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121 seats, 18 dists: Stage set for 1st phase of Bihar assembly elections
The high-octane campaign for the first phase of the Bihar elections ended on Tuesday as several heavyweights, including deputy CMs Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha as well as INDIA bloc’s chief ministerial candidate Tejashwi Prasad Yadav, are in the fray.
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November 06, 2025
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Chhattisgarh train accident: Death roll rises to 11
The death toll in the collision between a passenger train and a goods train near Bilaspur railway station in Chhattisgarh has risen to 11, officials said on Wednesday. Rescue personnel had to toil for hours, cutting through the mangled coach of the passenger train, as several bodies were trapped in the wreckage, a railway official said.
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November 06, 2025
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Rahul Gandhi trying to create anarchy by demanding reservation in defence forces: Rajnath Singh
(RNS, 05-11-25) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday alleged that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was “trying to create anarchy” in the country by demanding reservation in the armed forces.
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November 06, 2025
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NDA government in Bihar uplifted women from shadow of helplessness, fear: Smriti Irani
Former Union minister and BJP leader Smriti lranion Tuesday asserted that the NDA government in Bihar has uplifted women from the shadow of helplessness and fear.
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November 05, 2025
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Passenger detained for trying to open emergency exit on flight at Varanasi airport
A passenger on an Akasa Air flight from Varanasi to Mumbai was detained after he allegedly tried to open the aircraft's emergency exit before takeoff, officials said on Tuesday.The incident took place aboard flight QP 1497, which was scheduled to depart for Mumbai at 6.45 pm on Monday from Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport.
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November 05, 2025
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Press 'lotus' button to prevent return of RJD's 'jungle raj' in Bihar: Amit Shah
Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday urged voters in Bihar to press the EVM button with the BJP's poll symbol lotus to prevent the return of 'jungle raj' during the RJD rule that had \"devastated\" the state.
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November 05, 2025
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IANS-Matrize Poll survey: 63 Pc Bihar voters swear by PM Modi's popularity
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's popularity is expected to have a significant bearing on the outcome of the Bihar Assembly elections, as 63 per cent of respondents indicated their willingness to vote on his face value, said IANS-Matrize Opinion Poll on Tuesday.
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November 05, 2025
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Bihar Polls: NDA To Take Decisive Lead, Finds Polstrat Opinion Poll
Contrary to recent findings of a tight contest between the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and Mahagathbandhan (RJD-Congress-Left), the Polstrat Opinion poll has forecasted a clear and comfortable victory for the ruling coalition in the high-stakes battle for Bihar.
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November 05, 2025
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India backs high-risk, high-impact R&D to drive innovation: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said India is committed to supporting high-risk, high-impact research and development (R&D) projects and boosting private investment to position the country as a global science and technology powerhouse.
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November 04, 2025
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Rajasthan: Out-of-control truck causes massive pile-up in Jaipur; 14 dead, several injured
A speeding dumper truck went ‘out of control’ and rammed into 17 vehicles in Jaipur’s Harmara area on Monday afternoon, leaving 14 dead and 18 others injured.
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November 04, 2025
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Humanoid robot Vyomitra onboard uncrewed Gaganyaan mission: ISRO chief
The first of three uncrewed satellite missions planned as a part of the Gaganyaan mission will begin in December 2025. It will carry the indigenously developed half-humanoid robot 'Vyomitra’ to space, said Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman V Narayanan on Sunday.
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November 04, 2025
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Rahul, Tejashwi, Akhilesh embracing criminals in Bihar: UP CM Yogi Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday alleged that the Congress, RJD and SP were embracing criminals in Bihar, allowing infiltrators to compromise with the state's security.
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November 04, 2025
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Congress on a contract to ruin RJD 'completely', says PM Modi at election rally in Bihar's Saharsa
Ahead of the Bihar Assembly polls, addressing an election rally in Saharsa, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday accused the Congress of taking a 'contract' to finish off its ally, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD). PM Modi said, \"Congress ne RJD ki lutiya dubane ki supari li hain (Congress has taken a contract to ruin RJD completely)\".
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November 04, 2025
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Covid death relief only for 500 docs’ kin: RTI
Only 500 families of doctors who succumbed to COVID-19 during the first and second waves have been compensated by the government so far, latest RTI data has revealed.
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November 04, 2025
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PM Modi To Hold Rallies In Bihar; Grand Roadshow Planned In Patna
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in Bihar on Sunday for a one-day election campaign.
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November 03, 2025
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Delhi Wakes Up To Toxic Air As AQI Breaches 400 Mark; Thick Smog Envelops NCR
The national capital witnessed a sharp deterioration in air quality on Sunday morning, with pollution levels slipping deep into the 'very poor' category and touching 'severe' levels in several parts of Delhi-NCR. A blanket of dense smog and calm morning winds trapped pollutants close to the surface, significantly reducing visibility and worsening breathing conditions across the region.
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November 03, 2025
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Kashmir Marathon 2.0 draws 1,500 runners; Omar Abdullah, Sunil Shetty flag off event
About 1,500 runners, including some foreigners, participated in the second edition of the Kashmir Marathon 2025 on Sunday.
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November 03, 2025
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HM Shah Predicts Landslide NDA Victory In Bihar, Reaffirms Nitish Kumar's Leadership
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has projected a sweeping victory for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, asserting that the coalition will secure 160 out of 243 seats and form the government with a two-thirds majority.
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November 03, 2025
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Mokama murder case: JD(U) candidate Anant Singh arrested days before Bihar elections
Janata Dal (United) candidate and former MLA Anant Singh was arrested by the Patna police late on Saturday night for his alleged involvement in the murder of Dularchand Yadav, a supporter of the Jan Suraj Party, during an election campaign in the Mokama Assembly constituency on October 30.
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November 03, 2025
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'Bihari' no longer an insult, thanks to double-engine
NDA rule: CM Nitish Kumar says ahead of polls
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November 02, 2025
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India's rule of law stance in Indo-Pacific not targeted at any country: Rajnath at ASEAN defence conclave
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday reiterated India’s position on the Indo-Pacific, stating that the country’s emphasis on the “rule of law” is not directed against any third nation.
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November 02, 2025
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'India moving towards wiping out Maoist terror,' says PM Modi at inauguration of new Chhattisgarh assembly building
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said Chhattisgarh's journey in the last 25 years has been an inspiring one as it has now emerged as a symbol of prosperity, security and stability although it was earlier identified with Naxal violence and backwardness. He also said that a legislative assembly is not merely a place for framing laws but a vibrant centre for shaping the state's destiny.
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November 02, 2025
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SIR sparks panic in West Bengal's Matua belt; BJP and TMC stare at losses
As West Bengal braces for a fresh voter roll revision, panic, anger, and suspicion are rippling through the Matua heartland, leaving both the BJP and TMC cornered in their most crucial refugee bastion amid fears of mass disenfranchisement under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR).
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November 02, 2025
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Bihar Polls 2025: A high-decibel campaign and competing promises
Bihar is witnessing a high-decibel campaign ahead of the forthcoming Assembly elections.
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November 01, 2025
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631 non-residents buy over 386 kanals of land in J&K since Article 370 abrogation
Since the abrogation of Article 370 and 35A on August 5, 2019, a total of 631 nonresidents have purchased over 386 kanals of land in Jammu and Kashmir, the government informed the Legislative Assembly on Friday.
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November 01, 2025
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Sardar Patel wanted to unite entire Kashmir with India, Nehru did not allow it: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that India’s first Home Minister, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, had wanted to fully integrate Jammu and Kashmir into India, but was prevented from doing so by then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.
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November 01, 2025
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Omar Abdullah declines to comment on J&K L-G's statehood remarks; says will respond after reading statement
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday refused to be drawn into a war of words with Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha over his remarks on statehood, saying he would respond only after going through the statement of the LG Earlier, while speaking at an event at SKICC here, the LG said the lack of statehood to J&K cannot be used as an excuse for \"under performance\" as the elected government has all the powers.
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November 01, 2025
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Entry into Shree Jagannath temple only via Lions' Gate during Panchuka
A surge in devotees' footfall at Shree Jagannath temple during the ongoing Kartika month has prompted the temple authorities to allow devotees' entry into the shrine only through the Lions' Gate during 'Panchuka' from November 2 to 5. Since the beginning of the holy month of Kartika, the 12th century shrine has been witnessing a threefold rise in the number of devotees.
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October 31, 2025
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J&K L-G Sinha sacks two more government employees over alleged 'anti-national activities'
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has terminated two more government employees by invoking Article 311 of constitution of India for their alleged involvement in anti-national activities.
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October 31, 2025
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Amit Shah targets Rahul, Sonia Gandhi in Bihar rally; says INDIA bloc will be wiped out in state
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said the INDIA bloc will be \"wiped out\" in Bihar polls as people will \"take revenge\" for Congress workers allegedly insulting Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mother and Rahul Gandhi \"deriding\" the PM and 'Chhathi Maiyya'.
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