Congress regroups as MVA allies put pressure after Haryana poll debacle

New Delhi, 14/10: The Haryana debacle appears to have prompted the Congress to re-examine its strategy for the Maharashtra Assembly elections by evaluating caste combinations and taking steps to reach out to communities while ensuring that the Maha Vikas Agaadi combined state United . ,Sources said at a meeting of state leaders chaired by Congress…

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Acemoglu, Johnson and Robinson win 2024 Nobel economics prize

Stockholm, 14/10: Three US-based academics won the 2024 Nobel economics prize on Monday for their research into why global inequality persists, especially in countries dogged by corruption and dictatorship. Simon Johnson and James Robinson, both British-American, and Turkish-American Daron Acemoglu were commended for their work on “how institutions are formed and affect prosperity”, the Royal…

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Baba Siddique case: Zeeshan received threats; both father, son were targets, claim accused

Mumbai, ,14/10: Zeeshan Siddiqui, a Congress MLA and the son of slain NCP leader Baba Siddiqui, had received threats a few days before the shooting on Saturday, news agency ANI reported. The accused said during interrogation that both Zeeshan and Baba Siddiqui had been on their target list and that they were ordered to fire…

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Baba Siddique murder: Mystery over killing deepens as Lawrence Bishnoi gang claims responsibility

Mumbai, 13/10: A day after veteran politician and former minister Baba Siddique was shot dead, the mystery deepened over the killing even as the Lawrence Bishnoi gang claimed the responsibility of the sensational murder that shook Maharashtra’s political classes. The Mumbai Police has formed 15 teams and several detectives have been fanned out to multiple…

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