BJP set to sweep Hindi heartland, Congress seeks solace in Telangana

New Delhi, 3/12: Six months after its rout in Karnataka elections, the Bhartiya Janata Party on Sunday appears to be pulling off a spectacular comeback to sweep Congress out of power in the three heartland states by successfully defending its government in Madhya Pradesh.and wresting back power from the Congress in Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh. The…

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Rajasthan polls: Vasundhara Raje takes early lead of over 7,000 votes in Jhalrapatan constituency

Jaipur, 2/12: BJP leader Vasundhara Raje is leading in Rajasthan’s Jhalrapatan assembly seat with 7,025 votes against her Congress rival Ramlal Chouhan, according to the Election Commission website. The former chief minister has got 13,213 votes so far, while Chouhan has got 6,188, the website showed. According to initial trends for the Rajasthan assembly polls,…

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One dead, two injured after man attacks tourists near Paris’ Eiffel tower

Paris, 3/12: One person died and two others were injured after a man attacked tourists in central Paris near the Eiffel Tower, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said on Saturday. Police quickly arrested the 26-year-old man, a French national, using a Taser stun gun, Darmanin told reporters. The suspect had been sentenced to four years in…

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Rajasthan Assembly polls: Congress, BJP reach out to Independents, smaller parties

New Delhi, 2/12: On the eve of the counting of votes in Rajasthan, both BJP and Congress have started reaching out to independent candidates, including rebels, and smaller parties. Nearly 40 rebels from both parties have contested elections after being denied tickets and have put up a tough fight. With several exit polls predicting a…

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Siddaramaiah approves CBI probe into co-op bank scams

Bengaluru, 2/12: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday approved handing over to the CBI investigations into scams at three Bengaluru-based cooperative banks. According to the chief minister’s office (CMO), Siddaramaiah has given his nod for a CBI probe into financial frauds at Sri Guru Raghavendra Sahakara Bank, its sister concern Sri Guru Sarvabhauma Souharda Credit Cooperative…

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Delhi excise policy case: ED files charge sheet against Sanjay Singh

New Delhi, 2/12: The Enforcement Directorate on Saturday filed a charge sheet against AAP MP Sanjay Singh in connection with the Delhi excise policy-linked money laundering case, officials said. The prosecution complaint has been filed before a local court under various sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). This is a supplementary charge…

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Tremors felt in Bengal as 5.6 magnitude earthquake hits Bangladesh

Kolkata, 2/12: Tremors were felt in various parts of West Bengal as an earthquake of 5.6 magnitude hit neighbouring Bangladesh on Saturday morning. According to the National Center for Seismology, the earthquake took place in southeastern Bangladesh at a depth of 55 km at 9.05 am. “Earthquake of Magnitude: 5.6, Occurred on 02-12-2023, 09:05:31 IST,…

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North Korea says interference in its satellites would be declaration of war

Seoul, 2/12: North Korea said on Saturday it would consider any interference with its satellite operations a declaration of war and would mobilise its war deterrence if any attack against its strategic assets were imminent. Pyongyang would respond to any US interference in space by eliminating the viability of US spy satellites, state media KCNA…

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