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Modi Government's Exam Leaks Mess Piles Up as NET Joins NEET; Kejriwal Gets Bail; Heat Wave Takes Its Toll

Colonial reality of criminal laws remains despite new Hindi names, second French journalist forced to leave India after work permit not renewed, Modi’s visa crackdown instils fear among critics abroad

Jun 20, 2024
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June 20, 2024

Siddharth Varadarajan

When the elections were on and there was all that heady talk of ‘400 paar’, Arvind Kejriwal’s request for bail was seen as so problematic by the courts that he had to petition the Supreme Court for relief in order to get temporary relief. Now that the

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