‘You are nominated, I am elected … ‘: Trinamool’s offensive against CEC Gyanesh Kumar sets stage for rough SIR ride in West Bengal | India News

NEW DELHI: “You are a nominated official, but I am an elected representative … ” The Trinamool Congress’s offensive against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar has set the stage for an all-out confrontation over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls ahead of upcoming assembly elections in West Bengal. Mamata Banerjee’s nephew Abhishek Banerjee,…

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BJP’s agenda is to ensure Marathi manoos does not become Mumbai mayor, alleges Raut | India News

MUMBAI: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Thursday claimed the ruling BJP’s agenda is to ensure that a ‘Marathi manoos’ does not become the mayor of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).Talking to reporters, Raut further claimed that the BJP wants to hurt the Marathi people.Responding to remarks made by BJP leader Kripashankar Singh that…

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Evening news wrap: Dozens dead, 100 injured in deadly blaze at Swiss ski resort; Zohran Mamdani takes oath as New York City’s new mayor & more | India News

Swiss New Year tragedy: Dozens were killed and over 100 injured after a deadly fire erupted at a bar in the Crans-Montana ski resort during New Year celebrations. NYC’s new mayor: Indian-origin Zohran Mamdani became New York City’s first South Asian and Muslim mayor after being sworn in on the Quran. Indore water crisis: A…

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Snowbound counter-terror push in J-K: Romeo Force intensifies Pir Panjal search; Poonch on alert | India News

NEW DELHI: Battling heavy snowfall and biting cold, the Romeo Force of the Indian Army has stepped up search and surveillance operations in the Pir Panjal ranges of Poonch district. Troops are operating at heights above 13,000 feet, braving extreme cold, deep snow and rugged terrain. Despite the harsh conditions, soldiers have been seen moving…

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‘Removed through conspiracy’: Brij Bhushan Singh’s big charge after sexual harassment-linked ouster; vows Lok Sabha return | India News

Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh (PTI image) NEW DELHI: Former Kaiserganj MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Wednesday alleged that he was removed from the Lok Sabha through a “conspiracy” and not by the will of the people. The senior BJP leader asserted that he would contest parliamentary elections again if he remains alive.Speaking on a…

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India, Pakistan exchange list of nuclear installations: All about the 1988 agreement; what purpose does it serve — explained | India News

NEW DELHI: India and Pakistan on Thursday exchanged, through diplomatic channels, the list of nuclear installations and facilities covered under the Agreement on the Prohibition of Attack against Nuclear Installations and Facilities, the ministry of external affairs said.The exchange took place simultaneously in New Delhi and Islamabad, in keeping with the provisions of the bilateral…

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‘Reinforcing our strategic autonomy’: Defence minister Rajnath Singh extends greetings on DRDO Day | India News

NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday extended greetings for the DRDO Day to scientists, personnel, and their families, lauding their “commitment and scientific excellence.“In an X post, the Defence Minister hailed the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), noting that developing indigenous technologies reinforces India’s “strategic autonomy.” ‘If Pakistan Comes in Dowry…’: Rajnath…

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‘Chief ministership is for the high command to decide,’ says Karnataka home minister G Parameshwara | India News

G Parameshwara (ANI image) BENGALURU: Karnataka home minister G Parameshwara on Thursday said that any decision on the state’s Chief Ministership rests solely with the Congress high command, even as speculation and internal party dynamics continue to fuel debate over a possible leadership change.Speaking to the media in Bengaluru, Parameshwara clarified that he has neither…

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