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Members of the Muslim community staged a demonstration in Ghaziabad against controversial priest Yati Narsinghanand on Tuesday, blocking the service lane from Delhi to Ghaziabad at the UP Gate, prompting the police to register an FIR against scores of protestors. The police said they have...
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The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act or AFSPA, under which an area is declared disturbed for the convenience of security forces, was extended in four districts of Assam for six months in view of the recent disturbances in Bangladesh and its potentially inimical effect on the law and order...
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Election Commission sources on Tuesday rejected claims by Congress leaders of alleged tampering of EVMs in some Haryana seats where machines with varying battery strength gave out different results. The sources were responding to claims by Congress leaders who said complaints had been...
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Rakesh Chaudhary, a former Bharatiya Janata Party leader died on Tuesday and his wife is hospitalised after they allegedly consuming a poisonous substance, the police said. According to police, the incident occurred late Monday night after Chaudhary returned home from a wedding...
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The Uchana Kalan seat in Haryana saw one of the fiercest electoral encounters with BJP's Devender Chatar Bhuj Attri defeating Congress candidate Brijendra Singh by just 32 votes. The margin of 32 votes was the lowest margin among the 90 assembly segments where polling took place on...
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Thirteen woman candidates have been elected to the 90-member Haryana assembly, according to state election results declared on Tuesday.During the 2019 assembly polls, eight women candidates were elected as MLAs.A total of 1,031 candidates, including 464 Independents and 101 women, were in the...
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In the wake of its shock defeat in the Haryana Assembly polls, the Congress on Tuesday reminded its Maharashtra allies that it was the number one party in the Lok Sabha polls in the state.Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh's remarks came when asked about Shiv...
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More voters in Jammu and Kashmir used the none of the above (NOTA) button against those in Haryana, latest Election Commission data shows. In elections to the 90-member Haryana assembly, out of over two crore electors, 67.90 per cent had exercised their...
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The Congress on Tuesday said the people of Jammu and Kashmir have defeated the 'mischievous designs' of the Bharatiya Janata Party to 'engineer a majority' and asserted that the Congress-National Conference government's priority will be the restoration of full statehood for the Union...
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National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) will stake claim to form the government in Jammu and Kashmir only after the alliance partners meet to elect the leader of the coalition in the assembly.Let the NC...
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The Congress on Tuesday said it cannot accept the Haryana assembly polls verdict as there were 'serious issues' about the integrity of the counting process and functioning of the EVMs in some districts, and asserted that it would take up the matter with the Election Commission.Alleging a...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hailed the Bharatiya Janata Party's win in the Haryana assembly polls as a victory of its politics of development and good governance, assuring people that the party will leave no stone unturned to fulfil people's aspirations.In a series of posts on X, Modi...
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As the Congress fell far behind the Bharatiya Janata Party in the Haryana assembly Election, party MP Randeep Singh Surjewala said that it has called for a meeting of the newly elected MLAs tomorrow.Surhjewala was addressing the public in Haryana's Kaithal Assembly constituency, from where his...
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From the Sensex pack, Adani Ports & Special Economic Zones, Mahindra & Mahindra, Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank, Larsen & Toubro, NTPC, State Bank of India, UltraTech Cement and Kotak Mahindra Bank were the major gainers.In contrast, Tata Steel, Titan, Bajaj Finserv, JSW Steel, Bajaj...
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Stock markets snapped the six-day losing run on Tuesday with benchmark Sensex climbing nearly 585 points on the back of value buying in blue-chips like HDFC Bank, Reliance Industries and Mahindra & Mahindra.The 30-share BSE Sensex rose by 584.81 points or 0.72 per cent to close at...
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday that the massive victory of the BJP in Haryana is a victory of the unwavering faith of farmers, poor, backward, soldiers and youth in the BJP government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Shah also said the people of 'Veerbhoomi' Haryana have...
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As the BJP approaches the majority mark and edges towards a hat-trick in the Haryana Assembly, Union Minister Giriraj Singh praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi, stating that one Modi outweighs everyone combined, and that the people of Haryana have taught Congress leader Rahul Gandhi a lesson.We...
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BJP leaders watch the election results. Pic: Umar Ganie
Seven independent candidates have emerged victorious in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls, marking an increase from the 2014 elections when three such candidates had won. Satesh Sharma, who left the Congress and contested as an independent from the Chhamb seat of Jammu region, won the...
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Alleging a conspiracy, the Congress on Tuesday said it would not accept the Haryana Assembly poll result as it raises serious questions about the integrity of the instruments of the democratic system. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said the Haryana result is a victory of...
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PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday said the Centre should take a lesson from the decisive verdict of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls and not meddle in the affairs of the upcoming National Conference-Congress government. She congratulated the National Conference (NC)...
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BJP IT cell head Amit Malviya posts on the J-K results. Out of the 29 seats won by the BJP in the Jammu region, it has secured a vote share of more than 50% in 21 seats. In 8, its vote share is between 40-50%. This is a comprehensive mandate for the BJP's brand of developmental...
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As the BJP looks set to retain Haryana, the Congress' poll campaign, which was built around various issues including unemployment, farmers' plight and Agnipath scheme, appeared to have failed to click with a majority of the voters. The intense poll campaigns by the senior Congress...
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Kumari Selja attacks Congress and Rahul Gandhi. The Haryana poll result is disappointing, the Congress high command should assess the reasons behind it. The High command should work out s plan to help revive the party in Haryana, identify those responsible for such results. I'm pained at the Cong...
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Independent candidate Savitri Jindal won the Hisar assembly seat in Haryana, according to the Election Commission. Jindal, who is the mother of BJP's Kurukshetra MP Naveen Jindal, defeated her nearest rival and Congress candidate Ram Niwas Rana by a margin of 18,941 votes. Jindal polled...
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The Election Commission on Tuesday told Congress leader Jairam Ramesh that there was nothing on record to substantiate his ill-founded allegation of a slowdown in updating of Haryana poll results. Earlier in the day, the Congress had raised with the EC the issue of an unexplained...
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Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk on Tuesday continued his indefinite hunger strike at Delhi's Ladakh Bhawan along with his supporters. Wangchuk, who is spearheading an agitation for Ladakh's Sixth Schedule status, had started his fast on Sunday afternoon. According to the...
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Around 50 senior doctors of the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital here on Tuesday tendered their resignations in a mark of solidarity with medics who have been on fast-unto-death demanding justice for the deceased woman doctor, sources in the health facility said. The decision to...
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The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics to John J. Hopfield and Geoffrey E. Hinton for foundational discoveries and inventions that enable machine learning with artificial neural networks.
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With the latest trends in the Jammu Kashmir Assembly vote counting showing the National Conference- Congress alliance leading more than half the seats, National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said that he was happy that the people made National Congress win with their votes.We...
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Safia Abdullah Khan shares this image with her brother, Omar and her mother, Mollie, saying, NC wallon, how's the josh?Omar Abdullah will be the chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, his father and National Conference president Farooq Abdullah announced on Tuesday as the party looked on course to...
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Omar Abdullah will be the chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, his father and National Conference president Farooq Abdullah announced on Tuesday as the party looked on course to come to power in the union territory with ally Congress. Omar Abdullah will be the chief minister, the senior...
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NC vice president Omar Abdullah wins the Budgam seat, defeats PDP's Aga Syed Muntazir Mehdi by more than 18,000 votes: Election Commission. The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference and Congress, partners in the INDIA alliance, jointly contested the assembly elections while the PDP and BJP...
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With the BJP racing ahead in Haryana as per the early trends, AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said the biggest lesson of the poll results is that one should never be overconfident in the elections. The BJP looks forward to a comfortable win in Haryana, leading in 50 of the 90 assembly...
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Former wrestler and now Congress candidate, Vinesh Phogat, wins from the Julana constituency with 5000+ votes.The ruling BJP has crossed the majority mark in the Haryana assembly and was leading on 49 seats, while the Congress was ahead on 35, according to the latest trends available on the...
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The first win from Haryana has come. Aftab Ahmed the Congress candidate from Nuh wins by huge margin of 46,963 votes. The ruling BJP has crossed the majority mark in the Haryana assembly and was leading on 49 seats, while the Congress was ahead on 35, according to the latest trends available...
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Omar Abdullah: If you pay for exits polls or waste time discussing them you deserve all the jokes/memes/ridicule. There was a reason I called them a waste of time a few days ago.The NC VP is leading from the Ganderbal constituency by 5700 votes.
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First wins in J-K: Nazir Ahmed Khan of the NC wins from Gurez, while Darshan Kumar from the BJP wins from Basohli.National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah earlier warned the BJP not to pull off any tricks if the mandate of the people is against them. He also exuded confidence in the...
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Update: The Congress on Tuesday alleged that there was a slowing down in uploading trends for the Haryana polls on the Election Commission website. The opposition party also asked whether the BJP is trying to build pressure on the administration by sharing outdated and misleading...
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Congress cries foul over the leads in Haryana. General Secretary in-charge Communications, Jairam Ramesh says, We are filing a memorandum in the next 5-7 minutes. We are lodging a complaint. We hope that the EC will answer our questions. The results of 10-11 rounds are already out but...
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Omar Abdullah: Sitting in the lawn quietly watching the results unfold on @deKoderdigital. Ever since I can remember elections have always been with @PrannoyRoy7749 & his calm, noise free analysis so why should this one be any different! #elections #JammuKashmirAssemblyElection...
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In a stunning turn of events in Haryana, Yogesh Kumar, the BJP candidate, has surged ahead with 26.670 votes, while Vinesh Phogat falls behind with a total of 25433 votes, trailing by a significant margin of 1237 votes as of 11.25 am after 6 rounds of counting. The election results are...
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Mehbooba Mufti's daughter, Iltija, concedes defeat. I accept the verdict of the people. The love & affection I received from everyone in Bijbehara will always stay with me. Gratitude to my PDP workers who worked so hard throughout this campaign.She lost to NC's Bashir Ahmad...
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Senior Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Tuesday asserted that his party is going to form the government on its own in Haryana, where trends showed the BJP crossing the halfway mark. Speaking to reporters in Rohtak, former chief minister Hooda said the Congress will get a...
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BJP president JP Nadda has called for a meeting of the party's general secretaries. The BJP is set to be in a huddle over Haryana where it is leading in 47 seats against the Congress party's 36. Candidates: Congress's Vinesh Phogat is trailing from Juliana. Prominent among...
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Independent candidate Savitri Jindal is leading from the Hisar assembly seat in Haryana, according to Election Commission trends. Jindal, who is the mother of BJP's Kurukshetra MP Naveen Jindal, is leading by a margin of 3,836 votes from Congress candidate Ram Niwas Rara. BJP candidate and...
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Omar Abdullah does this steps as his people decide his fate. The former J-K CM posts this on X saying, Counting day 7K done. Last time around it didn't end well for me personally. InshaAllah this time around it will be better.
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Vinesh Phogat is leading
BJP leads over INC in Haryana with 41 seats against 34 so far. Bhupinder Hooda trails from the Garhi Sampla-Kiloi seat. While the BJP is looking to retain power for a third consecutive term, the Congress is eyeing a comeback in Haryana after 10 years.Counting of votes polled in the...
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Senior Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda is leading from Garhi Sampla-Kiloi seat in Haryana, according to early trends. Hooda, the former chief minister of Haryana, is leading by a margin of 5,082 votes, the Election Commission trends showed. Counting of votes polled in the October 5...
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National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah Tuesday asserted there should be no fiddling with the mandate of people in Jammu and Kashmir, and the Centre and the Raj Bhavan must not indulge in any machinations.Transparency should be there. Whatever happens should be done in a transparent...
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Big leads/trails so far:Omar Abdullah (NC) leadsVinesh Phogat (INC) leadsIltija Mufti (PDP) trailsAnil Vij (BJP) trails Aditya Surjewala (INC) trails Early trends from counting of votes on Tuesday showed the Congress well ahead of the BJP in Haryana, and leaving the BJP behind in Jammu...
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As counting of votes in Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir got underway on Tuesday, Awami Ittehad Party President and Member of Parliament, Sheikh Abdul Rashid alias Engineer Rashid appealed for peace and rights saying that the power is not permanent and that JK is no ordinary...
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Haryana: Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini was leading from his Ladwa seta in Kurukshetra district, while Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda was ahead of his rivals in Garhi Sampla-Kiloi constituency in Rohtak district. BJP leader Anil Vij was leading from his Ambala Cantt seat. Indian...
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Congress crosses the 2/3rd mark in Haryana in leads.Cong: 63, BJP: 22, JJP: 2, INLD: 1 NC-Cong crosses majority in J-K in leads. NC-Cong: 46, BJP: 27, PDP: 5 Congress workers gathered outside the party headquarters In New Delhi on Tuesday morning and raised slogans in support...
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Amid speculation over possible permutations and combinations for government formation in Jammu and Kashmir, National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah on Tuesday express hope for positive outcome.Here's wishing all my colleagues and allies the very best of luck for today. We fought the good...
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Counting of votes polled in the October 5 assembly elections in Haryana began at 8 am on Tuesday, with early trends showing the Congress slightly ahead of the ruling BJP. While some reports from the counting of postal ballots showed the Congress ahead on 26 seats and the BJP 21. Chief...
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As the counting gets underway for the Jammu and Kashmir assembly election results, Deputy Election Officer in Ramban, Abdul Jabbar highlighted the arrangements set up for the counting of the votes in 90 assembly constituencies across the union territory.The Deputy Ramban Election Officer said...
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Congress workers distribute sweets outside the Congress office as counting of votes for the Haryana elections and Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Election is underway.
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Early trends from counting of votes on Tuesday showed the Congress ahead in Haryana, and in a tight contest with the BJP in Jammu and Kashmir.The Congress was ahead on 24 seats, and the BJP on 19 in Haryana, with early postal ballot trends showing two seats in favour of 'others'. In...
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The counting of votes began on Tuesday for 90 Assembly constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir, the final leg of an electoral journey that will give the union territory its first elected government since the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019.The counting of votes commenced at 8 am amid a three-tier...
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The counting of votes for assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir and Haryana began on Tuesday at 8 am. The J-K assembly election for 90 constituencies was held over three phases on September 18, September 25 and October 1, respectively. Meanwhile, polling for the 90 seats of the...
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Nayab Singh Saini
Ahead of the counting of votes for the Haryana assembly elections, Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday expressed confidence in forming the government for the third time in the state, adding that the BJP has worked with honesty whereas Congress did a lot of corruption. BJP has worked...
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Amid speculation over possible permutations and combinations for government formation in Jammu and Kashmir, National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah on Tuesday express hope for positive outcome. Here's wishing all my colleagues and allies the very best of luck for today. We fought...
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Ahead of the counting of votes in Jammu and Kashmir, J-K BJP chief and candidate from Nowshera assembly, Ravinder Raina on Tuesday exuded confidence in BJP's victory in the Union territory and said that the party will win 30-35 seats. The counting of votes for assembly elections in Jammu...
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The counting of votes for the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir and Haryana is scheduled to commence at 8 am on Tuesday. The J-K assembly election for 90 constituencies was held over three phases on September 18, September 25 and October 1, respectively. Polling for the 90 seats...
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President Droupadi Murmu hosted Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu and First Lady Sajidha Mohamed for a banquet at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, and said that Male holds a special place in New Delhi's 'Neighbourhood First' policy and SAGAR Vision.During the gala, President Murmu said that Maldives is a...
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In a move to support the ongoing protest against the alleged rape and murder of a junior doctor in West Bengal, the Federation of All India Medical Association (FAIMA) on Monday announced a nationwide hunger strike. The doctors' association held a meeting on Monday and announced that the...
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