BJP, Shinde Sena & Ajit Pawar-led NCP claim they 'won in 1,700 panchayats'. Opposition's making counterclaims, but analysts warn against putting too much weight on panchayat polls.
Dismissing West Bengal govt & state EC's appeal, SC bench says Calcutta HC order doesn't 'call for any interference', that state commission shouldn't be bothered about 'source' of forces.
Nawsad Siddique, behind bars for 28 days for alleged violence, is Bengal's sole Muslim opposition MLA, a peerzada of revered Furfura Sharif shrine & brother of ISF founder Abbas Siddique.
In the coming months, the Arvind Kejriwal-led party plans to hold 100 programmes across Bengal’s 23 districts to 'pinpoint area-wise issues' and forge connect with the people.
Govt proposes deferring MP local body polls by 4 months so it can collect data, as SC had cited lack of empirical information on quotas. Court likely to hear application on 3 Jan.
At the heart of this tale is a promise made by Mohammad Irfan, currently lodged in Dasna Jail, to his wife, now a zila panchayat representative in Bihar.
The chiefs of two BJP allies in UP, Apna Dal and NISHAD party, met Amit Shah in Delhi Thursday, reportedly to remind the party of promises made to them.
Fielding complaints about UP's handling of Covid crisis from its own party workers, BJP is trying to ensure it is ready to secure a second term when assembly polls take place next year.
The results are in variance from usual trends where the party in power at the state usually wins the panchayat elections. Experts see rural distress as reason for BJP faltering.
In 2022, athletes claimed they were asked to wind up training early at Thyagraj Stadium so that the IAS couple could walk their dog. Then came the memes and public outrage.
Instead of buying more Mirages outright in early 2000s, the requirement was tweaked in favour of a medium-weight, multi-role fighter with Mirage-like performance.
Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.
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