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Nov

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Amit Shah at Samastipur rally

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday attacked the grand alliance of parties that is contesting in the upcoming Bihar assembly elections, calling it a ‘Mahathugbandhan’ (alliance of thieves) instead of a ‘Mahagathbandhan (grand alliance), accusing the group of parties of busy fighting amongst themselves.  Comparing the five parties in the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) to the five ‘Pandavas’, Shah said, “All 5 parties in the NDA are like 5 ‘pandavas’ and have entered the election arena together. Before us is ‘Mahathugbandhan’ which has such chaos and infighting that instead of contesting against us, they are contesting among themselves.”  …

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01

Nov

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Patna Sahib constituency has two new politicians in close contest

For the Bihar Assembly Elections that are just days away, the Patna Sahib constituency will see an electoral fight between two new candidates. While the BJP is fielding 45-year-old Ratnesh Kumar (also known as Ratnesh Khushwaha), Congress is looking to 34-year-old, Shashant Shekhar, to win the Patna Sahib constituency, which has been a BJP stronghold since 2010. With just six days left for voting, the Patna Sahib constituency is gearing up for a highly contested assembly election with the two new candidates in the electoral fray, although BJP’s Nand Kishore Yadav, the current Speaker of the Bihar Legislative Assembly, has…

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31

Oct

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Northeast needs unity, says Pradyot, citing Bangladesh threat

A renewed push for political unity in the Northeast gathered momentum on Friday as Tipra Motha Party founder Pradyot Kishore Manikya Debbarma signalled that regional forces are edging towards a common platform, with a formal announcement expected within days. The initiative, he suggested, could reshape long-fragmented political alignments across the region.   Speaking through a series of social media posts, Pradyot confirmed that talks were underway with multiple regional parties. He argued that the Northeast would command national attention only if local leadership shed internal rivalries. “The Centre will take us seriously when we stop fighting against each other and…

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31

Oct

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Javier Milei’s victory in Argentina’s a win for Trump too

    Javier Milei, Argentina’s self-styled anarcho-capitalist president, has secured a resounding victory in legislative midterm elections. Following a year marked by radical austerity, economic upheaval and political scandals, this outcome is nothing short of extraordinary. Milei’s La Libertad Avanza coalition defied expectations to secure more than 40 per cent of the nationwide vote, substantially outperforming the main opposition Fuerza Patria coalition’s roughly 32 per cent. This triumph bolsters the president’s legislative power and, critically, positions him as a strong contender for re-election in 2027. The elections were widely interpreted as a referendum on Milei’s tenure, which began in December 2023. His victory…

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30

Oct

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Palestine’s future leader languishes in Israeli jail

Palestine’s future leader languishes in Israeli jail   As the future of Gaza hangs in the balance, the Palestinian Authority (PA) needs renewal if it’s to eventually govern the strip and play a key role in making the two-state solution a reality. The PA has not proved effective under Mahmoud Abbas, the heavily criticised, unpopular 89-year-old leader. Abbas’s time has passed. There’s a massive need for a more dynamic figure to replace him and reform the PA into a more legitimate and instrumental governing body that can unite the various Palestinian factions. Under the circumstances, no one fits the bill better…

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30

Oct

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PM Modi, Rahul, Priyanka Gandhi to address multiple rallies this week

Bihar, the hot seat of action ahead of the assembly elections, will see multiple rallies being addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as well as by the Leader of Opposition, Rahul Gandhi, in this week.  Prime Minister Modi said he will address two rallies in Muzaffarpur and Chhapra on Thursday, October 30.  “In this atmosphere of enthusiasm, I will have the privilege to interact with the public at around 11 AM tomorrow in Muzaffarpur and at 12:45 PM in Chhapra,” he said. Expressing confidence in the victory of the BJP-NDA, the Prime Minister said his “family members” are contesting in…

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29

Oct

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Adhikari rejects Mamata’s claim, denies NRC link to man’s suicide

A day after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of spreading fear over the National Register of Citizens (NRC) following the alleged suicide of a man near Kolkata, Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari claimed on Wednesday that the death was unrelated to the NRC issue.Adhikari said the deceased, Pradeep Kar (57), whose body was found hanging at his residence in Panihati, North 24 Parganas district, on Tuesday, had his name in the 2002 electoral rolls and had voted in that year’s assembly elections in the Panihati constituency.Adhikari, a senior BJP leader and staunch critic of…

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29

Oct

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Congress, allies, and BJP spar over Karpoori Thakur

With fewer than 10 days remaining until the Bihar election, the opposition INDIA bloc is experiencing a kind of 'I am Spartacus' moment. The Congress, Rashtriya Janata Dal, and Samajwadi Party seem to be quarrelling over the designation of 'Jan Nayak', or 'the people's hero', a title that has historically been associated exclusively with Karpoori Thakur, the revered socialist figure and former Chief Minister. The Samajwadi Party has become the most recent entrant to assert its claim; Ravidas Mehrotra, the MLA from Lucknow (Central), stated on Tuesday, "All INDIA parties will make the decision - on who is 'Jan Nayak'…

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28

Oct

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Vijay slams DMK over crop loss, calls out CM over empty publicity

Actor-politician Vijay on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the MK Stalin-led DMK government over the issue of crop damage in Tamil Nadu, questioning what specific steps have been taken to ensure farmers' welfare.He also took a swipe at Stalin's earlier remark, "Nannum Deltakaran dan" (I also belong to the Cauvery delta region), claiming the DMK chief made the comment for "empty publicity." The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) founder was referring to the sprouting of paddy crops that had been drenched in rain, following an alleged delay in their procurement in delta districts, including Thanjavur.The government should have acted swiftly…

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27

Oct

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BJP needs no ‘crutches’ in Maharashtra: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday declared that the Bharatiya Janata Party does not need crutches and operates on its own strength in Maharashtra. He challenged the party cadre to ensure that the opposition is defeated during the ensuing local body polls in a manner that they are "not seen even with the help of binoculars."Speaking to party workers after laying the foundation stone of the Maharashtra BJP's new office building near Churchgate railway station in south Mumbai, Shah asserted: "We have proved that the politics of family-run parties will no longer work in this country. It is the…

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