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West Bengal: Amid poll violence in state BJP candidate Dilip Ghosh and TMC
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Amid reports of violence in several parts of West Bengal during the fourth phase of elections, a rare display of bonhomie was witnessed between BJP MP and Bardhaman-Durgapur Lok Sabha seat candidate Dilip Ghosh and Trinamool Congress candidate from the same constituency Kirti Azad on Monday.
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18 CAPF companies deployed at Imphal East as Inner Manipur braces for poll
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
"We have categorised the polling stations into three categories in terms of security of polling stations. In normal category, we do not anticipate any disturbance. There is no past experience of poll violence in these polling stations. There we are deploying sufficient state police personnel
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SC declines urgent listing of West Bengal's suit against CBI probe
Updated : 2 years ago IST
A bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra was told by senior advocate Kapil Sibal that the matter has been adjourned nine times.
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UK Foreign Secy urges Pakistan to uphold fundamental human rights amid pol
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom, David Cameron, urged Pakistan authorities on Friday to uphold fundamental human rights, including a free and fair trial through the independent judicial system and also expressed concern over restrictions imposed on internet access on polling d
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"De-stability will be disastrous": Bangladesh FS Momen on general election
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Amid pre-poll violence in Bangladesh, Foreign Secretary, Masud Bin Momen on Saturday called for political stability in the country and warned that any de-stability will be disastrous for this huge population.
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Benapole Express train fire: CID, forensic team starts gathering evidence
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The pre-poll violence occurred on Friday at around 9:05 PM, killed four people. Officials called the incident a "planned attack." The CID team collected DNA samples from the relatives of the victims to identify the bodies, Bangladesh-based The Dhaka Tribune reported.
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MP: Congress candidate Jyoti Patel accuses BJP's Gopal Bhargava of poll vi
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Congress candidate from Rehli, Jyoti Patel, levelled allegations that a mob led by BJP candidate Gopal Bhargava vandalized her vehicles and accused her opponent of physical assault on her supporters.
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No serious incidents reported, no impact on voting, says MP Chief Electora
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
"While we have received such news (of violence) from some places, there have been no serious incidents, and there has been no impact on the voting due to these incidents. The voting process is proceeding at its regular pace. There have been no reports of any violent incidents at the polling
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MP polls: BJP candidate, AAP supporter injured after unidentified men open
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
A BJP candidate and an Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supporter sustained injuries after unidentified persons opened fire in Madhya Pradesh's Mehgaon Assembly constituency on Friday.
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Madhya Pradesh polls: Stone pelting at two polling booths in Dimani segmen
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Violence erupted at two polling booths -- 147 and 148 -- of the Dimani Assembly constituency at Mirghan in the Morena district of Madhya Pradesh, with two groups resorting to stone pelting, police said.
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JP Nadda holds key meeting with West Bengal BJP leaders
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
JP Nadda launched a blistering attack on the Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee for the poll violence during Vidhan Sabha polls earlier and the recently concluded Panchayat poll elections.
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"Khooni khel khela hai...," PM Modi attacks Trinamool over Bengal poll vio
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
"They do anything required to ensure that no BJP candidate can file nomination…they not only threaten BJP workers but also the voters. Contracts are given out to capture booths...This is their way of doing politics in the state," the prime minister said.
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