Aaj Ki Baat With Rajat Sharma
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OPINION | Zuckerberg apology: Power of India's law
India | Aug 06, 2026, 05:23 PM ISTMeta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has apologised to the Government of India over the temporary removal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Facebook post, with the government treating the apology as a reflection of the strength of India's digital laws.
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OPINION | Jharkhand: A shameful story of riggings in govt exams
India | Aug 05, 2026, 06:36 PM ISTA massive recruitment exam rigging scam in Jharkhand has come under the spotlight after alleged mastermind Abhay Tiwari was found to have cracked multiple government exams while simultaneously working with the agency that conducted them.
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OPINION | PK's win may ring alarm bells in Bihar politics
India | Aug 04, 2026, 04:59 PM ISTPrashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj Party pulled off a major upset by defeating the BJP in the Bankipur bypoll, while the Congress wrested Madhya Pradesh's Datia seat from the saffron party, raising questions over internal BJP dynamics.
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OPINION | Barbaric murder: Life term not enough for Tahir Hussain
India | Aug 03, 2026, 11:50 AM ISTI remembered the day, six years ago, when our reporters told me how Ankit Sharma was brutally murdered by a mob. The killers knew he was an IB officer and had no enmity with anybody, yet he was targeted.
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OPINION | Can we learn from China's exam system?
India | Jul 31, 2026, 05:01 PM ISTNearly 500 teachers are selected to prepare question paper sets for the Gaokao exam. They are kept locked inside a building for 40 days. Even the security staff and cooks are also locked inside that building. No phones are allowed.
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OPINION | Amit Shah can't be called a coward
India | Jul 30, 2026, 05:40 PM ISTWithout much ado, Rahul Gandhi alleged that it was Home Minister Amit Shah who ordered security forces to fire on protesters on July 20. The LoP went on to allege that Amit Shah is afraid and this was the reason why he did not come to the House during discussion.
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OPINION | Stringent law against exam paper leak passed
India | Jul 29, 2026, 04:47 PM ISTThere is no doubt the anti-paper leak bill will get a safe passage in both Houses of Parliament. The noose of law will be tightened against paper leak mafias. The Centre's intent and policy are clear. Those who indulge in paper leaks will not be spared, and justice will be ensured at the earliest.
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Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, July 28, 2026
India | Jul 28, 2026, 08:43 PM ISTA marathon debate was held in the Lok Sabha on the anti-paper leak Bill, with MPs from across party lines participating in the discussion. While members raised concerns over examination paper leaks, all parties extended support to the legislation. The Bill is set to be passed tomorrow.
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OPINION | Better late than never: Let anti-paper leak law be enforced soon
India | Jul 28, 2026, 04:40 PM ISTJitendra Singh said special fast-track courts have been set up in Delhi, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Uttarakhand for speedy hearing of paper leak cases. The bill will be applicable not only to the National Testing Agency, but also to all examinations conducted by UPSC, SSC, Railway among others.
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Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, July 27, 2026
India | Jul 27, 2026, 08:30 PM ISTIn today's episode at Aaj Ki Baat with Rajat Sharma, the focus will be on the anti-paper leak bill that was introduced in the Parliament earlier in the day. The discussions over it will be held on Tuesday.
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OPINION | If Parliament deadlock continues, let Centre bring anti-paper leak ordinance
India | Jul 25, 2026, 03:49 PM ISTThe new bill will replace Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024. The new bill has tough provisions. It proposes hiking the present three to five years maximum jail punishment to up to 10 years' imprisonment for individual offenders.
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Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, July 24, 2026
India | Jul 24, 2026, 08:24 PM ISTIn today's episode of Aaj Ki Baat, the focus will be on the NEET paper leak protests in Delhi and the Union Cabinet clearing the anti-paper leak bill, which has provisions for up to 10 years' jail and Rs 10 crore fine. The bill will be tabled next week in the Parliament.
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OPINION | Enact a stringent law to crush paper leak mafia
India | Jul 24, 2026, 04:59 PM ISTThose engaged in exam paper leaks are powerful people; they are wealthy, they easily get bail, and their release from jail rubs salt into the wounds of common people. The law should be such that these corrupt individuals must never get bail.
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Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, July 23, 2026
India | Jul 23, 2026, 08:30 PM ISTThe deadlock persisted on Thursday as the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) rejected talks with Union Health Minister JP Nadda, the protest at Jantar Mantar continued, and Rahul Gandhi, along with Opposition MPs, staged a sit-in at Gandhi Smriti.
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Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, July 17, 2026
India | Jul 17, 2026, 08:37 PM ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off India's first hydrogen-powered train in Haryana on Friday, making India one of a select group of countries operating hydrogen trains, with commercial services on the 89-km Jind-Sonipat route set to begin soon.
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Aaj Ki Baat : NCP and DMK support the government, how many MPs does Modi have?
Aaj Ki Baat | Jul 15, 2026, 11:53 PM ISTThe monsoon session of Parliament begins on Monday. The government is likely to introduce the delimitation bill in this session, and the preparations underway indicate that the government will garner the support of two-thirds of the MPs in support of this bill, which is why the Indi Alliance is alre
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Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, July 14, 2026
India | Jul 14, 2026, 08:33 PM ISTUnion Minister Nitin Gadkari defended the E20 ethanol-blended fuel rollout, saying it was introduced only after laboratory testing, as Nagpur Police registered an FIR against four social media influencers over posts related to ethanol.
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OPINION | Is Ram Mandir back on track?
India | Jul 11, 2026, 03:30 PM ISTThe three-member committee headed by retired judge Pradeep Kohli will shortlist the names for the post of CEO of Ram Temple Trust. Responsibilities will be fixed for chairperson, general secretary, treasurer and all trustees in the new deed.
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Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, July 10, 2026
India | Jul 10, 2026, 08:03 PM ISTThe Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust will consider amending its trust deed, inducting new trustees and appointing a CEO at its July 22 meeting, while Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath alleged that Samajwadi Party leaders had once wanted 'namaaz' to be offered at Hanumangarhi.
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OPINION | Gangs of Lawrence Bishnoi: How did FBI expose the nexus?
India | Jul 10, 2026, 04:58 PM ISTThe chargesheets reveal how FBI undercover agents played out a double-cross plot with the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, similar to that in the Bollywood film ‘Khosla Ka Ghosla’. The agents secured entry into the gangs, won the trust of dons and collected valuable evidence about crimes that were committed.