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Sunil Jakhar offers to quit as Punjab BJP president ahead of panchayat polls: Reports
Sunil Jakhar joined the BJP after quitting the Congress in 2022 and was elevated as the president of the state unit of the party within three months. He has lately been missing from key meetings of the party.
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Burying the hatchet? Bhupinder Hooda, Kumari Selja share stage as Rahul Gandhi campaigns in Haryana
Addressing a Congress rally in Assandh, Rahul Gandhi claimed that the Congress party would sweep the Assembly elections in Haryana and form a government in the state.
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Jammu and Kashmir Elections: 57% turnout recorded in Phase-2 polling, 20 of 26 seats see drop in tally
None of the assembly segments which recorded an increase over the 2014 turnout crossed the 38 percent mark. On the other hand, all the constituencies which saw a dip in tally still crossed 50 percent.
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‘Grave injustice’: Rahul Gandhi reiterates Congress’ statehood promise to Jammu and Kashmir
Addressing a rally in Jammu, Rahul Gandhi vowed to deploy the full might of the Opposition’s INDIA bloc to ensure that statehood is returned to Jammu and Kashmir.
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Haryana Elections 2024: Congress the mother of corruption in India, says PM Modi
Even if Congress somehow wins and comes to power, they will have internal wars and ruin Haryana, PM Narendra Modi said addressing a poll rally in Haryana's Sonipat.
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'I take my words back': Kangana Ranaut apologises, withdraws farm laws remark after controversy
Kangana Ranaut had stirred a controversy after she demanded that the now-repealed farm laws should be brought back "in the interest of all farmers".
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‘Entire Hindu society angry’: VHP launches campaign to rid temples from government control
The VHP will hold protest rallies in all state capitals “as a first step” of the campaign and give a memorandum of demands to the chief ministers, the VHP said.
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‘Personal remarks’: BJP distances from Kangana Ranaut’s ‘bring back farm laws’ remark
Kangana Ranaut on Tuesday said that farmers should themselves demand that the now-scrapped farm bills be brought back in their own interest.
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One Nation, One Election: What will it take for EC to hold simultaneous polls in India?
From logistics to planning, conducting elections to the Lok Sabha and state Assemblies together will require significant changes to be carried out in the conduct of polls by the ECI.
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‘Show us why it is pending’: SC asks Centre for details on non-appointment of judges despite Collegium's recommendation
A CJI-led bench asked the Attorney General to provide it with a list of names reiterated by the Collegium and say "why they are pending and at what level".
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Who is Mukesh Kumar Ahlawat, AAP's tactical pick as Delhi minister ahead of polls?
Mukesh Ahlawat, who is likely to handle the Social Welfare portfolio in CM Atishi's cabinet, is a first-time MLA.
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FATF report reveals terror groups that pose significant threat to India
The FATF has listed ISIL and AQ cells, their affiliates, radicalised individuals in India, regional insurgencies in the Northeast and North of India, and Left-wing extremist groups seeking to overthrow the government as potential terror threats.
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'Acting against own MP?' Bombay HC reacts as makers claim BJP behind delay of Kanagana Ranaut's 'Emergency'
The Bombay HC expressed its displeasure with the CBFC for not taking a decision on the issuance of a certificate to the Kangana Ranaut-starrer and ordered for the decision to be taken by September 25.
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One Nation, One Election: Modi’s ambitious plan faces 2 big challenges - Parliament is just one of them
Parliament arithmetic is not the only hurdle that the BJP will have to surmount to implement One Nation One Election. There are bigger tests in store, say experts.
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Jammu Kashmir Elections 2024: Phase 1 records 61.13% voter turnout, Kishtwar highest at 80.14%
The Inderwal Assembly constituency recorded a turnout of 82.16 percent, the highest in the first phase followed by Padder-Nagseni at 80.67 percent.
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Opposition sees red as Modi govt clears One Nation, One Election: ‘Political gimmick, cheap stunt’
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said that the idea like One Nation One Election is not practical and cannot be implemented in India.
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Why Centre's inaugural Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar has run into controversy
The Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar, in its inaugural edition, was awarded to 33 distinguished scientists across four categories by President Droupadi Murmu on August 22 this year.
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‘Identity crisis’: Akhilesh Yadav’s veiled swipe at Yogi Adityanath after SC halts ‘bulldozer justice’
Akhilesh Yadav wondered whether the UP government would rename bulldozers to continue its misuse as the Supreme Court halted demolitions for 15 days.
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Can Arvind Kejriwal's resignation push EC to call early polls in Delhi?
The term of the current Delhi Assembly concludes on February 23 next year. Assembly elections were last held in the capital on February 8, 2020.
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Arvind Kejriwal resigns as CM: As Atishi takes charge, what next for Delhi?
Announcing his resignation, Arvind Kejriwal demanded that elections in Delhi be clubbed with Maharashtra. Will EC heed the suggestion? We speak to the experts.
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Modi govt to push ahead with One Nation One Election in this term: 'All allies on board'
In his Independence Day address this year, PM Modi made a strong pitch for holding simultaneous elections, contending that frequent polls were creating hurdles in the country’s progress.
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Arvind Kejriwal walks out of jail: What does it mean for BJP?
AAP has so far failed to mark in Haryana. However, the SC's observations while granting bail to Arvind Kejriwal could help the Opposition amplify its narrative against the BJP-led Centre.
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‘Satyamev Jayate’: AAP reacts as Supreme Court grants bail to Arvind Kejriwal
AAP leaders broke into celebrations as the Supreme Court granted bail to Arvind Kejriwal in a CBI case linked to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam.
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J&K Elections 2024: Why Kashmir continues to be BJP’s 'Achilles Heel'
For all its claims of ushering in a new era of peace and development in Kashmir, the party has chosen to contest only 19 of the 47 seats in the Valley.
