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Bihar Assembly Election 2025 | Prashant Kishor not to contest polls; releases list of 51 candidates

Patna, 9/10: Poll strategist-turned-politician and Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor on Thursday released the list of 51 candidates who will contest the Bihar Assembly elections as his party’s nominees. PK, as Kishor is fondly known, will not contest from any of the constituencies. “I have to keep working round the clock for all the…

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Cuttack Dussehra violence: Police arrest three more, raids continue

Cuttack: Police have arrested three more people in connection with the violence that broke out during the Dussehra procession in Cuttack, a source said Thursday. Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Girija Shankar Chakrabarty said additional arrests are likely as investigations continue. Police teams led by two ACPs and three Inspectors-In-Charge have been deployed in the Hatipokhari…

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Lingaraj Temple flag burnt, CCTV cameras burst as lightning hits shrine

Bhubaneswar: A powerful lightning  strike hit the 11th-century Lingaraj Temple in Bhubaneswar Wednesday, burning the flag atop the shrine and damaging several electrical systems, including numerous CCTV cameras, a temple servitor said Thursday. It can be mentioned here that the temple city was lashed by heavy rain and thunderstorm Wednesday afternoon, flooding major roads and low-lying…

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Parked goods laden truck catches fire in Cuttack while unloading

Cuttack:  A goods-laden truck suddenly caught fire and reduced to ashes. The truck was parked in the godown when it suddenly caught fire in Cuttack since last night. According to information, the truck bearing registration number OD29F-9077, loaded with dal, caught fire when it was parked in the warehouse for unloading. The driver was sleeping inside…

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No respect for Dalits under Modi govt, claims Mallikarjun Kharge

Bengaluru, 9/10: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge charged on Wednesday that there was no respect for Dalit citizens – be it an ordinary person or someone holding a high position – under the Modi administration. Kharge said this at a news conference, his first after being hospitalised for a pacemaker implantation. The Congress veteran was referring…

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