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....

“We are united to fight fascism”, CPI (ML) candidate Sandeep Saurav aims to bring...

By Chinki Sinha, TwoCircles.net New Delhi: There was a poem by Punjabi communist poet Pash he stumbled upon in Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) during his...

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...

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...

मुसलमानों के दम पर दलितों की अंगूठी में जड़ेगा’नगीना’

आसमोहम्मद कैफ। नगीना ,Twocircles.net पश्चिमी उत्तर प्रदेश में दूसरे चरण के चुनाव में नगीना सर्वाधिक लोकप्रिय सीट बनी हुई है.2009 में नए परिसीमन में लोकसभा...

Pre-polling: What voters in Goa and Solapur feel

Imran Inamdar, TwoCircles.net MP Elections in Solapur are on 18th April and in Goa on 23rd. Here is what some of the voters feel which...

Vote for BJP to destroy Muslims, says BJP leader

TCN News Another BJP leader Ranjeet Bahadur Srivastava has made a controversial statement yesterday, Thursday, when he asked people to vote for BJP if they...

Mother of Bijnor man killed in anti-CAA protest will not contest election on Cong...

Anwari Begum was given the ticket by the Congress after the party announced in October last year that 40 percent of it’s candidates in...

Muslim representation in Indian Parliament

TCN News This year again, the number of parliamentarians elected from the Muslim community are 27  as compared to previous Lok Sabha elections when there...

‘Nothing Can Fill This Gap’: Families of AIMIM Candidates Shifa, Tahir Share Heartfelt Pleas...

Mariyam Usmani, TwoCircles.net New Delhi: The entry of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) in the run-up to the Delhi Assembly elections has brought the...

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...

Where Floods Return, but Promises Don’t: The Betrayed Legacy of Bihar’s Muslim-Majority Seemanchal

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...

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...

Freedom on a Leash: Sikander Malik’s Journey Through Politics and Surveillance in Kashmir

Tauseef Ahmad, TwoCircles.net Srinagar: In the heart of Kashmir’s evolving political landscape, Hafiz Mohammad Sikander Malik stood out not just as a candidate, but as a...

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...

ग्राउंड रिपोर्ट : बेरोजगारी से लेकर व्यवस्था तक क्या है युवाओं की राय…

फ़हमीना हुसैन, TwoCircles.net लोकसभा चुनाव 2019 में 29 राज्यों की 282 सीटों पर युवाएं निर्णायक भूमिका निभा रहे हैं. इस बार के लोकसभा चुनाव में...

The Secular Dilemma: Understanding the Bihar Elections 2020

By Shah Nawaz Afaque, TwoCircles.net The state of Bihar witnessed its high profile and extremely charged Legislative Assembly Elections amidst a pandemic situation and that’s...

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...

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...

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...

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

Mohammad Aatif Ammad Kanth, TwoCircles.net Anantnag: The scene was set in Bijbehara, where she campaigned for her daughter Iltija Mufti. A gathering of around 100...

“Elections won’t feed us,” Hit by floods, lockdown, these Bihar labourers are migrating to...

By Tanzil Asif, TwoCircles.net Bihar: Every five years in India, elections provide an opportunity for people to choose their governments and lawmakers. People reward some,...

‘Consider us human’: Stigmatised, vulnerable sex workers at Kolkata’s Khidderpore, Bowbazar urge world

Atika Sayeed, TwoCircles.net  “Vaishya aur ba-ismat aurat ka muqaabla hargiz-hargiz nahi karna chahiye. In dono ka muqabla ho hi nahi sakta. Vaishya khud kamaati hai...

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

Sumit Singh & Syed Abubakr, TwoCircles.net Patna (Bihar): The road to Siwan is cracked and dusty like old stories that still echo in this land....

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...

Young voters of Mumbai want government policies to encompass social justice

By Daisy Katta, TwoCircles.net The elections in Mumbai are slated to be held on 29th April in Mumbai. This is will be part of the...

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,...

The dawn and dusk of Azam Khan

The Samajwadi Party leader and Member of Parliament from Rampur Uttar Pradesh Azam Khan, who is currently lodged in Sitapur, was referred to Lucknow...

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

Babul Supriyo’s name evokes a strong reaction among Muslim voters for his vitriolic statements against Muslims in the past. Sami Ahmad | TwoCircles.net WEST BENGAL —...

Why no system to track abnormal rise in poll contestants’ assets: SC to Centre

New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Centre to respond to a plea stating that it has failed to...

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...

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...

How a variety of factors, not just anti-incumbency, contributed to BJP’s demise in three...

By Siddhant Mohan, TwoCircles.net The election results of five states on December 11 made good reading for people who have been wishing for the defeat...

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

आसमोहम्मद कैफ़, TwoCircles.net लोकसभा चुनाव 2019 में समाजवादी पार्टी  और बहुजन समाज पार्टी ने अपनी सीटों का साझा ऐलान कर दिया है.दोनों पार्टिया मिलकर कुल...

Phase 6 of Lok Sabha polls tomorrow in key constitutencies

TCN News Tomorrow, May 12, Sunday voting will take place in Uttar Pradesh ( 14 seats); Haryana ( 10 seats, West Bengal ( 8 seats),...

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...

एक्सक्लुसिव इंटरव्यू इमरान प्रतापगढ़ी :बिहार में मुसलमानो में कोई कन्फ्यूजन नही है ! हम...

शायर से अब फुल टाइम नेता बन चुके इमरान प्रतापगढ़ी अब दिनोंदिन राजनीति की सीढ़ियां चढ़ते जा रहे हैं। बिहार चुनाव के मद्देनजर कांग्रेस ने उन्हें स्टार...

Remarkable increase in the number of women parliamentarians in this elections

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...

“Voting will not feed our families,” Bihar’s migrant labourers working in Saharanpur want Tejaswi...

By Musheera Ashraf, TwoCircles.net  Saharanpur: Outmigration from Bihar in search of livelihood has been normalized over several decades, with Bihar being one of the topmost states...
Matua

‘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,...

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...

Rising Cold and Fading Shadows of Communal Violence in Meerapur: A Glimpse Ahead of...

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...

Why Pasmanda Muslims Remain Wary of BJP in Bihar

Sami Ahmad, TwoCircles.net Patna: The much-publicised Pasmanda outreach programme of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is heading toward a crucial political test in Bihar, which...

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...

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...

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...

मुद्दों की लड़ाई में नहीं लगेगा जातिवाद-धर्मवाद का तड़का

फ़हमीना हुसैन, TwoCircles.net लोकसभा चुनाव के पहले चरण में बिहार के चार सीटों पर मतदान हो चुका, वही दूसरे चरण में पांच सीटों पर मतदान...

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...

Empowering Change: Women Candidates Challenge the Status Quo in J&K Elections

Tauseef Ahmad, TwoCircles.net Srinagar: As mainstream parties gear up for campaigns ahead of the long-awaited assembly elections in Kashmir that is scheduled to be held from...

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...

“Glad that BJP has not come to power,” West Bengal Muslims heave sigh of...

With Trinamool Congress (TMC) winning a landslide victory over the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the strongly contested West Bengal Assembly elections, Muslims from...

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...

KCR takes oath as Telangana CM

Hyderabad, Dec 13 (IANS) K. Chandrashekhar Rao on Thursday took oath as the Chief Minister of Telangana for a second term in a row. Governor...

2020 Riots, ‘Broken’ Promises and ‘Unmet’ Civic Needs: The Struggles of North East Delhi...

Tarique Anwar, TwoCircles.net New Delhi: With assembly elections fast approaching, residents of North East Delhi continue to face enduring issues such as inadequate infrastructure, poor...

Unexpected Triumph: Engineer Rashid’s Electoral Victory Alters Kashmir’s Political Trajectory

Syed Taqui Haider Srinagar: Engineer Rashid’s surprising victory over political stalwart Umar Abdullah in Baramulla constituency has reverberated throughout Kashmir's political landscape. The unexpected outcome...

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...

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...

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...

Nitish Kumar’s Quest: Will the ‘Kingmaker’ Secure Special Status for Bihar After 18 Years?

M.I. Khan, TwoCircles.net Patna: After playing a pivotal role in supporting the formation of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government under Prime...

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...

‘Beyond Religion and Party Lines’: How Women in Okhla and Kalkaji Voted in Razor...

Syed Muskan, TwoCircles.net "Okhla Beemaar Hai, Usse Shifa Chahiye (Okhla is ill, and it needs Shifa - healing)." These words, spoken by Rubina, a resident...

फोटो सीरीज़ – लोकसभा चुनाव

आस  मुहम्मद कैफ, TwoCircles.net Twocircles.net की सीरीज में ऐसे लोगों का तज़किरा किया गया है जो भारत मे हो रहे लोकसभा चुनाव में वोट कर...

Shifting Allegiances: Dalits in Uttar Pradesh Explore ASP and Congress Amidst BSP’s Woes

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...

Here’s what explains Mayawati’s rout in UP election

Many independent observers believe that Mayawati may be down but she is not out yet. Hina Khan | TwoCircles.net  LUCKNOW — The rout of the Bahujan...

‘The existing assertion of Hinduism is not free from caste’: Understanding UP elections with...

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)...

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...

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...

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...

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Why migrant workers in Bihar returning to different states without...

M I Khan, TwoCircles.net Patna: Rajesh Kumar was keen to cast his vote in ongoing Lok Sabha elections but had to leave his native village...

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

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...

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...

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...

Re-polling in one booth in Ernakulam

TCN News wioth IANS inputs The election commission has decided to hold polling once more in booth No 83 of Kalamassery Assembly constituency in Ernakulam. Polling...

A Humanitarian Crisis in Delhi’s Election: MCD Workers’ Outrage Over Manual Scavenging, Contract Labor...

Mariyam Usmani, TwoCircles.net New Delhi: Rajo Devi (45) did not distinguish much between permanent jobs and contract-based work when she joined the Municipal Corporation of...

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...

नई उमीदों को समेटे ख़त्म हुआ आखरी चरण का चुनाव…

फ़हमीना हुसैन, TwoCircles.net लोकसभा 2019 के आखरी चरण के सभी सात चरण का चुनान संपन्न होने के साथ ही चुनाव मैदान में उतरे 8049 उम्मीदवारों...

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...

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...

‘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...

After split with AIMIM, Vanchit Bahujan announces fielding 25 Muslim candidates

By Imran Inamdar, TwoCircles.net  Maharashtra At a public function in Amravati, Vanchit Bahujan Agadi Chief Prakash Ambedkar has announced to field 25 Muslim candidates for the...

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...

CAA protests: Yogi Adityanath is in ‘revenge’ mode

Based on arbitrary calculations and lack of proper evidence, the administration has been recovering money from commoners for property damages. Musheera Ashraf | TwoCircles.net  NEW DELHI...

क्या बिहार में ओवैसी की जीत धर्मनिरपेक्ष दलों की भरोसा खोने की कहानी...

आसमोहम्मद कैफ़ । Twocircles.net  प्रफुल्लित,हर्षित और गर्वित असदुद्दीन ओवेसी ने बिहार चुनाव में मिली कामयाबी के बाद कहा " बड़े राजनीतिक दलों ने हमें अछूत...

BJP Breaks 27-Year Jinx to Claim Delhi Throne; Congress, Not AIMIM, Played Spoilsport for...

Asad Shaikh, TwoCircles.net New Delhi: The results of the Delhi Assembly elections have sent shockwaves through the political landscape. After 27 long years, the Bhartiya...

From Struggle to Success: How Samajwadi Party’s Policy Reforms and Youth Appeal Won Over...

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...

Shah to contest from Gandhinagar, eases Advani out

Ahmedabad, March 21 (IANS) Setting at rest all speculations, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday announced that its national president Amit Shah would...

Delhi Elections 2025: The Untold Story of Rohingya Refugees in the City

Poonam Masih, TwoCircles.net Ameena Khatoon is a mother of three who lives in a small refugee camp at Kanchankunj near Okhla's Kalindikunj in Delhi. She...

Election Commission, NGOs step up to increase voter turnout in Telangana

By Nikhat Fatima, TwoCircles.net A network of NGOs and civil society organisations have taken up an initiative to campaign to increase the percentage of voters...

West Bengal’s poll lock has ‘M’ key

By Gautam Datt New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) The 'M' factor will have decisive say in West Bengal polls as demographic profile of the state...

From Imam to MP: Mohibbullah Nadvi’s Surprising Victory in Uttar Pradesh’s Rampur

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....

The Enigma of Nitish Kumar’s Reverence: A Political Chess Move or Genuine Submission?

M. I. Khan, TwoCircles.net Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s act of bowing to Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the June 7 parliamentary party meeting of...

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...

दलित मुस्लिम जाट एकजुटता का संदेश दे गई महागठबंधन की पहली रैली

आसमोहम्मद कैफ, Twocircles.net देवबंद- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAweqEVvo4Y&feature=youtu.be भायला गांव महागठबंधन रैली स्थल के एकदम करीब है. राजपूत बहुल इस गांव के सैकड़ों लोग रैली में पहुंचे थे. इसी गांव के राजेन्द्र...

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...

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...

Missing Voices: Rahul Gandhi’s Rally at Nuh Reveals Gender Gap in Political Engagement in...

Musheera Ashraf, TwoCircles.net Nuh, Haryana: Amidst the sweltering 36-degree heat and towering buildings, the Nuh highway resonated with the pulsating beats of DJs and booming music....

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...

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...

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