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BJP MPs from T'gana eyeing berths
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BJP MPs from T'gana eyeing berths

Insiders believe BJP top leadership may accommodate 3 MPs from state in Union Cabinet

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June 06, 2024
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Bomb threat onboard Air Canada Delhi-Toronto flight proved hoax: Cops

IN yet another incident, The Delhi International Airport Limited office recieved an email regarding a bomb inside an Air Canada flight scheduled to depart for Toronto from IGI Airport at 10:50 pm on Tuesday, an official said on Wednesday, adding, it was proved hoax.

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June 06, 2024
HC asks Centre to decide in 6 weeks AAP plea seeking party office space
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HC asks Centre to decide in 6 weeks AAP plea seeking party office space

THE Delhi High Court on Wednesday ordered the Centre to decide within six weeks the AAP’s plea regarding its representation for the allotment of accommodation for its party office in the national capital.

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June 06, 2024
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Third gender candidates celebrate participation despite low vote count

THE third gender candidates who contested the Lok Sabha elections from the Delhi constituencies said on Wednesday that though they collectively garnered less than a thousand votes, they are happy to have participated in the polls.

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June 06, 2024
BJP candidates' victory margins dip in comparison to 2019
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BJP candidates' victory margins dip in comparison to 2019

Local issues raised by AAP-Cong failed to find resonance in many urban areas; city appears to have voted on national issues, India’s growing global stature

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June 06, 2024
Sustainable future: 900 rainwater harvesting pits to come up at RRTS
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Sustainable future: 900 rainwater harvesting pits to come up at RRTS

In a vibrant celebration of World environment Day, the national Capital Region Transport Corporation hosted a drawing competition at the Ghaziabad Regional Rapid Transit system station.

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June 06, 2024
Fire erupts at eye hosp, none hurt
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Fire erupts at eye hosp, none hurt

Police SUBpaCt' the blaze originated from an electrical short-circuit in an air conditioner

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June 06, 2024
Kejriwal bail plea dismissed
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Kejriwal bail plea dismissed

IN yet another setback to Arvind Kejriwal, a city court on Wednesday dismissed his application for interim bail on medical grounds in the money laundering case linked to the alleged excise policy scam.

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June 06, 2024
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Many names, but kaun banega mukhyamantri?

WITH the BJP all set to form its maiden full-majority government in Odisha, the focus has shifted to the chief minister's chair.

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June 06, 2024
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TDP seeks Speaker's chair, 5 Cabinet berths

DISPELLING rumours that he was considering feelers from the INDI Alliance, Telugu Desam Party chief Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday attended the NDA meeting in Delhi.

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June 06, 2024
FIRST UP, MODI ELECTED NDA LEADER
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FIRST UP, MODI ELECTED NDA LEADER

PUTTING all speculation to rest, the ruling National Democratic Alliance on Wednesday unanimously elected Narendra Modi as its leader, formally paving the way for his third term as prime minister.

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June 06, 2024
Will BJP Find CM Face For 2025 Assembly Polls?
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Will BJP Find CM Face For 2025 Assembly Polls?

ONCE again, the BJP has swept the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in the national capital by a comfortable margin.

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June 05, 2024
Syria Asks Turkey To Withdraw Troops From Its Territory Before Any Dialogue
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Syria Asks Turkey To Withdraw Troops From Its Territory Before Any Dialogue

SYRIA's foreign minister said Tuesday that any dialogue between Syria and Turkey can take place only after Ankara announces that it will withdraw its troops from all Syrian territories it controls.

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June 05, 2024
Whittled Down Modi 3.0
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Whittled Down Modi 3.0

THE BJP-led NDA on Tuesday appeared poised to retain power at the Centre for a third consecutive term, though the saffron party dramatically fell short of a majority on its own in the Lok Sabha.

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June 05, 2024
Despite AAP-Cong Alliance, BJP Retains All 7 Seats In Capital
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Despite AAP-Cong Alliance, BJP Retains All 7 Seats In Capital

THE BJP, which swept the 2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha elections in Delhi, retained its position, winning all seven Lok Sabha seats.

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June 05, 2024
BJP Garners 10% More Votes In Comparison To AAP-Cong
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BJP Garners 10% More Votes In Comparison To AAP-Cong

THE vote share of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Delhi declined by 2% in the just concluded Lok Sabha elections, yet, it continued to hold its fort strongly in all the seven constituencies.

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June 05, 2024
REDEMPTION AWAITS MOTT'S ENGLAND AFTER ODI DISASTER
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REDEMPTION AWAITS MOTT'S ENGLAND AFTER ODI DISASTER

THE last time Matthew Mott was in the Caribbeans for the World Cup, he was facing an enormous challenge.

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June 05, 2024
ALL FOCUS TURNS TO INDIA
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ALL FOCUS TURNS TO INDIA

Six months after ODI WC final, Rohit's side is primed for another shot at an ICC trophy

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June 05, 2024
Though BJP fails to get majority, it will go ahead with 100-day plan
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Though BJP fails to get majority, it will go ahead with 100-day plan

EVEN if the BJP has failed to get a majority in the parliamentary elections on its own, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government led by the party is not going to junk the much-talked about Prime Minister's first 100-day plan.

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June 05, 2024
BSP draws a blank, vote share hits all-time low
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BSP draws a blank, vote share hits all-time low

WITH the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) drawing a blank in the general elections, it turned out to be the worst ever performance of the outfit since its electoral debut in 1989.

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June 05, 2024
Mandate against Modi, says Rahul after good Cong show
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Mandate against Modi, says Rahul after good Cong show

BUOYED by the Lok Sabha election results which threw up significant gains for the Congress and the INDIA bloc, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said that it is a decisive verdict against Prime Minister Narendra Modi on whose name the BJP campaign was run.

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June 05, 2024
Cong bounceback in Raj 6 months after debacle
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Cong bounceback in Raj 6 months after debacle

Ashok Gehlot was defeated in Assembly polls held in December last year; troubles may mount for ruling BJP in desert state

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June 05, 2024
Drubbing at hustings Irani defeated by over 1.5 lakh votes in Amethi
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Drubbing at hustings Irani defeated by over 1.5 lakh votes in Amethi

THE opposition INDIA bloc dealt a major blow to ruling NDA in Amethi Lok Sabha seat on Tuesday as Union minister Smriti Irani lost to Gandhi family's trusted lieutenant Kishori Lal Sharma by a margin of 1.62 lakh votes.

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June 05, 2024
'UP KE LADKE' SPEARHEAD INDIA BLOC JUGGERNAUT
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'UP KE LADKE' SPEARHEAD INDIA BLOC JUGGERNAUT

Riding high on his 'Pichhda, Dalit, Alpsankhyak' plank, Akhilesh Yadav kept his campaign focused on farmer distress, unemployment and paper leaks

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June 05, 2024
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Maha drubbing for BJP and allies as Cong wins 13 seats

THE Congress is the fourth largest in terms of its total 44 MLAs in the Maharashtra assembly, but it has emerged as the single largest party with 13 Lok Sabha seats out of a total of 48 in the state. The Congress can also seek support from its rebel independent candidate Vishal Patil from Sangali.

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June 05, 2024
IN BENGAL STORY, DIDI IS MATCHLESS
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IN BENGAL STORY, DIDI IS MATCHLESS

Despite high-decible campaign by BJP, Mamata holds on to her grassroot connect and betters TMC show than 2019 elections

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June 05, 2024
No last hurrah for Naveen Patnaik
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No last hurrah for Naveen Patnaik

FAR away from the electoral cacophony of the coastal Odisha, Kantabanji was to be the great poll strategy of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) this election.

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June 05, 2024
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DMK's clean sweep gives 40 MPs to INDIA bloc

THE '400 par' dream of the BJP has not turned out to be true but the 40/40 (naarpathum namathe) slogan of DMK chief MK Stalin seems to have resonated with the voters on the ground as the DMK-led INDIA bloc swept the Lok Sabha elections by winning all the 39 seats in Tamil Nadu and the lone seat in Puducherry on Tuesday.

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June 05, 2024
Jolt for Cong as BJP-JDS gains big in K'taka
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Jolt for Cong as BJP-JDS gains big in K'taka

However, compared to 2019 LS polls in which it had won just 1 seat, Cong’s tally increased significantly this time

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June 05, 2024
Resounding victory for BJP MP Mahesh Sharma from Gautam Buddh Nagar
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Resounding victory for BJP MP Mahesh Sharma from Gautam Buddh Nagar

GAUTAM Buddh Nagar Lok Sabha constituency, a BJP stronghold since 2014, has once again demonstrated the party's dominance by re-electing their sitting MP, Mahesh Sharma, with a resounding victory.

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June 05, 2024