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Shiv Sena Candidate Stabbed During Mumbai Civic Body Elections Campaign
Political tensions have escalated sharply in the run-up to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections as a shocking act of violence was reported from Mumbai on Wednesday.
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Telangana Legislative Assembly Scraps 2-Child Policy For Local Polls
The Telangana Panchayat Raj (Amendment) Bill, 2026, has been unanimously passed by the state legislative assembly, officially abolishing the three-decade-old "two-child norm" for candidates contesting local body elections.
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Not 1 Vote Cast, BJP, Shiv Sena Win 66 Seats In Maharashtra Civic Polls
Before even one vote has been cast in the long-overdue municipal corporation elections in Maharashtra, the BJP-Shiv Sena coalition has won 66 wards and Ajit Pawar's NCP two.
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Cross Vote Or Cash Deal? Rs 50 Lakh Bribe Audio Triggers Probe In Kerala
The Kerala Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau has launched a preliminary inquiry into allegations that Rs 50 lakh was offered as a bribe to influence voting during the Wadakkanchery Block Panchayat president election in Thrissur district.
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In Pune, Shiv Sena 'Candidate' Tears, Swallows Party Colleague's Nomination Form
The municipal elections in Maharashtra, already a hot topic across the state, has got juicier, with allegations that a contest in Pune got duplicate candidates from Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena.
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Pune Sena Leader Breaks Down Over "Stolen" Form As Nomination Deadline Ends
Chaos and intense emotional drama marked the final day of filing nomination papers for the Pune Municipal Corporation elections, as a woman candidate from the Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction) alleged her candidacy was sabotaged.
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Opinion | 2025: The Year Women Were Used, Not Empowered - By Priyanka Chaturvedi
Not one national party tried to reach the 33% quota for tickets for women candidates in state elections held this year. The irony strikes harder when the Supreme Court refused to bring political parties under the ambit of the PoSH Act.
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Mumbai Civic Body Polls: Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena Distributes AB Forms
The Shiv Sena (UBT) on Monday began distributing AB forms to party candidates for the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) polls, even as it did not release the official list, fearing a rebellion.
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AAP Announces Debut In Bhiwandi, Navi Mumbai Civic Polls
The AAP announced its maiden foray into the upcoming civic elections in Bhiwandi and Navi Mumbai, unveiling plans to field candidates on the maximum number of seats in both municipal corporations.
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'Vote For Me, Win SUV, Thailand Trip, Gold': Pune Poll Candidates To Voters
The Pune municipal election is three weeks away and aspiring councillors jostling and shoving for the power the seats bring have begun courting voters with a bewildering list of freebies and gifts from foreign trips to expensive cars.
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Bangladesh Election: The Hindu Candidate Running For Sheikh Hasina's Seat And His Opponents
Amid ongoing atrocities against minorities, a Hindu man is seeking to win people's mandate from the ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's constituency in the upcoming national elections.
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Anti-India Leader Behind 'Greater Bangladesh' Map Dies, Dhaka On Edge
Sharif Osman Hadi, a prominent leader of Bangladesh's student uprising last year, has died while undergoing treatment at a Singapore hospital after fighting for his life for six days.
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Kerala Local Body Poll Results: Tales Of Irony, Comedy And Humanity
A candidate who bagged only a single vote to a family holding the balance of power in an entire municipality, the Kerala local body election results brought with them tales that were emotional, ironic, and mildly hilarious.
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Bangladeshi Student Uprising Leader Osman Hadi Dies Week After Being Shot
A leader of Bangladesh's 2024 uprising who was wounded in an assassination attempt and flown to Singapore for treatment has died in the city-state, officials said on Friday.
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IIM Kashipur Launches Executive MBA Analytics Program For Working Professionals
The program covers business analytics, AI, machine learning, and management, featuring over 40 electives and six campus immersions led by IIM faculty and industry experts.
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Shiv Sena Candidate Stabbed During Mumbai Civic Body Elections Campaign
Political tensions have escalated sharply in the run-up to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections as a shocking act of violence was reported from Mumbai on Wednesday.
-
Telangana Legislative Assembly Scraps 2-Child Policy For Local Polls
The Telangana Panchayat Raj (Amendment) Bill, 2026, has been unanimously passed by the state legislative assembly, officially abolishing the three-decade-old "two-child norm" for candidates contesting local body elections.
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Not 1 Vote Cast, BJP, Shiv Sena Win 66 Seats In Maharashtra Civic Polls
Before even one vote has been cast in the long-overdue municipal corporation elections in Maharashtra, the BJP-Shiv Sena coalition has won 66 wards and Ajit Pawar's NCP two.
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Cross Vote Or Cash Deal? Rs 50 Lakh Bribe Audio Triggers Probe In Kerala
The Kerala Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau has launched a preliminary inquiry into allegations that Rs 50 lakh was offered as a bribe to influence voting during the Wadakkanchery Block Panchayat president election in Thrissur district.
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In Pune, Shiv Sena 'Candidate' Tears, Swallows Party Colleague's Nomination Form
The municipal elections in Maharashtra, already a hot topic across the state, has got juicier, with allegations that a contest in Pune got duplicate candidates from Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena.
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Pune Sena Leader Breaks Down Over "Stolen" Form As Nomination Deadline Ends
Chaos and intense emotional drama marked the final day of filing nomination papers for the Pune Municipal Corporation elections, as a woman candidate from the Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction) alleged her candidacy was sabotaged.
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Opinion | 2025: The Year Women Were Used, Not Empowered - By Priyanka Chaturvedi
Not one national party tried to reach the 33% quota for tickets for women candidates in state elections held this year. The irony strikes harder when the Supreme Court refused to bring political parties under the ambit of the PoSH Act.
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Mumbai Civic Body Polls: Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena Distributes AB Forms
The Shiv Sena (UBT) on Monday began distributing AB forms to party candidates for the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) polls, even as it did not release the official list, fearing a rebellion.
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AAP Announces Debut In Bhiwandi, Navi Mumbai Civic Polls
The AAP announced its maiden foray into the upcoming civic elections in Bhiwandi and Navi Mumbai, unveiling plans to field candidates on the maximum number of seats in both municipal corporations.
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'Vote For Me, Win SUV, Thailand Trip, Gold': Pune Poll Candidates To Voters
The Pune municipal election is three weeks away and aspiring councillors jostling and shoving for the power the seats bring have begun courting voters with a bewildering list of freebies and gifts from foreign trips to expensive cars.
-
Bangladesh Election: The Hindu Candidate Running For Sheikh Hasina's Seat And His Opponents
Amid ongoing atrocities against minorities, a Hindu man is seeking to win people's mandate from the ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's constituency in the upcoming national elections.
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Anti-India Leader Behind 'Greater Bangladesh' Map Dies, Dhaka On Edge
Sharif Osman Hadi, a prominent leader of Bangladesh's student uprising last year, has died while undergoing treatment at a Singapore hospital after fighting for his life for six days.
-
Kerala Local Body Poll Results: Tales Of Irony, Comedy And Humanity
A candidate who bagged only a single vote to a family holding the balance of power in an entire municipality, the Kerala local body election results brought with them tales that were emotional, ironic, and mildly hilarious.
-
Bangladeshi Student Uprising Leader Osman Hadi Dies Week After Being Shot
A leader of Bangladesh's 2024 uprising who was wounded in an assassination attempt and flown to Singapore for treatment has died in the city-state, officials said on Friday.
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IIM Kashipur Launches Executive MBA Analytics Program For Working Professionals
The program covers business analytics, AI, machine learning, and management, featuring over 40 electives and six campus immersions led by IIM faculty and industry experts.
