With no alliances, Punjab heads for four-way electoral battle

With no alliances, Punjab heads for four-way electoral battle

Chandigarh, May 31 - The border state of Sikh-dominated Punjab, where the BJP and its former ally Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) going solo, is heading for a four-way fight on all 13 parliamentary seats with 328 candidates in the fray.

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Rajkot fire fallout: Bharuch under scrutiny for negligence of safety norms

Rajkot fire fallout: Bharuch under scrutiny for negligence of safety norms

Bharuch, May 31 - The recent TRP Game Zone disaster in Rajkot, which resulted in 27 fatalities, has triggered a wave of safety inspections across Gujarat.

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Bihar LS polls: 134 candidates in fray for eight seats

Bihar LS polls: 134 candidates in fray for eight seats

Patna, May 31 - In the seventh and final phase of the Lok Sabha elections, eight seats in Bihar are going to polls on Saturday with 134 candidates in the fray.

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HM Amit Shah to visit Rajkot today

HM Amit Shah to visit Rajkot today

Rajkot, May 31 - Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday will visit Rajkot to take an update on the fire incident and the subsequent actions taken by the administration.

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‘Anti-Sanatan mindset’: BJP slams INDIA bloc for questioning PM Modi’s meditation

‘Anti-Sanatan mindset’: BJP slams INDIA bloc for questioning PM Modi’s meditation

New Delhi, May 31 - BJP Spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla on Friday slammed the INDIA bloc for being “anti-Sanatan” and questioning Prime Minister Narendra Modi's meditation at the Vivekananda Rock Memorial in Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu.

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Battleground Bengal: Fate of 124 candidates to be sealed in 7th phase of LS polls on June 1

Battleground Bengal: Fate of 124 candidates to be sealed in 7th phase of LS polls on June 1

Kolkata, May 31 - The fate of 124 candidates will be sealed on June 1 in the seventh and last phase of Lok Sabha elections for nine Lok Sabha constituencies in West Bengal.

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Air India flight chaos: Passengers faint amid 20-hour delay

Air India flight chaos: Passengers faint amid 20-hour delay

New Delhi, May 31 - A passenger on an Air India flight bound for San Francisco claimed that several people experienced fainting spells inside the aircraft due to a lack of air conditioning after a delay of more than eight hours.

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PM Modi continues meditation in Dhyan Mandap at Vivekananda Rock Memorial

PM Modi continues meditation in Dhyan Mandap at Vivekananda Rock Memorial

New Delhi, May 31 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday was meditating at the famed Vivekananda Rock Memorial in Tamil Nadu's Kanyakumari.

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Encounter between terrorists & security forces in J&K’s Poonch

Encounter between terrorists & security forces in J&K’s Poonch

Jammu, May 31 - A brief exchange of gunfire took place between the security forces and terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, officials said on Friday.

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All eyes on UP’s final phase as PM Modi seeks third term from Varanasi

All eyes on UP’s final phase as PM Modi seeks third term from Varanasi

Lucknow, May 31 - The stakes are high for the seventh and final phase of Lok Sabha polls in Uttar Pradesh and the eyes of the entire nation will be fixed on this phase as Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks a third term

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Women dies due to suspected heat stroke in UP

Women dies due to suspected heat stroke in UP

Sultanpur (Uttar Pradesh), May 31 - A woman died and her son was hospitalised due to suspected heat stroke here, the police said.

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Parts of NE remain isolated as submerged railway tracks disrupt connectivity

Parts of NE remain isolated as submerged railway tracks disrupt connectivity

Guwahati/Agartala, May 30 - Tripura, Mizoram and Manipur along with southern Assam remained isolated for the third consecutive day on Thursday as most railway tracks remained waterlogged or damaged due to the landslides which were triggered by the incessant rains in the aftermath

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Rahul Gandhi says ‘BJP and BJD are in partnership’ in Odisha

Rahul Gandhi says ‘BJP and BJD are in partnership’ in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, May 30 - Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) are in a partnership in Odisha.

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2 lakh people affected in Assam due to floods

2 lakh people affected in Assam due to floods

Guwahati, May 30 (IANS) Around 2 lakh people have been affected due to the devastating floods in the nine districts of Assam, an official said on Thursday.

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Heatwave claims 19 lives in Bihar

Heatwave claims 19 lives in Bihar

Patna, May 30 - At least 19 people have died due to the heatwave across various districts of Bihar in the last 24 hours, an official said.

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J&K: Magisterial inquiry ordered into Akhnoor bus accident

J&K: Magisterial inquiry ordered into Akhnoor bus accident

Jammu, May 30 - District Magistrate Jammu has initiated a magisterial inquiry to investigate the cause of the bus accident near Akhnoor in Jammu on Thursday involving a bus carrying pilgrims from Uttar Pradesh heading towards Shiv Khori.

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High-voltage campaign comes to an end in Bengal, it’s over to voters now

High-voltage campaign comes to an end in Bengal, it’s over to voters now

Kolkata, May 30 - Campaigning for the seventh and final phase of Lok Sabha elections in West Bengal scheduled on Saturday came to an end on Thursday with the ruling Trinamool Congress and opposition BJP going neck and neck in terms of the

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Sonia Gandhi to attend Telangana Formation Day celebrations

Sonia Gandhi to attend Telangana Formation Day celebrations

Hyderabad, May 30 - Top Congress leader Sonia Gandhi will attend the Telangana state Formation Day celebrations in Hyderabad on June 2.

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Delhi HC dismisses plea challenging PM Modi’s candidature from Varanasi

Delhi HC dismisses plea challenging PM Modi’s candidature from Varanasi

New Delhi, May 30 - The Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed a petition seeking the disqualification of Prime Minister Narendra Modi from contesting or being a member of the Lok Sabha from the Varanasi constituency for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

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Maharashtra: No relaxation in MCC till publication of notification on the formation of new Lok Sabha

Maharashtra: No relaxation in MCC till publication of notification on the formation of new Lok Sabha

Mumbai, May 30 - The Model Code of Conduct (MCC) will remain in place in Maharashtra till the publication of notification on the formation of the new Lok Sabha after the declaration of election results on June 4.

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