Bihar Assembly Elections 2025 | BJP gained most from defections in outgoing Assembly
Seventeen MLAs crossed over to other parties after being elected in the 2020 Assembly elections in Bihar, with the BJP being the main beneficiary.
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'Socio-economic survey not meant only for backward class communities': Siddaramaiah criticises Narayana Murthy, Sudha Murty
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday slammed Infosys founder N R Narayana Murthy and author Sudha Murty for their lack of understanding of the intentions behind the ongoing Social and Educational Survey being conducted in Karnataka.
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Bihar Assembly Elections 2025 | 'Who am I to decide whether Nitish Kumar will be CM or not', says Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday met JD (U) chief and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar at the CM’s residence here in Patna but remained non-committal on declaring Nitish as the chief ministerial face of the the NDA.
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Explained | 'B' khata to 'A' khata conversion scheme in Bengaluru
A scheme has been launched in Bengaluru to allow owners of ‘B’ khata properties to obtain an ‘A’ khata by paying 5% of the property’s guidance value as the fee.
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Karnataka govt left red-faced over fake 'world record' certificate for Shakti bus scheme, CM deletes tweet
The Karnataka government has been left red-faced as netizens continue to raise questions about the credibility of certificates claiming ‘world records’ for the highest number of women availing themselves of free travel tickets under the Shakti scheme and the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) as the most award-winning road transport corporation.
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High drama after Bengaluru police stop firecracker distribution at BJP MLA Munirathna’s office
High drama unfolded outside BJP MLA N Munirathna’s office on Laggere Main Road in northwest Bengaluru on Friday after the police attempted to lock the premises over the distribution of firecrackers.
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'No foul play suspected so far': Singapore police say probe into singer Zubeen Garg's death may take 3 months or more
In a significant development in singer Zubeen Garg death case, Singapore police on Friday stated that based on preliminary investigation, it does not suspect foul play in the incident.
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Bihar Assembly Elections 2025 | Nitish Kumar serving 'cocktail of crime, corruption and communalism' to Bihar: Dipankar Bhattacharya
CPI(ML) Liberation general secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya took a jibe at Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's government saying its serving people a "cocktail of crime, corruption and communalism."
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Actor Vijay's TVK not a recognised political party, EC tells Madras High Court
The Election Commission of India on Friday informed the Madras High Court that top actor Vijay's TVK is not a recognised political party.
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Digital arrest scam: Supreme Court takes suo motu cognizance, issues notice to Centre, CBI
The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Centre, CBI and others after registering a suo motu case relating to digital arrests scams resulting into defrauding of senior citizens by fraudsters of their life savings.
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With 83 per cent of its buildings destroyed, Gaza needs more than money to rebuild
The Gaza Strip is a tortured piece of land that is about 40km long and 11km wide. Some 2.3 million souls are crammed into a space of around 360 square kilometres. This is barely larger than central Sydney.
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