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From hijab to halal, BJP divides to continue its rule in Karnataka
Bengaluru: With Karnataka due for Assembly elections next year, the political scene at ground zero is beginning to heat up. While development is usually part of the discourse in electoral politics, in…
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SP Azamgarh candidate blames ‘BJP-BSP alliance’ for loss in by-polls
Azamgarh: Samajwadi Party candidate for Uttar Pradesh’s Azamgarh by-poll Dharmendra Yadav, who was defeated by BJP’s Dinesh Lal Yadav ‘Nirahua’ on Sunday, blamed the state administration and “BJP-BSP alliance” for his loss…
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BJP wins Rampur, Azamgarh Lok Sabha seats in big blow to Samajwadi Party
Lucknow (UP): In a setback to the main opposition Samajwadi Party, the BJP on Sunday wrested both Rampur and Azamgarh Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh. BJP’s Ghanshyam Lodhi defeated Samajwadi Party…
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Maha stunner: Thackeray offered CM post to Shinde on May 20, claims Aditya
Mumbai: In a major revelation, Maharashtra Minister Aditya Thackeray on Sunday claimed that Maha Vikas Aghadi’s Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray had offered the CM’s post on a platter to his cabinet colleague…
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‘Kat** hai na tu?’: Right-winger abuses minor, DCW takes cognisance
After incidents of attacks on Muslim traders, fruit sellers and roadside vendors, right-wing ideologues are now targeting young children. In videos that surfaced and are doing rounds on social networking sites, a…
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Bypolls: BJP bags 4 seats, AAP suffers jolt in Sangrur
New Delhi: The BJP on Sunday bagged one Lok Sabha and three assembly seats, while the Aam Aadmi Party suffered a setback in Punjab’s Sangrur as results came in for the bypolls…
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Live: Counting of votes in three Lok Sabha, seven Assembly seats
Lucknow: Counting of votes is going on in three Lok Sabha and seven Assembly seats began at 8 am on Sunday amid tight security arrangements. The three Lok Sabha constituencies are Azamgarh…
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‘I am not a criminal’: Teesta Setalvad while being taken into Ahmedabad court
Activist Teesta Setalvad shouted ‘I am not a criminal’ as she was taken into the magistrate’s court by the Gujarat Anti-terrorism Squad (ATS) on Sunday. The ATS produced her in court after…
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Have power to register, want authority to de-register parties: EC to Law Min
New Delhi: Amid an ongoing cleanup exercise to identify unrecognised parties involved in corrupt practices, the Election Commission has made a renewed push to get powers to de-register political parties. The election…
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Mann ki Baat: PM Modi hails Telangana’s mountaineer Poorna Malavath
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday lavished praise on Telangana-based mountaineer Poorna Malavath for completing the ‘Seven Summits Challenge’. In her latest achievement, Poorna climbed Mt Denali (6,190 mt), the…
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Unfortunate that some are politicising Urdu’s inclusion in TSPSC exams: Mahmood Ali
Hyderabad: Telangana home minister Mahmood Ali said on Saturday that examinations for the Telangana State Public Service Commission (TSPSC) group-1 jobs can be written in Urdu, and young people who are proficient…
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I have a big bruise on my hand: Detained activist Teesta Setalvad
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat Anti-terrorism Squad (ATS) is scheduled to produce Teesta Setalvad before the magistrate’s court today as the medical checkup of Teesta Setalvad was done on Sunday at Civil Hospital in…
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Yogi Adityanath’s chopper makes emergency landing in Varanasi
Varanasi: A helicopter carrying Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had to make an emergency landing at the police lines here, minutes after take-off. Sources said that the chopper was brought back…
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Gujarat ATS hands over Teesta Setalvad to Ahmedabad crime branch
Ahmedabad: A day after detaining social activist Teesta Setalvad in Mumbai, the Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) handed her over to the Ahmedabad crime branch early on Sunday in connection with a fresh case…
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‘How long will they hide in Guwahati, have to return to Chowpatty’ Raut to rebel MLAs
Mumbai: Amid twists and turns in the political drama of Maharashtra, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Sunday took a potshot on the Eknath Shinde-led faction of rebel MLAs and asked how…
