Civic Polls
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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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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.
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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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How the high demand for coaching classes reflects India’s employment and economic distress
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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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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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Video
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Watch: PTI posts video accusing male ANI reporter of assaulting and abusing its woman journalist
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Watch: Footballers give their jackets to young player escorts amidst heavy rain in New York City
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Caught on camera: Supermarket floor collapses, shopper falls through it
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‘Look at my wonderful costume’: Actor Anne Hathaway reacts to scenes from some of her popular movies
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Watch: Chef makes life-sized pencil and sharpener entirely from chocolate
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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
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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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The Reel
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‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ trailer: Diljit Dosanjh plays the slain Punjabi singer in Imtiaz Ali’s biopic
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Premiere date announced for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Heeramandi’
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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The secret ingredient of Pratik Gandhi’s success: ‘Salt to taste’
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‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan’ trailer: Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff team up for action thriller
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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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Punjab: Congress sweeps Ludhiana civic body elections, wins 62 of 95 wards
The Shiromani Akali Dal won 11 seats, while the Bharatiya Janata Party got 10 in the civic polls for the state’s largest city.
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The Field
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IPL 2024: Riyan Parag, bowlers set up win for Rajasthan Royals against Delhi Capitals
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IPL 2024: KKR bring in Allah Ghazanfar as replacement player; RR rope in Keshav Maharaj
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Athletics: Neeraj Chopra to open his 2024 season at Doha Diamond League in May
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Badminton, Spain Masters Super 300: PV Sindhu wins opening match; Indian men’s singles campaign ends
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Captain’s log: The Indian Premier League has become a grooming ground for new captains