Civic Polls
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Congress to support Aam Aadmi Party in Delhi mayoral polls
We do not want a repeat of what happened during the Chandigarh mayoral polls, which the Supreme Court later cancelled, Congress leader Anil Bharadwaj said.
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Chandigarh municipal corporation polls: BJP candidate wins senior deputy mayor post
The BJP’s strength increased from 14 to 17, in the 35-member municipal house, after three Aam Aadmi Party councillors joined the saffron party on February 19.
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Chandigarh mayoral polls postponed, AAP says BJP gripped by ‘democracy phobia’
The Aam Aadmi Party and the Congress have formed an alliance for the election that was deferred citing the ‘ill-health’ of the nominated presiding officer.
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Trending
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‘No educated person will vote for the BJP. What is the point of studying if we do not get jobs?’
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Start the week with a film: Why ‘Manjummel Boys’ was a blockbuster
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‘We are living in perpetual fear’: Prajwal Revanna video leaks spark panic among women in Hassan
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What did Vinayak Damodar Savarkar think about Dalits praying in temples and eating with Brahmins?
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Readers’ comments: Article on South Asia’s view of India is ‘horribly biased’
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In first elections in Kargil since 2019, ‘partition’ from Jammu and Kashmir on voters’ mind
Several residents of the Muslim-majority district in Ladakh say they want to convey their anger at decisions of August 5, 2019 through the hill council poll.
Safwat Zargar
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Delhi HC stays election of standing committee members of civic body
The High Court said that the re-election notice issued without declaring the results of Friday’s polls violated Delhi Municipal Council rules.
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Delhi BJP chief Adesh Gupta resigns days after AAP’s victory in civic polls
He had been appointed to the post in June 2020.
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Video
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Watch: Comedian hilariously mimics different types of announcements at railway stations
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Eco India: A new buzzword for a protein rich animal feed: Insect farming
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Eco India, Episode 259: How future-proof innovations can revolutionize the way we protect nature
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Delhi civic polls: ‘Indebted to citizens,’ says Arvind Kejriwal as AAP wins majority
The Aam Aadmi Party won 134 out of 25o wards in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi.
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‘No BJP storm,’ says Asaduddin Owaisi as BJP emerges second-largest party in Hyderabad civic polls
Meanwhile, BJP leaders celebrated the victory by referring to the city as ‘Bhagyanagar’.
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Opinion: Advancing the Hyderabad municipal polls by two months is anti-people
The implementation of the model code of conduct has resulted in the suspension of efforts to aid the thousands of residents impacted by the recent floods.
Narasimha Reddy Donthi
The Reel
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Watch: Manoj Bajpayee’s hundredth movie ‘Bhaiyya Ji’ is a revenge drama
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Start the week with a film: Why ‘Manjummel Boys’ was a blockbuster
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How actor Shahana Goswami flies under the radar and above the competition
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‘Presumed Innocent’ trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal plays a lawyer accused of murdering his lover
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‘Lampan’ trailer: Marathi series is based on Prakash Narayan Sant’s stories
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Gujarat: Eight Congress candidates withdraw nominations for Junagadh civic polls, party blames BJP
A report said three BJP candidates were elected unopposed as all Congress candidates for Ward 3 withdrew their nominations.
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Kerala local body bye-polls: Ruling Left Front wins 21 of 39 seats, Congress-led alliance bags 12
The Bharatiya Janata Party won two seats.
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Maharashtra: BJP wins Jalgaon, Sangli civic polls amid Maratha protests
This will come as a relief to Chief Minister Fadnavis, especially since Sangli is considered a Nationalist Congress Party stronghold.
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The Field
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IPL 2024: Suryakumar Yadav’s unbeaten ton helps Mumbai secure much-needed win over Hyderabad
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India tour of Bangladesh: Visitors register commanding win in rain-affected fourth T20I
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Table Tennis, Saudi Smash: Manika Batra stuns world No 2 Wang Manyu; Desai-Ghorpade beat fifth seeds
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Brijesh Tamta, Aryan Hooda shine as India bag five gold medals
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Olympics, Athletics: India’s men’s and women’s 4x400m relay teams make the cut for Paris Games 2024