Cong-BJP spar over K’taka CM’s charge that saffron party attempting ‘horse trading’ to topple govt

Bengaluru: The Congress and the BJP on Thursday sparred over Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s statement that the saffron party offered Rs 50 crore each to 50 MLAs of the ruling party to topple his government. At an event in Mysuru, Siddaramaiah reiterated the claim that “none of the Congress MLAs had accepted the offer”. He…

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Teargas, torched vehicles as R’than MLA candidate arrested, PTI staffers assaulted by mob

Tonk (Rajasthan): Independent MLA candidate Naresh Meena was arrested on Thursday following high drama and escalating violence in which a mob assaulted a PTI reporter and video cameraperson and burnt their camera. The attack, a day after the Congress rebel contesting as an Independent in the bypolls slapped SDM Malpura Amit Chaudhary outside a polling…

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‘Creator of modern India’: Cong pays tributes to Jawaharlal Nehru on birth anniversary

New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday paid rich tributes to India’s first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru on his birth anniversary, with the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi saying his democratic, progressive and inclusive values are the cornerstone of India and will always remain so. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge hailed Nehru as…

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J’khand polls: Peaceful, Naxal violence-free voting, 66.18 pc turnout recorded in 43 assembly seats

Ranchi: Polling in the first phase of elections to 43 assembly seats in Jharkhand remained peaceful, with over 66.18 per cent of 1.37 crore voters exercising their franchise on Wednesday, officials said. Despite almost half of the 15,334 booths, where polling took place, being in the critical category, no Naxal violence was reported barring one…

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PM Modi attacks JMM, Cong in Jharkhand, alleges ‘shehzada’ conspiring to scrap reservations

Deoghar/Godda (Jharkhand): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday attacked the Congress, a constituent of Jharkhand’s ruling coalition, accusing its “Shehzad” of conspiring to scrap reservations for people belonging to SC, ST, and OBC communities in an attempt to “weaken” them. “This is a deep-rooted conspiracy that will change Jharkhand’s identity,” the PM said while addressing…

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