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Rohan Dua

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One of the most versatile journalists who has reported and broken almost every big national story since 2004 in India. He's known for his show Catch The Stars with Bollywood actors, directors, producers and music composers; Crossfire with politicians and India Abroad with the Indian diaspora abroad. From PM Narendra Modi to Rahul Gandhi; Arvind Kerriwal to Sheila Dikshit; Akhilesh Yadav to Yogi Adityanath, B S Bommai to Kanimozhi; Amit Shah to Sukhwinder Sukhu; Ashok Gehlot to Pema Khandu. He has reported extensively on politics, counter-terrorism, elections and multi-million dollar scams. In his 16 years in journalism, Dua has worked in Reuters, NewsX, Indian Express and The Times of India.
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Punjab IPS, caught in Army officer assault row, also facing HC case on harassment of Chandigarh oncologist

By Rohan Dua March 24, 2025

1. Despite questions sent to IPS Nanak Singh, he did not reply on why he pressed for fresh charges against Goyal and Oberoi into this case when a civil suit was being heard and a mutation order by SDM on March 12, 2024 categorically said that the possession and transfer by the Chandigarh family was clean.

2. The Chandigarh-based cancer specialist and a family, which owns 6-acre land a in Budhladha in Punjab’s Mansa district, has told the HC how Nanak Singh began harassing them since 2023 , during his tenure as Mansa SSP, over a 2006 real estate transaction where they are building a hospital. 

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SENSATIONAL: GST finds Shark Tank Namita Thapar’s Emcure Pharma wrongly claiming credit; fined
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SENSATIONAL: GST finds Shark Tank Namita Thapar’s Emcure Pharma wrongly claiming credit; fined

By Rohan Dua March 19, 2025

Emcure Pharma, led by Shark Tank’s Namita Thapar, has been fined Rs 1.05 crore for wrongly claiming GST credit. Authorities are also investigating Emcure’s Rs 5.22 crore credit claim linked to J&K invoices.

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EXC: ED launches raids on Soros-owned OSF beneficiaries in Bengaluru

By Rohan Dua March 18, 2025

The raids by ED are being on beneficiaries of Soros’ largesse are conducted across Bengaluru along side several parts of Karnataka in connection with the alleged violations of Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA).

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Living in Pakistan as an Indian Diplomat’s Family Was Tough: Radhika Gupta

By Rohan Dua March 6, 2025

“The circumstances for an Indian diplomat in Pakistan were never easy. This is something my parents have often told me,” Radhika explained.

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Radhika Gupta shared her wealth mantra of trust, financial discipline, gratitude, and the importance of SIPs and long-term financial planning.
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Radhika Gupta on SIP, wealth mantra for Indians; Interview with Rohan Dua

By Rohan Dua March 6, 2025

Radhika Gupta outlines her wealth mantra of trust, disciplined investments, and gratitude, advocating for SIPs and teaching financial values to the next generation.

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Day 3: After Police FIR, Vulgarity-Accused Allahbadia Loses 1.8 Lakh Subscribers on YouTube
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Supreme Court to Allahbadia: You have dirty mind; go off show biz

By Rohan Dua February 18, 2025

The apex court, while disapproving of Allahabadia remarks, told the petitioner’s lawyer,” You need to go off the show business for some time,”.

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Delhi BJP MLA and former MP Parvesh Verma, who defeated AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal in the recently concluded Delhi elections.
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Amid Delhi CM tussle, Parvesh meets RSS top brass Soni, Arun & Jatin

By Rohan Dua February 18, 2025

Many in RSS say that the outfit’s north India in-charge Jatin Kumar, who was brought in by the Sangh in August 2024 to give a leg-up to the BJP’s electioneering, is fond of Verma but has been non-committal on handing over the Delhi leadership reins to the Jat leader due to his inflexibility to take other colleagues along.

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Delhi Elections 2025| Teach sex education from class 11: Avadh Ojha to Rohan Dua.
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Delhi Elections 2025| Teach sex education from class 11: Avadh Ojha to Rohan Dua

By Rohan Dua January 28, 2025

On the topic of implementing sex education, Ojha proposed a structured approach. “From the 11th grade, they should learn about reproduction and awareness.”

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Avadh Ojha dismisses BJP's anxiety: 'Patparganj parents need not worry about their kids'.
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Avadh Ojha: BJP’s anxiety is unwarranted; Patparganj parents needn’t worry on kids

By Rohan Dua January 28, 2025

Ojha promised to take care of the children in the constituency, adding, “We’ll prepare them for IIT, IAS, and other exams for free. People of Patparganj know that I’ll take care of their children as well as their needs as their representative.”

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