Bihar polls 2025: Decoding why BJP selected Dharmendra Pradhan as its election in-charge
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, who is considered to be a close aide of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, on Thursday was appointed as the Bharatiya Janata Party’s in-charge for the assembly elections in Bihar, scheduled to be held in October-November this year. In Bihar, the saffron party is in alliance with Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s Janata Dal-United (JD-U) and is seeking to retain power in the state.
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Israel: Several injured after car explodes in Tel Aviv
Israel: Several injured after car explodes in Tel Aviv.
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BSF to train Indian dog breeds for border duty following PM Modi’s appeal in Mann Ki Baat
The Border Security Force (BSF) has decided to opt for the Indian dog breeds to deploy them at the borders. As many as 150 dogs across 20 breeds have so far been trained in this regard. These breeds include Rampur Hound and Mudhol Hound.
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Trump replaces Joe Biden portrait at White House’s Wall of Fame with an autopen image | VIDEO
The White House on Wednesday unveiled a Presidential Walk of Fame outside the West Wing, where the portrait of former president Joe Biden was replaced with an image of an autopen, the device he has used to sign official documents, including pardons.
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Azim Premji refuses to give Wipro campus land to ease Bengaluru traffic, cites company’s interest
Azim Premji refuses to give Wipro campus land to ease Bengaluru traffic, cites company’s interest
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133 places! Bangladesh’s 10-match-old opener earns monstrous gain in ICC rankings ahead of India clash
Bangladesh opener Saif Hassan, after a match-winning knock of 61 against Sri Lanka in the Super Fours clash in the ongoing Asia Cup, got into the top 100 on the ICC rankings for the first time after the latest update. Hassan, playing just his 10th match for Bangladesh in the format, killed the 169-run chase early and renewed his side’s chances to make the Asia Cup final and was rewarded with a handy 133-place jump, straight up to the 81st spot.
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1940 to 2025: Congress seeks to revive Bihar legacy with first CWC meet in 85 years, will it succeed?
The Congress Working Committee convened in Patna, Bihar, for the first time since 1940, a historic moment steeped in symbolism and strategic intent. The 1940 Ramgarh session of the CWC, presided over by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, was a watershed in India’s freedom struggle, as it formally committed the party to the creation of a Constituent Assembly to draft the nation’s Constitution. Fast forward 85 years, and the Congress is seeking to revive that legacy at Patna’s Sadaqat Ashram, a site once frequented by stalwarts like Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, and Dr Rajendra Prasad.
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OPINION | Pre-Puja deluge: First fix Kolkata’s poor drainage system
Nine people died in Kolkata on Tuesday after a near cloudburst caused 253 mm of rainfall within a span of only 10 hours, equivalent to the average rainfall during the entire monsoon season. Seven people died of electrocution when they came in contact with electricity cables and lampposts while wading through waterlogged areas.
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‘Every country would kill to get IIT graduates’: Yale scholar calls H-1B Visa fee hike a policy disaster
Yale scholar Gautam Mukunda has slammed US President Donald Trump’s H-1B visa decision, saying it is a policy disaster. According to Mukunda, the H-1B Visa fee hike would push away world-class talent putting United States at a disadvantage position in the global talent race.
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Meet Trisha Thosar, the little star of Naal 2 who won a National Award at just five years old
The 71st National Film Awards ceremony was held in Delhi on September 23, honouring the finest talents of Indian cinema. President Droupadi Murmu presented awards in categories including Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Director.
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