Cong fields Kanhaiya Kumar against Manoj Tiwari

 Sun, 14 April 2024
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Cong fields Kanhaiya Kumar against Manoj Tiwari

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The Congress on Sunday issued another list of 10 candidates for the Lok Sabha election in Delhi and Punjab, tapping former Punjab chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi for the Jalandhar-SC Lok Sabha seat.According to the list, the party has fielded veteran politician J P Agarwal from the Chandni...
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Amid polls, Gujarat transfers, promotes 35 officers

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The Gujarat government on Sunday promoted and transferred 35 Indian Police Service officers amid the code of conduct in force for the Lok Sabha polls.Important cities like Surat and Vadodara got new police commissioners due to the exercise.Vadodara police commissioner Anupam Singh Gehlot was made...
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Sanjay Singh meets Kharge, pitches for CMP for INDIA bloc

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Aam Aadmi Party leader Sanjay Singh met Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge at his residence here on Sunday and urged him to come up with a common minimum programme for the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.Singh said he sought Kharge's...
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Air India temporarily suspends Tel Aviv flights

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Air India on Sunday decided to temporarily suspend flights to Tel Aviv amid escalating tensions between Israel and Iran.An official said the direct flights between Delhi and Tel Aviv will be suspended for now.Air India operates four weekly flights between the national capital and Israeli city.The...
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Baramati LS fight not about relationships: Sunetra Pawar

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The fight for Baramati Lok Sabha seat is not about relationships but about ideologies, Nationalist Congress Party candidate and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar's wife Sunetra Pawar said on Sunday.She is pitted against three time sitting MP Supriya Sule, who is NCP founder Sharad...
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Indian student shot dead inside his car in Canada

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A 24-year-old Indian man who went to Canada in 2022 to pursue higher education was shot dead in his car in Vancouver city, police said on Sunday.The Vancouver Police Department in a press release said officers were called to the scene around 11 pm on April 12 after residents heard the sound of...
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Iran 'concludes' op with a warning to US, Israel

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Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, Sardar Bagheri, has said that the military operation against Israel has 'concluded' from Tehran's side, while issuing warning that if the United States helps Israel in their possible next actions, their bases will 'not have any security', and will be...
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Kangana a threat to state BJP leadership: Vikramaditya Singh

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Actor Kangana Ranaut's entry into Himachal Pradesh politics has threatened the future prospects of the state Bharatiya Janata Party leaders, her opponent, Public Works Minister and Congress candidate from Mandi Lok Sabha seat, Vikramaditya Singh, said on Sunday.The BJP has named Kangana as its...
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Israel 'still intercepting cruise missiles'

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The Israel Defence Forces said its fighter jets were 'still intercepting cruise missiles outside the country's borders' in the early hours of Sunday morning as Iran fired drones and missiles in its first direct attack on Israel.According to the IDF, more than 200 missiles and drones had been...
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Just empty jugglery of words: Cong on BJP manifesto

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The Congress on Sunday trashed the Bharatiya Janata Party Lok Sabha poll manifesto as a 'jumla patra' full of rhetoric, with party chief Mallikarjun Kharge saying that Modi's guarantee is a 'warranty of jumlas' as he has failed to fulfil the promises made in the past.The Congress also accused...
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Indian mission in Israel issues fresh advisory

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The Indian mission in Israel on Sunday issued a fresh 'important advisory' for its nationals after attacks on the Jewish State by Iran with hundreds of projectiles, advising them to stay calm and adhere to safety protocols.In an unprecedented attack, Iran and its proxies launched 330 missiles and...
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Amit Shah to campaign in Manipur tomorrow

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah will campaign in ethnic strife-torn Manipur on Monday, besides visiting Tripura and Rajasthan to garner support for Bharatiya Janata Party candidates in the Lok Sabha polls, sources said.Shah will address a rally in Imphal seeking votes for Thounaojam Basanta Kumar...
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MP: 6-yr-old boy who fell into borewell two days ago dies

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A six-year-old boy, who fell into an open borewell in Madhya Pradesh's Rewa district two days ago, has died despite hectic efforts by multiple agencies to save him, an official said on Sunday.The child fell into the borewell in Manika village, located close to the Uttar Pradesh border, at around...
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We do not seek conflict with Iran, but...: US

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United States Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin has stressed that the US does not seek conflict with Iran but will not hesitate to act to protect their forces and support Israel's defence.The defence secretary further highlighted that the US forces, at the direction of President Joe Biden,...
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India likely to suspend flight operations to Israel

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Indian airline companies are likely to announce the suspension of flight operations to and from Tel Aviv, Israel, amid rising tensions between Iran and Israel.Iran and its proxies operating out of Yemen, Syria and Iraq launched more than 200 projectiles at Israel on Saturday night, including...
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Israel shuts schools, educational systems

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Israel, in a move to protect its citizens, has announced to close all schools and other educational systems, effective Sunday, as the country's defence forces remain on high alert following Iran hitting Israel with over 200 projectiles, the Jerusalem Post reported.Moreover, it further urged the...
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LS polls: Demand for private jets, choppers jumps up to 40%

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With politicians and political party representatives crisscrossing the country for the Lok Sabha polls, the demand for chartered planes and helicopters has jumped up to 40 per cent, and the operators are expected to net 15-20 per cent more earnings, according to industry experts.   The...
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Toddler mauled to death by stray dogs in Hyderabad

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A two and half-year-old girl was mauled to death by stray dogs while she was playing outside an under construction apartment building at Gayatri Nagar near Hyderabad.According to police, the victim and her sister were attacked by two dogs while they were playing at the construction site where the...
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Biden condemns Iran's attack on Israel; to convene G-7 leaders' meeting

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President Joe Biden has condemned Iran's unprecedented air attack on Israel and convened a meeting of the G-7 leaders on Sunday to develop a coordinated response to the brazen assault.His comments came as American forces joined efforts to down drones and missiles launched by Tehran. Israel...
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'Seriously concerned': India as Iran attacks Israel

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India on Sunday said it is seriously concerned over escalating hostilities between Israel and Iran, and called for immediate de-escalation of the situation.  Iran has launched a missile attack on Israel as part of its retaliation to a suspected Israeli air strike on its consulate in Damascus...
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'Modi ki Guarantee': BJP releases LS poll manifesto

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The Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday released its manifesto or 'Sankalp Patra', with the tagline Modi ki Guarantee, for the Lok Sabha election 2024 in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, party president JP Nadda and other senior leaders at the party headquarters in New Delhi.
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Andhra CM Jagan Reddy injured in stone pelting during roadshow

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Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy was injured in pelting of stones on Saturday by some people during his election campaign here, his office said.  The YSRCP president suffered a small cut on the left side of his temple during his Memanta Siddham (We are all ready) bus...
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World cannot afford another war: UN chief

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United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has strongly condemned the serious escalation caused by the large-scale attack on Israel by Iran, cautioning that neither the region nor the world can afford another war. The UN chief urged all parties to exercise maximum restraint to avoid...
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Iran fires over 200 drones, missiles on Israel

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Iran on Sunday said that it has launched an airborne attack on Israel.The state-run IRNA news agency quoted an anonymous official saying ballistic missiles were part of the attack.Iran launched dozens of drones toward Israel late Saturday, Israeli and Iranian officials confirmed, on an...
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Shots fired outside Salman Khan's Mumbai home

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Two unidentified bike-borne men opened fire outside the house of actor Salman Khan in Mumbai's Bandra area early on Sunday. The incident occurred around 4:51 am when two men fired three rounds and another four rounds outside Galaxy Apartments before fleeing the spot.More details are awaited.