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Why is Congress grilled while BJP's expired presidency gets a free pass?
The ongoing criticism of the Congress leadership for its handling of the Karnataka power tussle between Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar has triggered yet another familiar debate: why are some leadership crises amplified while others are quietly normalised?
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December 04, 2025
The Daily Guardian
Rahul Gandhi criticises centre over “shocking” response on caste census
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday lambasted the centre over its response to queries regarding the impending caste census, saying that the Narendra Modi government's lack of a concrete framework and time-bound plan was an “open betrayal of trust with country’s Bahujans”.
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December 04, 2025
The Daily Guardian
RUPEE SLIDES TO RECORD LOWS – WHAT IT MEANS FOR INDIA'S ECONOMY
Higher Indian inflation, chronic trade deficits, and unstable capital flows jointly pull the rupee lower against the dollar over time. Imagine India continuously needing more dollars to buy oil and gold, and foreign funds intermittently leaving; each such period forces the rupee down.
7 min |
December 04, 2025
The Daily Guardian
12 Maoists killed in Bastar; 3 DRG jawans martyred
Twelve Maoists were killed on Wednesday in a major anti-Naxal operation along the Bijapur-Dantewada border in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region, where an intense gun battle also claimed the lives of three District Reserve Guard (DRG) personnel, officials said.
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December 04, 2025
The Daily Guardian
The true cost of 'Big Fat': Why India needs a luxury-wedding tax
When celebration becomes spectacle, society - and the country - pays dearly
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December 04, 2025
The Daily Guardian
DELHI ENTERS WAR MODE CM ORDERS FIRS FOR POLLUTION LAPSES
Delhi has launched a war-mode crackdown on pollution with a highlevel expert panel and strict penalties for any departmental lapses.
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December 04, 2025
The Daily Guardian
LOK SABHA PASSES BILL TO HIKE TOBACCO EXCISE DUTY AFTER GST CESS ENDS
The govt plans to reinstate higher excise duties as GST-related loans are expected to be fully repaid soon.
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December 04, 2025
The Daily Guardian
RUPEE SLIDE, FII OUTFLOWS DRAG INDIAN EQUITY INDICES INTO RED
Indian markets end lower as rupee weakens sharply and FII outflows rise.
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December 04, 2025
The Daily Guardian
NO DELHI TRIP WITHOUT INVITATION, SAYS CM SIDDA AS SHIVAKUMAR FLIES TO CAPITAL
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday said he would not travel to New Delhi unless he is formally invited.
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December 04, 2025
The Daily Guardian
'BJP made Waqf Act, TMC won't allow anybody to touch properties': Mamata
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday launched a fierce attack on the BJP-led Central Government over the amended Waqf Act, asserting that her party would not allow anyone to touch Waqf properties in the State.
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December 04, 2025
The Daily Guardian
Hardik Pandya returns as India announces T20I squad for SA series
The Senior Men's Selection Committee of the BCCI has announced India’s squad for the upcoming five-match T20I series against South Africa, beginning December 9 in Cuttack.
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December 04, 2025
The Daily Guardian
EU seals historic deal to end all Russian gas and oil imports by 2027
The European Union has declared a “new era” of full energy independence from Russia, approving a landmark plan to phase out all Russian gas and oil imports by the end of 2027.
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December 04, 2025
The Daily Guardian
“No need for the SIR at all.”: Samajwadi Party MP Ram Gopal Yadav on ongoing SIR process
Samajwadi Party MP Ram Gopal Yadav in Mainpuri asserted that there is no need for conducting SIR in the country and labelled the ongoing process as “gimmicks to stay in power.”
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December 04, 2025
The Daily Guardian
Four labour codes a ‘game changer’ for industry and workforce: FICCI President
The implementation of four labour codes, consolidating 29 existing laws, represents a transformative reform for Indian industry and workers, according to Anant Goenka, Vice Chairman of RPG Group and President of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI).
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December 04, 2025
The Daily Guardian
Rajya Sabha passes resolution to extend water pollution law to Manipur
The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed a resolution through voice vote to extend the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Amendment Act, 2024, to Manipur, which is currently under the President's rule.
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December 04, 2025
The Daily Guardian
24 Meghalaya girls rescued from K’taka hostel, returned home safely
In a major child protection intervention, 24 minor girls from Meghalaya, aged between 8 and 13 years, have been rescued from a hostel in Karnataka and formally brought back to the state.
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December 04, 2025
The Daily Guardian
SG Pipers name Jarmanpreet, Navneet as captains for HIL season 2
SG Pipers on Wednesday unveiled their leadership group for Season 2 of the Hockey India League, entrusting key responsibilities to two of India’s highly regarded Olympians.
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December 04, 2025
The Daily Guardian
Govt leveraging over 300 data sources for GDP calculations
‘The government is increasingly relying on a wide range of data sources to refine economic metrics, including GDP calculations
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December 04, 2025
The Daily Guardian
Obesity injections get a rulebook: what WHO's new guidance means for you
For the first time, the World Health Organization (WHO) has issued global guidance on the blockbuster weight-loss injections that have been grabbing headlines and celebrities' attention over the past few years.
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December 04, 2025
The Daily Guardian
'AIM TO ELEVATE COOPERATION WITH INDIA': PUTIN AHEAD OF VISIT TO NEW DELHI
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Moscow aims to “elevate cooperation” with India and China to a “qualitatively new level.”
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December 04, 2025
The Daily Guardian
“Find value of land, give up govt aid”: Omar Abdullah on Mata Vaishno Medical college admission controversy
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said that if people are actually interested in having reserved seats in Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence in Katra, then they should consider making it a minority institution, and give up the government aid given to the college.
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December 04, 2025
The Daily Guardian
67.63% voter turnout recorded in Maha local bodies polls
A voter turnout of 67.63 per cent was recorded in the first phase of elections to 263 municipal councils and nagar panchayats in Maharashtra, while the president and councillors of a local governing body in Dhule district were elected unopposed, officials said on Wednesday.
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December 04, 2025
The Daily Guardian
Open betrayal of Bahujans: Rahul slams govt's reply to his poser in LS on caste census
Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Wednesday slammed the Centre for allegedly having no framework or discussion in Parliament regarding the caste census, saying that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government has betrayed the Bahujans.
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December 04, 2025
The Daily Guardian
"Fear everywhere", says Deshbandhu College student after bomb threat email
Students at two Delhi University colleges were evacuated on Wednesday morning after Deshbandhu College and Ramjas College received bomb threat emails, officials said. Police and bomb squads reached both campuses and began checking the premises.
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December 04, 2025
The Daily Guardian
Delhi Minister Ashish Sood inaugurates drainage systems in Sitapuri
Delhi Home and Urban Development Minister Ashish Sood on Wednesday inaugurated new drainage systems in Chanakya Place, parts 1 and 2, in Sitapuri, aiming to tackle waterlogging.
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December 04, 2025
The Daily Guardian
AP liquor scam: SIT uncovers Rs 78-cr laundering, arrests bullion trader
In a major breakthrough in the Rs3,500-crore Andhra Pradesh liquor scam, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) has uncovered a sophisticated Rs77.55-crore money-laundering network allegedly executed through shell companies and bogus bullion transactions.
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December 04, 2025
The Daily Guardian
Delhi HC declines PIL seeking Court-Supervised Panel for Red Fort blast trial
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday declined to entertain a PIL that sought the formation of a court-supervised committee to oversee every stage of the trial in the Red Fort blast case.
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December 04, 2025
The Daily Guardian
Delhi HC upholds admission test for Class VI in CM SHRI Schools, says no violation of RTE
The Delhi High Court has upheld the validity of the admission test conducted for entry into Class VI of CM SHRI Schools, holding that the process does not violate the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009.
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December 04, 2025
The Daily Guardian
MCD BYPOLLS: BJP WINS BIG WITH 7 SEATS, AAP BAGS 3 WARDS AMID CLAIMS OF 'FOUL PLAY'
The Bharatiya Janata Janata won big in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) bypolls on Wednesday, winning 7 of the 12 wards, including all 5 reserved wards for women, which went to polls on November 30. Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) 3 of the seats, while the All India Forward Bloc(AIFB) and the Congress won I seat each.
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December 04, 2025
The Daily Guardian
US to strike ‘very soon’ inside Venezuela against drug traffickers: Trump
After repeated US air strikes on the boats of alleged Venezuelan drug traffickers in the Caribbean, President Donald Trump said that America will “very soon” begin striking “bad ones” living inside Venezuela.
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