Hussain in PDP shows Mehbooba’s apathy towards rape survivors

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...

Modi’s Islamophobic Speech: Is BJP Anxious About 2024 Despite Tall Claims?

TCN News New Delhi: It is reasonable to assume that the outcry following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s overtly anti-Muslim speech in Rajasthan, where he warned people...

Explainer: Why next assembly elections will be significant for Jammu and Kashmir?

The next elections will be significant as the BJP-led government has made several constitutional changes in the region. Auqib Javeed | TwoCircles SRINAGAR (JAMMU AND...

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...

भाजपा सरकार के खिलाफ सड़क पर उतरे समाजवादी,प्रदेश भर में दिखाई दी लाल टोपी...

स्टाफ़ रिपोर्टर।Twocircles.net आज उत्तर प्रदेश में समाजवादी पार्टी का पंचायत चुनाव में हुई बेमानी और धांधली के विरोध में प्रदेश की प्रत्येक तहसील पर...

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....

SP names 5 more candidates for Lok Sabha polls

Lucknow, March 28 (IANS) The Samajwadi Party (SP) on Thursday named five more Lok Sabha candidates in Uttar Pradesh. Nasir Qureshi will contest from Moradabad,...

बिहार चुनाव ग्राऊंड रिपोर्ट : “कोई फर्क नहीं पड़ता कि किसी की भी सरकार...

बिहार से मीना कोतवाल की Twocircles.net के लिए ग्राऊंड रिपोर्ट  बिहार विधानसभा चुनाव का आज आख़िरी चरण है। बिहार में आज यानि 7 नवंबर को...

Why First Time Voters Are Choosing To Abstain From Voting This Election Season

By Shriya Sharma and Devanshi Batra, TwoCircles.net New Delhi: As India votes to reconstitute 18th Lok Sabha (Parliament’s lower house), a growing trend has emerged among...

Why Nitish Kumar Still Seeks Muslim Votes: Ploy or Passion

Sami Ahmad, TwoCircles.net Patna: Nitish Kumar, despite being a partner and facilitator of the BJP, still seeks Muslim votes in the upcoming Bihar Assembly election. His...

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...

लोकसभा चुनाव की सरगर्मी के बीच किन्नर समुदाय की आवाज़…

फ़हमीना हुसैन, TwoCircles.net लोकसभा चुनाव में जहां समाज की महिलाएं, पुरुष बराबर की भूमिका निभा रही हैं वहीँ समाज की मुख्यधारा में शामिल होने को...

Omar flays Modi for not holding Assembly polls in J&K

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

Why Delimitation Commission’s report to redraw electoral boundaries in J&K is ruffling feathers??

Political parties in Jammu and Kashmir have said that the recommendations by the Commission will disempower the erstwhile state while the political observers believe...

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असद शेख़ Twocircles.net के लिए  बिहार देश की तीसरी सबसे बड़ी आबादी वाला राज्य है,और यहां मुस्लिम आबादी की स्थिति भी देश मे तीसरी सबसे...

Only self determination can solve Kashmir problem: Er. Rashid

Engineer Sheikh Abdul Rasheed (Er. Rashid) is a firebrand politician and lawmaker from North Kashmir’s Langate. He remains in news usually and is known...

बिहार चुनाव : तेजस्वी को ‘मीरान हैदर’ पर खामोशी का नुकसान होगा !

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...

Bihar Elections: “Our plight will not change without political representation,” Dom community members decry...

By Sami Ahmad, TwoCircles.net Bihar: Nearly 100 years ago, well-known Bhopuri poet Hira Dom wrote a now famous poem in ‘Achhut Ki Shikayat (Protest of...

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...

सपा बसपा का सीट बंटवारा का ऐलान,अब सटीक जाति गणित से तय होंगे प्रत्याशी

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सामाजिक न्याय के मुद्दों पर पहली बार जारी घोषणापत्र

TCN News लोकतंत्र की बुनियाद सामाजिक न्याय और आर्थिक बराबरी होती है। लेकिन इस दौर में आर्थिक-सामाजिक गैर बराबरी चरम पर पहुंच गई है। बाबा...

First-time voters in Solapur share their views

Imran Inamdar, TwoCircles.net TwoCircles.net spoke to a few young voters among whom some were first timers who cast their votes on 18th April in Solapur,...

‘No One Will Trust Them Anymore’: Jamaat-e-Islami Faces Backlash for Electoral Shift

Mohammad Aatif Ammad Kanth, TwoCircles.net Srinagar: The Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) was founded in 1941 by Syed Abdul Ala Maududi. Inspired by the Muslim Brotherhood, the organisation was...

मायावती का हमेशा सम्मान करना ” मुलायम की इस अपील के बड़े है राजनीतिक...

आस  मुहम्मद कैफ, TwoCircles.net उम्र मुलायम सिंह यादव पर अपना असर कर रही है. मैनपुरी में भी किया. बोलते हुए उनकी जबान लड़खड़ा रही थी.उनकी बात...

Jagan Reddy forms a socially inclusive cabinet with 5 deputy Chief Ministers in Andhra...

TCN News For the very first time in India 5 people have been made Deputy Chief Ministers in Andhra Pradesh. Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan...

Mehbooba accuses Congress, NC of weakening Art 370

Srinagar, April 27 (IANS) Former Chief Minister and President of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday accused the Congress and the...

Underrepresentation and Expectations: Challenges and Hopes for Muslim MPs in India’s 18th Lok Sabha

Md Kaifee Alam, TwoCircles.net New Delhi: Despite being a crucial vote bank for many parties, the number of Muslim Members of Parliament (MPs) has consistently remained low over...

‘Picked up from garbage, dropped in gutter,’ Muslim slum dwellers in Ahmedabad see no...

Local Muslims residing in the ghettos of Vatva and Ajit Mill complained about negligence from government officials and elected representatives. Aquilur Rahman and Vipul...

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...

हाथरस कांड में जयंत चौधरी को पड़ी लाठियों के जवाब में मुजफ्फरनगर में महापंचायत,...

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Bihar Elections: Meet Gopal Ravidas, a Dalit who couldn’t complete his law education but...

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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