Stage set for voting in Delhi assembly polls today

The stage is set for voting on Wednesday in the Assembly elections in Delhi in what has turned out to be a no-holds-barred battle among the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), BJP and the Congress.

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ECI Calls Out Deliberate Pressure Tactics to Malign It in Wake of Kejriwal's Remarks

\"The three-member Commission collectively noted repeated deliberate pressure tactics to malign ECI in Delhi Elections, as if it is a single member body and decided to have constitutional restraint, absorbing such outbursts with sagacity, stoically and not to be swayed by such insinuations,\" the ECI wrote on X.

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Rahul Indulging In Irresponsible Politics On Issues Of National Interest: Rajnath

Sharply reacting to Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi's remarks in the Lok Sabha yesterday that India had lost a part of its territory to China, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said it is a matter of \"deep regret\" that the Congress leader should indulge in irresponsible politics on issues of national interest.

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PM targets Kejriwal & Rahul in Lok Sabha

We follow spirit of the Constitution, don't do poisonous politics: PM

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Stage set for voting in Delhi assembly polls today

The stage is set for voting on Wednesday in the Assembly elections in Delhi in what has turned out to be a no-holds-barred battle among the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), BJP and the Congress.

1 min

ECI Calls Out Deliberate Pressure Tactics to Malign It in Wake of Kejriwal's Remarks

\"The three-member Commission collectively noted repeated deliberate pressure tactics to malign ECI in Delhi Elections, as if it is a single member body and decided to have constitutional restraint, absorbing such outbursts with sagacity, stoically and not to be swayed by such insinuations,\" the ECI wrote on X.

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PM targets Kejriwal & Rahul in Lok Sabha

We follow spirit of the Constitution, don't do poisonous politics: PM

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Rahul Indulging In Irresponsible Politics On Issues Of National Interest: Rajnath

Sharply reacting to Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi's remarks in the Lok Sabha yesterday that India had lost a part of its territory to China, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said it is a matter of \"deep regret\" that the Congress leader should indulge in irresponsible politics on issues of national interest.

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Haryana, UP Declare Paid Holiday for Delhi Voters

To facilitate voter participation in the Delhi elections, the governments of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh have declared a paid holiday for residents of the national capital, ensuring their active involvement in the democratic process, said Delhi's Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) R. Alice Vaz on Tuesday.

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Delhi Police Gears Up For Assembly Polls

Over 25,000 police personnel, 220 CAPF companies including 70 units of armed police personnel from other states, deployed

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LoP in MCD urges electorate to vote for BJP for timely redressal of civic woes

On the eve of polling day for Delhi assembly elections, Leader of the Opposition in the MCD Sardar Raja Iqbal Singh urged the electorate to vote in favour of BJP and form a double-engine government to ensure timely redressal of civic woes.

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ECI Asks Police, Expenditure Observers To Keep Strict Vigil

ECI has also called upon citizens, parties, and candidates to report any instance of election-related violations

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Vidya Utsav 2025 Highlights Future-Ready Education, Sustainable Learning Practices

The Child Education Society (CES) hosted the third edition of its annual flagship event, Vidya Utsav on Monday.

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Lamba Terms BJP, AAP Misogynist After Video Of BJP Leader Goes Viral

All India Mahila Congress president and nominee from Kalkaji assembly, Alka Lamba on Tuesday termed both the AAP and the BJP as misogynist following a viral video of BJP leader Harish Khurana allegedly using obscene remarks against women.

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BJP Using Police To Manipulate Polls, Kejriwal Complains To EC

On meeting the Election Commission on Tuesday, AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal alleged that the BJP was using the police to manipulate the polls.

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Atishi and Bidhuri's son booked for violating MCC

On the eve of voting for the Delhi Assembly elections, FIRs have been registered against Chief Minister Atishi and Manish Bidhuri, BJP's Kalkaji nominee Ramesh Bidhuri's son, for the violation of Model Code of Conduct (MCC), the police said on Tuesday.

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Delhi CEO Presents Voter Information Slip to Prez Murmu on Eve of Polls

Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Delhi R Alice Vaz met President Droupadi Murmu here on Tuesday, on the eve of the Assembly polls, and presented her voter information slip.

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Delhi Police gears up for assembly polls

Over 25,000 police personnel, 220 CAPF companies including 70 units of armed police personnel from other states, deployed

1 min

Haryana, UP Declare Paid Holiday for Delhi Voters

To facilitate voter participation in the Delhi elections, the governments of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh have declared a paid holiday for residents of the national capital, ensuring their active involvement in the democratic process, said Delhi's Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) R. Alice Vaz on Tuesday.

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LoP in MCD urges electorate to vote for BJP for timely redressal of civic woes

On the eve of polling day for Delhi assembly elections, Leader of the Opposition in the MCD Sardar Raja Iqbal Singh urged the electorate to vote in favour of BJP and form a double-engine government to ensure timely redressal of civic woes.

1 min

ECI Asks Police, Expenditure Observers To Keep Strict Vigil

ECI has also called upon citizens, parties, and candidates to report any instance of election-related violations

1 min

Vidya Utsav 2025 Highlights Future-Ready Education, Sustainable Learning Practices

The Child Education Society (CES) hosted the third edition of its annual flagship event, Vidya Utsav on Monday.

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Lamba Terms BJP, AAP Misogynist After Video Of BJP Leader Goes Viral

All India Mahila Congress president and nominee from Kalkaji assembly, Alka Lamba on Tuesday termed both the AAP and the BJP as misogynist following a viral video of BJP leader Harish Khurana allegedly using obscene remarks against women.

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BJP Using Police To Manipulate Polls, Kejriwal Complains To EC

On meeting the Election Commission on Tuesday, AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal alleged that the BJP was using the police to manipulate the polls.

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Atishi and Bidhuri's son booked for violating MCC

On the eve of voting for the Delhi Assembly elections, FIRs have been registered against Chief Minister Atishi and Manish Bidhuri, BJP's Kalkaji nominee Ramesh Bidhuri's son, for the violation of Model Code of Conduct (MCC), the police said on Tuesday.

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Delhi CEO Presents Voter Information Slip to Prez Murmu on Eve of Polls

Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Delhi R Alice Vaz met President Droupadi Murmu here on Tuesday, on the eve of the Assembly polls, and presented her voter information slip.

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BJP MP Nishikant Dubey demands 'privilege proceedings' against Rahul Gandhi

BJP MP Nishikant Dubey Tuesday wrote to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, requesting him to initiate 'Privilege Proceedings' against Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi for \"shamelessly\" distorting historical and substantive facts and attempting to lower the prestige of our Republic.

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India's Proactive Stance on Illegal Immigration Hailed as US Deport Migrants

India's proactive stance on illegal immigration and streamlining legal mobility has come in for praise as an India-bound US C-17 military aircraft, carrying around 200 deported illegal migrants left Texas earlier today, marking President Donald Trump's first crackdown on illegal immigrants from India after assuming office last month.

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EAM: Different standards being applied to India's neighbours

Agenda can no longer be set by some only to be observed by the rest, says Jaishankar

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EAM: Different standards being applied to India's neighbours

Agenda can no longer be set by some only to be observed by the rest, says Jaishankar

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BJP MP Nishikant Dubey demands 'privilege proceedings' against Rahul Gandhi

BJP MP Nishikant Dubey Tuesday wrote to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, requesting him to initiate 'Privilege Proceedings' against Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi for \"shamelessly\" distorting historical and substantive facts and attempting to lower the prestige of our Republic.

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India's Proactive Stance on Illegal Immigration Hailed as US Deport Migrants

India's proactive stance on illegal immigration and streamlining legal mobility has come in for praise as an India-bound US C-17 military aircraft, carrying around 200 deported illegal migrants left Texas earlier today, marking President Donald Trump's first crackdown on illegal immigrants from India after assuming office last month.

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CPV's leadership ~ solid foundation for Viet Nam's development

UCH Leang, a researcher from the Royal Academy of Cambodia, (RAC) praises the leadership role of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV) in Viet Nam's national liberation and construction in nearly a century in a recent interview with Vietnam News Agency on the occasion of the 95th founding anniversary of the CPV (February 3, 1930-2025).

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Uncertain future for Davos Man

The wealthy business executives and global elites who gathered last month at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, are facing an uncertain future.

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Climate injustice institutionalised

The 29th summit of the Conference of Parties (COP29) held at Baku concluded without reaching a comprehensive or satisfactory agreement on several issues that have long plagued the annual climate conferences.

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Climate injustice institutionalised

The 29th summit of the Conference of Parties (COP29) held at Baku concluded without reaching a comprehensive or satisfactory agreement on several issues that have long plagued the annual climate conferences.

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Uncertain future for Davos Man

The wealthy business executives and global elites who gathered last month at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, are facing an uncertain future.

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PM Modi to take a dip at Mahakumbh today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit MahaKumbh Mela in Prayagraj on 5 February. PM will reach Mahakumbh at around 11 AM and will take a holy dip at the Sangam and offer prayers to Ganga.

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Assam CM slams Rahul for his remarks on India's development

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma launched a scathing attack on Rahul Gandhi for his remarks in the Lok Sabha during political debates over India's economic trajectory, accusing him of undermining the nation's progress while praising the neighbouring country, which he termed \"shameful and unacceptable\".

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Uttar Pradesh govt to conduct state's eighth Economic Census digitally

Uttar Pradesh has made significant strides in law and order, infrastructure, and economic growth in the last seven-and-a-half years.

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Himanta meets Jaishankar on 'Act East Policy' and global ties

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma met with Union Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar on Tuesday, focusing on strengthening the state's role in India's Act East Policy and enhancing its global economic and diplomatic outreach.

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SC pulls up Assam govt for failing to deport declared foreigners

The bench directed Assam govt to begin deportation process immediately

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PM Modi to take a dip at Mahakumbh today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit MahaKumbh Mela in Prayagraj on 5 February. PM will reach Mahakumbh at around 11 AM and will take a holy dip at the Sangam and offer prayers to Ganga.

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Assam CM slams Rahul for his remarks on India's development

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma launched a scathing attack on Rahul Gandhi for his remarks in the Lok Sabha during political debates over India's economic trajectory, accusing him of undermining the nation's progress while praising the neighbouring country, which he termed \"shameful and unacceptable\".

1 min

Uttar Pradesh govt to conduct state's eighth Economic Census digitally

Uttar Pradesh has made significant strides in law and order, infrastructure, and economic growth in the last seven-and-a-half years.

1 min

SC pulls up Assam govt for failing to deport declared foreigners

The bench directed Assam govt to begin deportation process immediately

2 mins

Himanta meets Jaishankar on 'Act East Policy' and global ties

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma met with Union Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar on Tuesday, focusing on strengthening the state's role in India's Act East Policy and enhancing its global economic and diplomatic outreach.

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Like Cong, BJP too facing internal conflicts in Karnataka

It is not just the Congress that is facing internal strife and in-fighting among its top leaders; its rival, the BJP, is no better, with a major section of its rank and file up in revolt against the state party leadership in the southern state of Karnataka.

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Arun Dev Gautam Takes Over as New Chhattisgarh DGP

The Chhattisgarh government appointed 1992-batch IPS officer Arun Dev Gautam as the state's new director general of police on Tuesday, following the retirement of DGP Ashok Juneja.

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Caste Census: Telangana Assembly passes resolution

State urges Centre to emulate its household caste and socio-economic survey

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Like Cong, BJP too facing internal conflicts in Karnataka

It is not just the Congress that is facing internal strife and in-fighting among its top leaders; its rival, the BJP, is no better, with a major section of its rank and file up in revolt against the state party leadership in the southern state of Karnataka.

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Trump and Musk Move to Dismantle USAID, Igniting Battle With Democrat Lawmakers

The Trump administration and his billionaire ally Elon Musk moved to eradicate the agency that provides crucial aid that funds education and fights starvation, epidemic and poverty overseas, sparking a showdown with congressional Democrats who blasted the effort as illegal and vowed a court fight.

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Gaza Ceasefire: Netanyahu to Meet Trump in Washington

President Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu are set to meet Tuesday as the Israeli prime minister faces competing pressure from his right-wing coalition to end a temporary truce against Hamas militants in Gaza and from war-weary Israelis who want the remaining hostages home and the 15-month conflict to end.

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Trump Agrees to Pause Tariffs on Canada, Mexico After They Pledge to Boost Border Enforcement

President Donald Trump on Monday agreed to a 30-day pause on his tariff threats against Mexico and Canada as America's two largest trading partners took steps to appease his concerns about border security and drug trafficking.

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China hits back with tariffs on US goods, to also probe Google

Trump planning to talk with Chinese President Xi Jinping in the next few days

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MAA stands for Multi-Asset Allocation, reflecting need for a well-diversified investment approach

In fitness or physical wellness parlance, the 30-30 challenge is a fitness or wellness programme that involves completing a task or activity for 30 minutes a day for 30 days.

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RBI likely to cut repo rate by 25 basis points: SBI report

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is likely to cut the repo rate by 25 basis points in its February 2025 policy meeting, which is set to begin from Wednesday, State Bank of India said in a research.

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Markets surge: major sectors end in green

Indian rupee ended 12 paise higher at 87.07 per dollar

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99.2 per cent of mobile phones sold in India now made locally: Vaishnav

Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnav, on Tuesday said 99.2% of all mobile phones which are sold in India are made in India.

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Chakaravarthy Earns Team India Call-Up for ODI Series Against Eng

The 'mystery spinner' from Tamil Nadu gets included in national squad ahead of Champions Trophy

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The Statesman Delhi - February 05, 2025