Bihar polls: Congress releases first list of candidates; Mahagathbadhan still to finalise seat-sharing deal | India News

Bihar state Congress President Rajesh Kumar Ram addresses a press conference, in Patna on Saturday. (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: The Congress party on Thursday released the first list of its candidates for the upcoming Bihar elections. The first list included names of 48 candidates. The opposition Mahagathbandhan is yet to finalise its seat-sharing arrangement among…

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Bihar polls: NDA names its team, Mahagathbandhan still on the drawing board – key developments of the day | India News

As Bihar heads into a heated two-phase assembly election on November 6 and 11, the political scene saw a day of rapid developments on Thursday — from the Election Commission’s strong defence of its voter roll revision to the NDA completing its candidate lists, while the Mahagathbandhan (MGB) remains mired in seat-sharing talks. Tej Pratap…

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‘We are not afraid’: Arvind Kejriwal denounces arrests of AAP leaders; urges withdrawal of cases against farmers | India News

File photo: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday condemned the arrest of two AAP leaders in Gujarat and called on the state government to withdraw charges filed against protesting farmers.Kejriwal was responding to the arrest of Praveen Ram and Raju (Rajubhai) Karpada, AAP’s…

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‘No call between them’: India rejects Trump’s claim of speaking to PM Modi about purchase of Russian oil | India News

NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Thursday clarified that there was no telephonic conversation between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump yesterday.“On the question of whether there was a conversation or a telephone call between Prime Minister Modi and President Trump, I am not aware of any conversation yesterday between…

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‘Will he put us in jail?’ BJP slams Priyank Kharge for RSS remarks; dares him to take action | India News

Shobha Karandlaje (left), Priyank Kharge (agencies) NEW DELHI: Union minister of state Shobha Karandlaje on Friday hit back at Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge’s remarks regarding the rashtriya swayamsevak sangh (RSS), calling the RSS a “big tree” that cannot be damaged. The spat follows Kharge’s letter to chief minister Siddaramaiah urging action against government officials who…

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MoS MEA Kirti Vardhan Singh meets Uganda President Museveni, conveys PM Modi’s greetings | India News

MoS MEA Kirti Vardhan Singh meets Uganda President Museveni, conveys PM Modi’s greetings (Image credits: ANI) KAMPALA: Minister of state for external affairs and environment, forest and climate change, Kirti Vardhan Singh, met with Uganda President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and conveyed the personal greetings of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The meeting focused on further deepening…

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Modi in Andhra: PM dons veshti, offers prayers at Srisailam Temple; to inaugurate key projects | India News

PM offers prayers at Srisailam temple (ANI photos) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday offered prayers and performed pooja at the Sri Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Swamy Varla Devasthanam in Srisailam, located in Andhra Pradesh’s Nandyal district. Chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu accompanied the Prime Minister during the visit.Earlier in the day, CM Naidu extended…

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