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DH Evening Brief: I.N.D.I.A makes electoral mark with wins in bypoll seats; India ready to host G20 summit amid fragmented geopolitical environmentHere are the top stories this evening.
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I.N.D.I.A leaders during the Opposition bloc's meeting in Mumbai.

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Opposition bloc I.N.D.I.A makes electoral mark with wins in bypoll seats

Bypoll results in seven seats in six states gave the Opposition I.N.D.I.A enough reasons to look at future with more confidence with the bloc overcoming tough battles in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghosi and Jharkhand’s Dumri with ease, while sending signals for a realignment in West Bengal. Read more

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India gets ready to host G20 summit amid fragmented geopolitical environment

India is set to make a dash for the goal line at the two-day G20 summit beginning Saturday in addressing some of the complex global challenges such as concerns of the Global South, consequences of the Ukraine conflict, gloomy economic scenario, and fostering inclusive growth amid a fragmented geopolitical environment. Read more

B S Yediyurappa.

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B S Yediyurappa confirms BJP-JD(S) alliance for Lok Sabha polls

Former Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa on Friday confirmed that the BJP and JD(S) would enter into an alliance to fight the 2024 Lok Sabha polls together, a big political move that the Congress is watching closely. Read more

Mahila Congress workers celebrate the victory of party candidate Chandy Oommen in the Puthuppally by-election, in Thiruvananthapuram, Friday, Sept. 8, 2023.

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Chandy Oommen wins his father's Puthuppally seat in Kerala bypoll with record margin

Congress leader and Kerala former Chief Minister Oommen Chandy's son Chandy Oommen has won the by-poll to Puthuppally Assembly constituency of Kottayam district in Kerala with a record margin of around 37,000 votes. Read more

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India to become Bharat? How the renaming process works

A couple of official documents from President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, where the two were referred to as the President of Bharat and the Prime Minister of Bharat respectively, has sent the nation into a tizzy about a possible name change.

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World food price index back at two-year low despite rice surge

The United Nations food agency's world price index fell in August to a new two-year low, reversing a rebound seen the previous month, as a decline in most food commodities offset increases for rice and sugar. Read more

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'Sanatan Dharma' debate becomes sticky wicket for BJP and Congress

After winning the 2004 Lok Sabha polls, the Left parties supported the Manmohan Singh government from outside to keep BJP out of power. Read more

Solapur: Maharashtra Revenue Minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil after turmeric powder attack by a protestor, in Solapur, Friday, Sept. 8, 2023.

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Watch: Man throws turmeric powder on Maharashtra minister's head

A man on Friday throwed turmeric powder on Maharashtra Revenue Minister and senior BJP leader Radhakrishna Vikhe-Patil demanding reservations for the Dhangar community. Watch video

Congress leader Manmohan Singh.

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Manmohan Singh praises Modi govt over its stand on Russia-Ukraine crisis but adds a word of caution

As India is all set to host the G20 Summit that starts on September 9, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh spoke in favour of the current Modi government with regards to the handling of the Russia-Ukraine crisis. Read more

French President Emmanuel Macron, US President Joe Biden, and UK PM Rishi Sunak. (L-R) 

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G20 Summit: Which world leader will attend, and who will not

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(Published 08 September 2023, 18:20 IST)