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The junior doctors, protesting over the rape and murder of their colleague at the RG Kar hospital, on Saturday evening went on fast unto death, claiming that their demands were not fulfilled by the West Bengal government.The doctors had on Friday begun a sit-in at Dorina Crossing in Dharmatala,...
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National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Saturday dismissed the exit poll results for the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections and said only the numbers coming out at the end of counting on October 8 will matter. I'm amazed channels are bothering with exit polls especially after...
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Several exit polls on Saturday predicted a clear majority for the Congress in Haryana and gave an edge to its alliance with the National Conference in Jammu and Kashmir with the regional partner emerging as the single largest party. Dainik Bhaskar predicted the Congress getting 44-54 seats...
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More exit polls are predicting a victory for the Congress in Haryana and Congress-National Conference combine in Jammu and Kashmir.Here are predictions of some the exit polls.Dainik BhaskarHaryana (90 seats)INC 44-54BJP 19-29JJP 0-1INLD 1-5Others 4-9Jammu and Kashmir (90 seats)INC+JKNC 35-40BJP...
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Republic-Matrize's exit poll gave 55-62 seats to the Congress and 18-24 seatsto the BJP in Haryana.Haryana (90 seats)INC 55-62BJP 18-24JJP 0-3INLD 3-6Others 2-5
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The exit poll of People's Pulse has predicted a clear win for the Congress in the Haryana assembly polls.The Hyderabad-based agency forecasted a big victory for Congress-National Conference alliance in Jammu and Kashmir.According to the exit poll, in Haryana, the Congress would win 55 seats while...
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The Gorakhpur-Ahmedabad Sabarmati Express had a close shave on Saturday morning when a cycle got stuck to the engine while it was passing through Khalilabad and Maghar railway stations, a police official said. Additional Superintendent of Police Sushil Kumar Singh said that there were...
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Nearly 50 per cent polling was recorded till 3 pm in the Haryana assembly elections on Saturday in which the ruling BJP is eyeing a third term and the Congress seeking a comeback after a decade.Officials said polling was going on smoothly barring a stray incident.According to Election Commission...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday laid the foundation stones of various initiatives of over Rs 32,800 crore including the Thane Integral Ring Metro Rail Project and Elevated Eastern Freeway Extension.He also laid the foundation stone of the Navi Mumbai Airport Influence Notified Area...
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Two fishermen died after their boat capsized in the Arabian Sea off the Sindhudurg coast in Maharashtra in the wee hours of Saturday, police said. The incident occurred around 2 am off the Nivati beach in Sindhudurg, a police official said. There were a total of 14 fishermen...
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India will host the four-nation Malabar naval exercise beginning Tuesday amid evolving security situation in the region. The navies of India, the United States, Australia and Japan will carry out a series of complex naval drills during the 'sea phase' of the mega wargame.Exercise Malabar...
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A Muslim youth was allegedly beaten up by members of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur at a Navratri-related event, police said on Saturday. The incident happened on Friday at Lajpat Bhavan in Swaroop Nagar when private guards and volunteer staff were...
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All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen president Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday submitted a representation to Hyderabad police commissioner C V Anand demanding that a criminal case be registered against Uttar Pradesh Hindutva leader Yati Narsinghanand for his alleged derogatory remarks against...
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Domestic carrier IndiGo on Saturday said it is facing a temporary system slowdown across its network, affecting its website and bookings. The airline also said this may result in slower check-ins and that it is working to restore the normalcy at the earliest. We are currently...
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Over 36 per cent polling was recorded till 1 pm in the Haryana assembly election on Saturday in which the ruling BJP is eyeing a third term while the Congress seeks a comeback after a decade.Chief Electoral Officer Pankaj Agarwal said voting was going on peacefully.He said voting began at 1 pm...
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An army personnel allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his service rifle in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district on Saturday, officials said. Uttarakhand native Sepoy Manish Bisht was on sentry duty at a post in Behrote in Balakote sector when he took the extreme step, the...
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People's Democratic Party leader Iltija Mufti on Saturday said the incoming government in Jammu and Kashmir will be a toothless tiger, while its chief minister will be a rubber stamp and glorified mayor of a municipality. J&K is all set to get a new government after the results of...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the Congress is being ruled by a gang of urban Naxals, and asked people to unite to defeat the dangerous agenda of that party. They (Congress) think that if we all unite, then their agenda to divide the country will fail, Modi said,...
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Ahead of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's visit to Pakistan later this month to attend a conclave of the SCO, Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Saturday said the two sides have a real opportunity to break the ice and engage constructively. India on Friday...
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party government, saying there was no use of bowing before Shivaji Maharaj after scaring people, destroying the Constitution and institutions in the country.Gandhi on Saturday unveiled a statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj,...
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Sohini Das and Anjali Singh/Business StandardGerman luxury car maker BMW India aims to double the share of electric vehicles (EVs) in its portfolio from the current 7 per cent to 15 per cent by next year.This would be on the back of a strong product line-up, growing EV sales, and expanding...
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The body of a 10-year-old girl was found in a marshy land in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district on Saturday, triggering arson by locals at a police outpost there.Villagers alleged that the minor, who was missing since Friday evening, was raped and murdered, and the police did not act on...
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Deepak Patel/Business StandardJapanese automaker Nissan is studying customer trends related to various powertrains, like hybrid and CNG, in India but has no immediate plans to launch cars with these technologies, Frank Torres, president, Nissan India Operations, said on Friday.Sales of hybrid and...
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A 63-year-old patient died after allegedly falling from the terrace of a private hospital in Delhi's Dwarka, police said on Saturday. The victim, a retired Delhi High Court employee, was being treated for anxiety and stress at the hospital in Mohan Garden area, they said. The incident,...
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Over 22 per cent polling was recorded in the first four hours of voting in the Haryana assembly election on Saturday.Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, Union minister Manohar Lal Khattar and Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker were among the early voters.Leader of Opposition in the assembly Bhupinder...
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A joint team of Manipur Police and Assam Rifles seized arms and explosives during a search operation at Khengmol hill in Churachandpur district, an official statement said on Saturday.The joint team on Friday seized one tear gas gun, one country-made 9 mm pistol with magazine, five 12 bore single...
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A special court in Pune has summoned Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi in a criminal defamation case filed by the grandnephew of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, accusing the Congress leader of making objectionable remarks against the Hindutva ideologue. The court issued the summons to...
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Haryana Jan Sevak Party nominee from the Meham assembly constituency Balraj Kundu on Saturday alleged that former Congress MLA Anand Singh Dangi assaulted him and his personal assistant at a polling booth in Rohtak district.In a video message, Kundu said he was visiting polling booth number 134...
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Two terrorists were killed as security forces foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district, the Army said on Saturday.Two terrorists have been eliminated by the security forces in the ongoing operation, the army's Srinagar-based Chinar Corps...
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BJP MP Naveen Jindal reaches a polling station in Kurukshetra on a horse, to cast his vote/ANI on X
Polling for 90 assembly seats in Haryana began Saturday morning amid tight security, with 9.53 poll percentage being recorded in the first two hours. According to the Election Commission data, an overall poll percentage of 9.53 per cent was recorded till 9 am. In Jind, the poll...
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Since 2014, Haryana's electoral politics has seen smaller parties cede their vote shares to the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress, a trend that these political parties would hope to buck in this assembly polls. Voting takes place on Saturday for the 90 seats, with the Congress flagging...
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The police shot a man accused of gunning down an entire Dalit family in Amethi in his leg early Saturday while they were recovering the pistol used in the killing at his instance. According to the police, the incident happened when sub-inspector Madan Kumar Singh of Shivratanganj Police...
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The Department of Telecommunications, in collaboration with Telecom Service Providers, has introduced an advanced system designed to identify and block incoming international spoofed calls before they can reach Indian telecom subscribers. All four telecom operators -- Reliance Jio, Bharti...
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The bodies of three more Maoists were recovered on Saturday morning in Chhattisgarh's Bastar region, where a fierce encounter with security personnel took place a day ago, the police said. With this, the number of Maoists killed in the gun battle with the security personnel on Friday has...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday requested the voters of Haryana to cast their ballots in record numbers for the polls to the 90-member state assembly. I appeal to all voters to be a part of this sacred festival of democracy and create a new voting record, Modi said in a post on X,...
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The police on Friday arrested the main accused in the fatal shooting of a Dalit school teacher, his wife and two minor daughters here, with officials saying that the incident was a fallout of an illicit relationship gone sour. The main accused Chandan Verma was arrested near a toll plaza in...
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The local police were put on alert and eight persons were arrested for allegedly hurling stone towards a police team in the Gaddiwada area of the district on Friday evening while protesting against the detention of some men earlier in the day, officials said. The detention was made after...
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Northern Army Commander Lieutenant General MV Suchindra Kumar on Friday visited troops along the Line of Control in South of Pir Panjal region and exhorted them to maintain a high standard of operational prowess. The commander also commended the troops for their professionalism in...
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Union minister Manohar Lal Khattar after casting his vote at a polling station in Karnal in Haryana/ANI on X
Polling for all the 90 assembly seats in Haryana began on Saturday morning amid tight security arrangements, officials said. The fate of Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, Congress leaders Bhupinder Singh Hooda and Vinesh Phogat, besides the JJP's Dushyant Chautala and 1,027 other candidates,...
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Tamil Nadu deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Friday retorted with a cryptic comment Let's wait and see in response to his Andhra Pradesh counterpart Pawan Kalyan's remark on those opposing 'Sanatana Dharma' getting wiped out. Udhayanidhi, whose remark last year calling for...
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Three more juveniles were on Friday apprehended in connection with the murder of a doctor in southeast Delhi's Kalindi Kunj area, the police said On Thursday, a boy, around 16 years, was held for allegedly opening fire at Dr Javed Akhtar, a Unani practitioner, they said. The incident...
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A sudden major cyberattack in Uttarakhand brought the entire IT system of the state to a standstill, which has had a serious impact on government work. Due to the cyberattack, the most important government websites and services of the state have completely shut down, including important...
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The Public Accounts Committee of Parliament has decided to review the functioning of top regulatory authorities in the country and has called heads of SEBI and TRAI for deposition on October 24. Top officials of the ministry of finance, (department of economic affairs) and ministry of...
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