Panchayat Polls
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UP panchayat elections: BJP loses in Ayodhya, Varanasi, Gorakhpur; Samajwadi Party makes advances
Trends on Tuesday evening showed that of 3,050 zila panchayat wards, the Samajwadi Party bagged 760, while the BJP got 719.
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Tripura panchayat polls: BJP wins 82% seats uncontested, CPI(M) blames ruling party’s ‘armed gangs’
The Left party condemned the BJP’s ‘authoritarian and anti-democratic tactics’ in Tripura.
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Tripura panchayat bye-polls to be held on September 30, announces state election commission
The results will be announced on October 3.
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Trending
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Lok Sabha elections: Fifth phase records estimated voter turnout of 60.48%
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‘Santosh’ review: A thoughtful study of power and powerlessness
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Hockey, FIH Pro League: Harmanpreet Singh – the calm leader and ruthless drag-flicker for team India
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For Ruskin Bond, a busy railway station has often been the best place to find – and write – a story
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Opinion: ‘The New York Times’ and its undeserved Pulitzer
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SC pulls up West Bengal election panel for alleged malpractices during panchayat polls
The court asked the poll panel to submit a report by Wednesday on the number of seats that went uncontested in the violence-marred elections.
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Panchayat election results show how strong Trinamool is at the grassroots, says Mamata Banerjee
BJP comes a distant second, but gets elected to gram panchayats in every district of West Bengal.
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West Bengal panchayat elections: One dead in violence during re-polling
In Malda’s Ratua, unidentified people brandished a gun at a polling booth and fled with the ballot box.
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Video
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Watch: Shyam Rangeela mimics famous politicians reacting to his nomination being rejected
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Watch: Classical dancers perform Bharatnatyam and Odissi duet to ‘Sakal Ban’ from ‘Heeramandi’
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Watch: Two musicians simultaneously play the violin with one hand and the piano with another
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Caught on camera: Streaking meteorite turns night sky blue across Portugal and Spain
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Watch: Ed Sheeran sings Punjabi remix of ‘Shape of You’, accompanied by Bhangra dancers
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West Bengal panchayat polls: State election body orders re-election in 568 booths after violence
As many as 23 people have died in the violence so far.
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West Bengal panchayat polls: 18 killed, says DGP; Centre seeks report from state government
Opposition parties protested outside the state Election Commission office in Kolkata against incidents of booth capturing and voter intimidation.
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West Bengal panchayat elections: Over 26% voter turnout recorded till 11 am amid violence
The state election commission got complaints of clashes from at least four districts within two hours of voting.
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The Reel
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‘Santosh’ review: A thoughtful study of power and powerlessness
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Is Anirban Bhattacharya Bengali cinema’s white knight?
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Start the week with a film: Why Farah Khan’s ‘Main Hoon Na’ endures
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‘Chandu Champion’ trailer: Kartik Aaryan in biopic of Paralympic gold medalist Murlikant Petkar
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‘It Ends With Us’ trailer: Blake Lively stars in drama about an abusive relationship
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Panchayat polls: SC sets aside Calcutta High Court order allowing nominations to be filed via e-mail
The top court directed the West Bengal State Election Commission not to issue a notification declaring the results till July 3.
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Bengal panchayat polls: State poll panel challenges Calcutta HC order allowing online nominations
The West Bengal State Election Commission told the Supreme Court that the High Court’s ruling would cause ‘irreparable loss and injury’.
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West Bengal: Sitaram Yechury denies reports about CPI(M) and BJP alliance in panchayat polls
BJP’s north Nadia unit president Mahadeb Sarkar had said the development was an ‘isolated incident’.
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The Field
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Football: Germany’s Toni Kroos to retire from the sport after Euros
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Archery, World Cup Yecheon: Jyothi Surekha Vennam qualifies fourth in women’s individual compound
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Wrestling, Olympics 2024: Vinesh Phogat, Antim Panghal to go to Paris after WFI calls off trials
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Boxing: India loses an Asian Games medal after Parveen Hooda’s doping suspension
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Hockey, FIH Pro League: With new coach, captain at helm, Indian women’s team look towards new era