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Month: October 2024
Will bring law to prevent mixing of human waste with food: Yogi Adityanath
UP government plans a new law to prevent food contamination by requiring food outlets to disclose essential information about staff. Establishments must display signboards, have […]
Quota row puts an out-of-sync Mahayuti in a tighter spot
Protests by Maratha, OBC, and Dhangar communities in Marathwada are influencing voting patterns. The BJP-led Mahayuti faces significant challenges, with internal tensions and quota disputes […]
Cash, caste, crop: Maharashtra results will hinge on several factors
The Mahayuti alliance faces a crucial election in Maharashtra on Nov 20, following a poor performance in the LS polls. Major issues include farmer distress, […]
Exit polls not scientific, they just create a ‘distortion’: EC
Election Commission criticizes exit polls for lack of scientific basis and transparency, and warns against creating false expectations. Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar highlighted the […]
‘EVMs more robust than Hezbollah pagers’: EC shoots down Cong claim
The Election Commission rejected Congress’s allegations of EVM tampering, comparing their security to Hezbollah’s compromised pagers. Congress spokesperson Rashid Alvi had urged for paper ballots, […]
Karnataka HC: Shouting ‘Jai Shri Ram’ won’t outrage anyone’s religious feelings
The Karnataka High Court quashed charges against two men accused of shouting ‘Jai Shri Ram’ in a mosque, ruling it did not outrage religious feelings. […]
Jaishankar, Pak PM shake hands at SCO meet, but offer little hope of thaw
In a rare diplomatic interaction, India’s Foreign Minister S Jaishankar shook hands with Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif at the SCO meeting in Islamabad. No formal […]
Omar Abdullah to take CM oath today; Rahul, Akhilesh to attend event
Omar Abdullah will take the oath as J&K’s Chief Minister for the second time, ending six years of central rule. Key leaders from INDIA bloc, […]
Maharashtra polls: No agreement beyond 230 seats within either MVA or Mahayuti
The seat-sharing formula for Maharashtra’s assembly polls has not been finalized by either MVA or Mahayuti due to lack of consensus. The MVA has agreed […]