The Congress and the Left parties have not only extended support to the Samajwadi Party candidate but are also campaigning for him, in accordance with the spirit of the new opposition togetherness ahead of next year's general election.
Meanwhile, the Delhi HC refused to entertain a plea seeking immediate judicial intervention into the incident.
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The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party won the mayoral elections in 10 of the 17 municipal corporations in Uttar Pradesh, results for which were announced on Saturday, virtually adding a third engine to its "double-engine" government.
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Several legislators in states on Monday said they have cross-voted in favour of National Democratic Alliance nominee Droupadi Murmu by not following their respective party lines in the presidential election.
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CM Yogi Adityanath expressed condolences and directed DGP Sulkhan Singh to immediately follow up on the investigations to nab the culprits.
The Delhi high court on Friday granted anticipatory bail to former Congress Member of Parliament Sajjan Kumar and six others in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots cases. Justice A K Pathak, while pronouncing the bail order, directed the accused to furnish a personal and surety bond of Rs 50,000 each. A lower court had issued non-bailable warrants against Kumar, 64, and others after they failed to appear before it despite its summons.
Locals are overly concerned as horrifying tales emerge of patients running from pillar to post to secure hospital beds or even get themselves tested.
Thousands of devotees thronged the temples of Lord Shiva across the country to offer prayers and seek blessings on the occasion of the first Monday of Hindu sacred month of 'Shravan'.
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They allegedly forged and sold official documents that could be used to apply for Thai citizenship.
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Officials said almost all the ministers present at meeting took the holy dip.
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The list has been sent to Governor Ram Naik for approval.
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The new ministers include 20 of cabinet rank and eight ministers of state. The Chouhan ministry strength is now 34. Chouhan took oath as chief minister for a record fourth term on March 23, after Nath resigned from the post following rebellion by 22 MLAs of the Congress.
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Rashtriya Janata Dal President Lalu Prasad Yadav's two of the most trusted senior IAS officers have been moved into departments held by the party patron's sons in the Bihar cabinet.
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This is the first full-scale review of VIP protectees by the Union home ministry after the Modi 2.0 government took charge.
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Lashing out at Congress, Bharatiya Janata Party President Amit Shah on Saturday charged that the country has not witnessed any progress since Independence as "one family" held the reins for 60 years and asserted that BJP alone could usher in development.
The party also nominated six others, including former Union minister Beni Prasad Verma, an influential Kushwaha leader who recently quit Congress and returned to the Samajwadi Party, and realtor Sanjay Seth for the biennial polls scheduled next month.
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Several politicians said they were not even aware of the provision in the UP Act.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday
