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JMM chief Hemant Soren’s successful campaign for the Jharkhand assembly elections rested on three prongs. The campaign for this round of assembly elections officially began on October 15, when the Election Commission of India announced polls in Maharashtra and Jharkhand. But in India’s tribal heartland, the campaign began far earlier – on June 28, when chief minister Hemant Soren was released from jail after being imprisoned for five months over corruption charges. The 49-year-old was already buoyed by the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance’s (INDIA) performance in the Lok Sabha polls – the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) won three seats…

Eknath Shinde retained Kopri-Pachpakhadi assembly seat in Thane district by a margin of 1,20,717 votes, defeating Shiv Sena (UBT) candidate Kedar Dighe. Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde on Saturday hit out at Uddhav Thackeray, after the Mahayuti alliance looked set to sweep the Maharashtra assembly elections. “In 2019, 54 Shiv Sena candidates had won. Now the number has gone up,” Shinde said at a joint press conference, also addressed by his deputies Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar. “We did not answer criticism with criticism. We answered it with work. And that is what appealed to the people. All of us…

“No row over CM”s post; leaders of Mahayuti parties will decide,” Devendra Fadnavis said. Posters depicting Devendra Fadnavis as the next chief minister of Maharashtra surfaced in Washim on Saturday, as the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Mahayuti alliance inched closer to a sweep in the state. Deputy chief minister Fadnavis is leading from Nagpur South West by a margin of 27,386 votes. “The people of Maharashtra have given us an unprecedented victory. This shows that people are with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In line with the slogan he gave ‘Ek hain toh safe hain’, people from all sections and communities voted…

Virat Kohli convinced Jasprit Bumrah to take the DRS, and as fate would have it, India did get their first breakthrough. Virat Kohli single-handedly convinced skipper Jasprit Bumrah to take a successful DRS and as fate would have it, India got their first breakthrough against Australia on Day 1 of the first Test at the Optus Stadium in Perth. Debutant Nathan McSweeney could only score 10 before having to walk back. It all started with Jasprit Bumrah bowling a fullish delivery, which moved right back into the right-handed batter. McSweeney looked to defend the ball; however, the angle cut back…

A fellow businessman, though far from the likes of Elon Musk, impersonated the tech giant to scam an elderly woman for at least a quarter of a million dollars. A Florida man impersonating tech titan Elon Musk was arrested on Tuesday night for scamming an elderly woman. According to US media reports, businessman Jeffrey Arthur Moynihan Jr was apprehended at his Bradenton home. Under Musk’s false identity, the 56-year-old man reached out to the elderly victim, a 74-year-old Texas resident, on Facebook in 2023. Now charged with grand theft, the businessman promised the woman a $55 million return on investment.…

The incident comes hours after a suspected package was found near the US embassy in London. London’s Gatwick Airport evacuated part of its South Terminal on Friday as authorities dispatched an explosive ordnance disposal team. Local police said that a suspected prohibited item was discovered in the luggage, reported Reuters. The terminal at the airport has been evacuated and a security cordon is in place “A large part of the South Terminal has been evacuated as a precaution while we continue to investigate a security incident,” the airport said in a post on X. “Passengers will not be able to…

While US regulations allow students to take only on-campus jobs, many used to find off-campus part-time (often illegal) work to cover their expenses. Indian students in the US are turning to “babysitting” for Indian families as part-time job opportunities become scarce. Many are facing financial struggles and are finding it difficult to secure work to make ends meet While US regulations allow students to take only on-campus jobs, many used to find off-campus part-time (often illegal) work to cover their expenses. However, with such opportunities becoming increasingly scarce, many students are now turning to nearby jobs, like babysitting, to make…

Most exit polls have predicted victory for the Bharatiya Janata Party-led alliances in Maharashtra and Jharkhand. The Congress on Friday appointed observers for Maharashtra and Jharkhand, a day before counting of votes for the assembly elections will take place in these states. Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge deputed Ashok Gehlot, Bhupesh Baghel and G Parameshwara as party observers for Maharashtra, where voting in 288 constituencies took place on November 20. “Congress and the INDIA alliance are ready for tomorrow. We will go to Bombay tomorrow. We had received complaints during Haryana (Assembly polls) but we are prepared this time. Let’s wait…

BJP leader Vinod Tawde is accused of distributing money to voters in a constituency in Maharashtra’s Palghar district, a day before voting. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national general secretary Vinod Tawde on Friday issued a defamation notice to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and party spokesperson Supriya Shrinate for their allegations of him distributing money to voters. Tawde’s lawyer sent a legal notice asking the three Congress leader to apologise or they would be sued for ₹100 crore. Tawde has sought their unconditional apology, adding he will file criminal and civil cases against…

“Not the government, blame the public”: An X user on pictures claiming that they show gutkha-stained Kartavya Path. Extending from Rashtrapati Bhawan to the India Gate, Kartavya Path was inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi in 2022. Since its opening, it has become a popular tourist attraction. The place is in the headlines again due to a series of photos claiming that they show gutkha spits on the beautiful Kartavya Path. “Kartavya Path, New Delhi,” an X user, Kirat, wrote as they shared four pictures of the place. The individual shared the pictures while reacting to their old post from 2023…