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AAP in Punjab wins three, Cong one out of four Assembly seats
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AAP in Punjab wins three, Cong one out of four Assembly seats

The AAP won the Chabbewal, Dera Baba Nanak and Gidderbaha Assembly constituencies, while the Congress won the Barnala seat

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November 24, 2024
Vijay to host farmers, landowners who provided venue for TVK's first meet in TN
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Vijay to host farmers, landowners who provided venue for TVK's first meet in TN

Tamil superstar-turned-politician, President of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), Vijay, is hosting a lunch meeting on Saturday for farmers and landowners who provided land for the party's first state conference held on October 27 in Vikkaravandi, Villupuram district.

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November 24, 2024
Maha election result reflects people's trust in PM Modi
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Maha election result reflects people's trust in PM Modi

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan said on Saturday that the victory of Maha Yuti in Maharashtra reflects the people's continued trust in the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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November 24, 2024
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Kerala bypoll results: All 3 political fronts maintain status quo

The results of the Assembly bypolls on three seats in Kerala were on expected lines for the three major political fronts in the state.

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November 24, 2024
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KT Rama Rao lashes out at Cong, Revanth after polls results

Following the electoral debacle of Congress in Assembly elections BRS working president KT Rama Rao slammed the party for its inability to stand up against the BJP and claimed that the regional parties continue to be the future of India.

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November 24, 2024
Kerala by-election: Priyanka Vadra wins Wayanad with a margin of over 4 lakh votes
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Kerala by-election: Priyanka Vadra wins Wayanad with a margin of over 4 lakh votes

While Priyanka polled 622338 votes, her nearest rival LDF's CPI candidate Sathyan Mokeri got 211407

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November 24, 2024
Bihar bypolls: NDA bags all four seats, Mahagathbandhan suffers big defeat
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Bihar bypolls: NDA bags all four seats, Mahagathbandhan suffers big defeat

In the high-stakes battle for Bihar by-polls, the Mahagathbandhan comprising Congress and RJD suffered defeat in all four assembly constituencies.

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November 24, 2024
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NDA predicts victory in 2025 Assembly elections after winning Bihar bypolls

The ruling NDA has achieved a sweeping victory in the bye-elections for all four Assembly seats in Bihar, with alliance leaders claiming that the 100 per cent strike rate is a strong indicator of success in the 2025 Assembly polls.

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November 24, 2024
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BJP wins five Rajasthan bypoll seats, Cong one

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party has proved its supremacy in the November 13 by-polls, winning five of the seven Rajasthan assembly seats, leaving one each for the traditional rivals Congress and the emerging political force Bharatiya Aadiwasi Party.

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November 24, 2024
Yogi's Slogan Works Wonders in UP By-elections as BJP Wins 7 of 9 Seats
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Yogi's Slogan Works Wonders in UP By-elections as BJP Wins 7 of 9 Seats

The results show that Dalits did not vote for the Samajwadi Party as they did in the Lok Sabha elections

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November 24, 2024
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Soaring AQI levels makes Durgapur residents, patients feel uneasy

Om Sher Bahadur, a patient from Nepal is struggling to negotiate with the growing air pollution in Durgapur.

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November 24, 2024
Asansol DRM inspects Asansol-Mankar section
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Asansol DRM inspects Asansol-Mankar section

Chetna Nand Singh, divisional railway manager (DRM) of Asansol division, conducted an inspection today on the Asansol-Mankar section.

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November 24, 2024
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International conference on biotechnology at UEM

International Conference on biotechnology and biological sciences, Biospectrum 2024, a premier conference in biotechnology and biological sciences, was organised by the department of biotechnology, University of Engineering and Management from 14-16 November in collaboration with University Apollonia, Iasi, Romania.

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November 24, 2024
22 held for Vandalism at Behala Hospital
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22 held for Vandalism at Behala Hospital

Police have arrested 22 people in Behala for vandalism at a government hospital and assaulting hospital staff.

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November 24, 2024
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61 years of Narkeldanga EMU carshed

Narkeldanga EMU carshed, the oldest carshed, commissioned in 1963, turned 61 today.

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November 24, 2024
Bengal bypolls: Over 14 pc average positive vote swing for TMC
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Bengal bypolls: Over 14 pc average positive vote swing for TMC

The maximum positive swing in favour of the ruling party was at Sitai in Cooch Behar

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November 24, 2024
Ex-MP Subhas Sarkar heckled after TMC Win at Taldangra
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Ex-MP Subhas Sarkar heckled after TMC Win at Taldangra

Green storm gripped Taldangra, once a red citadel today.

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November 24, 2024
BJP's sure of 2026 win in Bengal; Kunal calls it unrealistic dream
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BJP's sure of 2026 win in Bengal; Kunal calls it unrealistic dream

BJP refuses to read too much into TMC clean sweep, TMC mocks BJP loss

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November 24, 2024
Two cops removed, two TMC leaders arrested in West Burdwan
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Two cops removed, two TMC leaders arrested in West Burdwan

Within 24 hours after the directives of chief minister Mamata Banerjee to the state's DGP to take actions against lower level police officers and political leaders irrespective of party colour, who are engaged in illegal activities, the Asansol Durgapur Police Commissionerate has removed two officers in charge and has arrested two TMC leaders.

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November 24, 2024
Renowned poet Arun Chakraborty passes away
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Renowned poet Arun Chakraborty passes away

One of the renowned poets of Bengal, Arun Chakraborty, the composer of the famous poetic presentation Lal Pharir Deshe, suffered a cardiac arrest and passed away at his Chinsurah farm side road house.

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November 24, 2024
ER installs advanced LCD TVs
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ER installs advanced LCD TVs

Aiming to enhance the travel experience of daily commuters by combining entertainment with vital information, Eastern Railway's Howrah division has installed advanced infotainment systems in six three-phase EMU (Electric Multiple Unit) rakes.

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November 24, 2024
KMC treads cautiously on payment of 100-day workers
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KMC treads cautiously on payment of 100-day workers

With instances of cyber crimes including the 'tablet scam' coming to the fore, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation is being cautious while recruiting the 100-day workers.

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November 24, 2024
Abhishek congratulates bypoll winners
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Abhishek congratulates bypoll winners

After the clean sweep of Trinamul Congress in the bypolls in Bengal, an elated Abhishek Banerjee, who is also the party's national general secretary, took to social media and wrote on X-handle about the victory.

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November 24, 2024
TMC retains Sitai with record margin
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TMC retains Sitai with record margin

The Trinamul Congress (TMC) was expected to retain the Sitai Assembly segment in Cooch Behar.

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November 24, 2024
Riding on better people-connect, TMC wrests Madarihat from BJP
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Riding on better people-connect, TMC wrests Madarihat from BJP

Trinamul Congress tastes victory in Madarihat for the first time, with Jayprakash Toppo defeating BJP's Rahul Lohar by 28,168 votes

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November 24, 2024
NDA puts up impressive show in Assembly bypolls
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NDA puts up impressive show in Assembly bypolls

In another electoral battle between the NDA and the INDIA bloc, the NDA has put up an impressive show in the Assembly by-elections held in Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar and Assam.

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November 24, 2024
TMC sweeps bypolls, winning all six seats; snatches Madarihat from BJP
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TMC sweeps bypolls, winning all six seats; snatches Madarihat from BJP

The ruling Trinamul Congress led by Mamata Banerjee in West Bengal made a clean sweep in the bypolls in six Assembly constituencies including Madarihat (S) that had gone to the Opposition BJP in the Assembly elections in 2021 and 2016.

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November 24, 2024
JMM-Congress combine set to form govt in Jharkhand
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JMM-Congress combine set to form govt in Jharkhand

The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha-Congress alliance on Saturday retained the mineralrich state with a comfortable margin over its rival BJP, winning as many as 56 seats in the 81-member state Assembly.

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November 24, 2024
Mahayuti trounces MVA to win Maharashtra
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Mahayuti trounces MVA to win Maharashtra

Ruling alliance on course to get over 235 seats; BJP alone is poised to win over 125 seats while the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena is expected to win more than 50

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November 24, 2024
Perth Test: Bumrah spearheads Indian fightback as bowlers dominate Day 1
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Perth Test: Bumrah spearheads Indian fightback as bowlers dominate Day 1

India's pace maestro produces magical spell of fast bowling as 17 wickets fall on bouncy WACA pitch

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November 23, 2024