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Indian archers receive warm welcome in Delhi after Asian Games medal haul

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Asiad medallists greeted upon their return to India

Reports of 'explosion-like incident' in a Jalandhar house, six injured

EC to announce poll schedule for MP, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Telangana and Mizoram on Monday noon

Election Commission of India to hold a press conference in Delhi today. The election schedule of the general election to legislative Assemblies of Mizoram, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Telangana to be announced.

BSP supremo Mayawati pays floral tributes to party founder Kanshi Ram on his death anniversary in Lucknow

BSP supremo Mayawati.

TN CM MK Stalin to request Central Government of Cauvery water release in the Assembly today

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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin to move a resolution in the Assembly in today's session requesting the Central Government to direct the Karnataka Government to release Cauvery water as per the orders of the Cauvery Water Management Authority.

Prez Murmu, PM Modi welcome Tanzania President Samia Suluhu Hassan at Rashtrapati Bhavan for ceremonial reception

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Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan pays homage to Mahatma Gandhi and lays a wreath at Delhi's Rajghat

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Jalandhar blast happened in the fridge due to gas leak, says police

After a fire broke out in a house in Avtar Nagar, Investigating Officer Hardev Singh said, "...The blast has happened in the fridge...As a result, gases were produced and caught fire. The gases were inhaled by the people. Five people have died..."

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi arrives at the AICC office to attend the Congress Working Committee meeting

Congress leaders Rahul and Sonia Gandhi arrive at party headquarters to attend the Congress Working Committee meeting. The upcoming Assembly polls in five states and case census are expected to top the agenda of today's meeting. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge also arrived at the AICC office to attend the meeting.

Andhra Pradesh HC dismisses three bail petitions filed by former CM Chandrababu Naidu in different cases

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah to chair review meeting of Vishwakarma scheme with BJP leaders

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Congress continuously raising demand for nationwide caste census; BJP silent on this important issue: Mallikarjun Kharge at CWC

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Cong at Working Committee meet promises to implement women's quota bill if party comes to power, demands nation-wide caste survey

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TN CM MK Stalin moves a resolution on behalf of the State Government to direct the K'taka Govt to release Cauvery water

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Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin moves a resolution on behalf of the State Government in the Tamil Nadu Assembly to direct the Karnataka Government to release Cauvery water as per the orders of the Cauvery Water Management Authority.

Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin said, "In order to protect the livelihood of the Cauvery delta farmers, who are the basis for Tamil Nadu's agriculture. This August House unanimously urges the Union Government to direct the Karnataka Govt to release water to Tamil Nadu as per the directions of the Cauvery Water Management Authority."

EC begins presser to announce poll dates for 5 states

Over 60 lakh youths will cast vote for the first time in 5 states, says CEC Rajiv Kumar

Total number of voters in 5 poll-bound states is 16.1 crore: CEC Rajiv Kumar

Total voters in Mizoram are 8.52 lakh, 2.03 crore in Chhattisgarh, 5.6 cr in Madhya Pradesh, 5.25 crore in Rajasthan and 3.17 crore in Telangana: Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar

In 40 days visited all 5 States and held discussions with political parties, Central and State enforcement agencies: CEC

There will be 1.77 lakh polling stations; 1.1 lakh stations to have web-casting facilities: CEC

To inspire young voters, over 2,900 polling stations will be managed by youth: Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar

Poll dates for all 5 states announced. Check details here

Mizoram: November 7

Chhattisgarh: 1st Phase: November 7, 2nd Phase: November 17

Madhya Pradesh: November 17

Rajasthan: November 23

Telangana: November 30

Announcements of freebies always have 'tadka' of populism, public has right to know from where freebies will come: CEC Rajiv Kumar

India and Tanzania are important partners for mutual trade, investment: PM Modi after talks with Tanzanian President

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, "Today is a historic day in the relations between India and Tanzania. Today we are tying our age-old friendship into a Strategic Partnership. India and Tanzania are important partners for mutual trade and investment. Both sides are working on an agreement to increase trade in local currencies. India has made significant contributions to Tanzania's skill development and capacity building through ICT centres, vocational training, defence training, ITEC and ICCR scholarships. Working together in important areas like water supply, agriculture, health and education, we have tried to bring positive changes in the lives of the people of Tanzania"

In field of defence, we have agreed on five-year roadmap: PM Modi

Rahul Gandhi to address Press Conference at 3 PM after Congress Working Committee meeting

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Tamil Nadu Assembly adopts resolution urging Centre to direct Karnataka to release Cauvery water to the state

The resolution to direct the Karnataka Government to release Cauvery water as per the orders of the Cauvery Water Management Authority moved in the Tamil Nadu Assembly has been passed unanimously.

Raj Thackeray demands end of toll tax in Maharashtra, warns of burning toll booths otherwise

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Taking up the people’s issue of toll tax in Maharashtra in the run up to the 2024 Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha polls, MNS President Raj Thackeray on Monday demanded the government to put an end to it else his party people would burn the toll booths.

Congress banks on Baghel govt's welfare schemes to retain power in Chhattisgarh

The ruling Congress is seeking to retain power in Chhattisgarh by banking on the welfare schemes of the Bhupesh Baghel government, while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is hoping to corner it on the issues of alleged corruption, religious conversion and unfulfilled poll promises.

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Explosion in a firecrackers godown in Tamil Nadu kills seven

Congress is going to come to power in Telangana because the people are ready to make us win: Revanth Reddy

Rahul Gandhi begins addressing media at Congress HQ amid assembly poll dates announcement

Discussed on caste census and took a unanimous decision on it: Rahul Gandhi

"We held a discussion on caste census and a historic decision has been taken by CWC with unanimous support. Our CMs have decided to conduct caste census in Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, and Karnataka," says Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.

Most of I.N.D.I.A alliance members are in agreement with the idea of taking ahead of caste census: Rahul Gandhi

Most of I.N.D.I.A alliance members are in agreement with the idea of taking ahead of caste census, said Rahul Gandhi. We will also make the BJP agree to it and if not, they should get out of the way because the country wants it, he added.

PM Modi does not work for the OBC community, him and RSS only distract from developing beneficial schemes for them: Rahul Gandhi

PM Modi does not work for the OBC community, him and RSS only distract from developing beneficial schemes for them. On accusations of caste census causing rift between Hindus, Rahul says need to check whether OBCS, Dalits getting the deserving benefits

Why is PM Modi scared of 'X-ray' of the society, asks Rahul Gandhi

Why is PM Modi scared of 'X-ray' of the society, asks Rahul Gandhi. We only want what the poor, Dalits and OBCs deserve. It is not a political decision, said Gandhi. The PM is incapable of doing the caste census. Our 3 out of 4 CMs are from the OBC category. Out of 10 BJP CMs, only one CM is from the OBC category. How many BJP CMs are from the OBC category? The PM doesn't work for the OBCs but to distract them from main issues

This is not about caste or religion, it is about poverty. Caste census is for the poor. Today, we have two Indias. We will not stop at caste census. There will be an economic survey after that: Rahul Gandhi

Have a very positive feeling about the elections, our CMs have worked very hard: Rahul

Want to replicate the healthcare system in Rajasthan and the social security system in Karnataka for the country. Caste census is our foundation.

Congress delaying candidates' list because there is infighting ,BJP is ready: Shivraj

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.

The Congress have not even announced their candidates yet. There is infighting in Congress. Our candidates are on the ground, the rest of them will also be announced. Where is the Congress party's list? Why are they delaying it so much? BJP is ready: Shivraj Sigh Chouhan

Largest Hindu temple in US - BAPS Swaminarayan Akshardham inaugurated in New Jersey

TMC delegation arrives at Raj Bhavan in Kolkata

Resolution of the Congress Working Committee (CWC) in its meeting at New Delhi earlier today

BJP announces candidates for 2nd list of Chhattisgarh

BJP's first list of candidates for Rajasthan

BJP announces 4th list for Madhya Pradesh polls

MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan to contest from his traditional Budhni seat in assembly polls

'Politics of face' destroyed Rajasthan in last 5 years, need politics of development: BJP's Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore

On the party's CM face for the upcoming Rajasthan election, BJP leader Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore says, "The most important thing is for a team to work in such a manner that can do politics of development in Rajasthan and bring a change. The 'politics of face' that happened in the last 5 years has ruined Rajasthan."

West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose leaves for Delhi

Pre-poll survey says BJP will be removed from power: Priyanka Chaturvedi

Priyanka Chaturvedi

Judega Bharat, Jeetega India...as per the surveys coming in, in all the BJP ruled states, people will remove BJP from power...In Rajasthan, history is going to be made, Congress will comeback to power, says Shiv Sena (Uddhav faction) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi

TMC says withdrawing sit-in outside Raj Bhavan on MGNREGA dues for the time being after Governor's assurance

West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose has promised to answer our questions in 24 hours. As per the advice of West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee and other senior leaders, we are withdrawing the protest against the Central Government over the allocation of funds for MGNREGA & other social security schemes for West Bengal: Abhishek Banerjee

AIIMS to dispose 28 unclaimed bodies from Balasore train accident

7 killed after debris fell on Dharchula-Gunji motorways

BJP most casteist party, want to take political mileage out of Deoria incident, says Akhilesh

President Droupadi Murmu and Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu met at the Rashtrapati Bhavan

Ex TDP MLA holds symbolic crucifixion of himself to protest against Chandrababu Naidu's arrest