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NC loses Budgam in first electoral test since last year’s Assembly polls

Srinagar, Nov 14 (UNI) In a major setback for the ruling National Conference, the Peoples Democratic Party today clinched the Budgam bypoll — only the second time since 1957 that the NC has lost this key constituency.
PDP candidate Aga Muntazir won the Budgam bypoll by a margin of 4,478 votes, delivering a significant blow to the National Conference in one of its traditional strongholds.
The by-election was necessitated after Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who had won both Budgam and Ganderbal seats in last year’s Assembly elections, vacated Budgam to retain Ganderbal.
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Chandigarh: 3 gang operatives held after police encounter near Sector-43 bus stand

19 May 2026 | 7:47 PM

Chandigarh, May 19 (UNI) Chandigarh Police on Tuesday arrested three alleged operatives linked to the Donny Bal and Mohabbat Randhawa gang following an encounter near Sector-43 bus stand in the city, officials said.

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Amit Shah calls for focus on development, faster justice at Central Zonal Council meet in Bastar

19 May 2026 | 7:43 PM

Shishir Roy Chowdhury
Jagdalpur, May 19 (UNI) union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said that with Maoist violence receding, the focus must now shift to development and strengthening the justice system. He was addressing the 26th meeting of the Central Zonal Council in Bastar.

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Amit Shah unveils vision for development of Bastar after decline in Maoist violence

19 May 2026 | 7:31 PM

By Shishir Roy Chowdhury
Jagdalpur, May 19 (UNI) union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday chaired the 26th meeting of the Central Zonal Council in Jagdalpur during his two-day visit to Chhattisgarh. The meeting focused on internal security, inter-state coordination and development in Maoist affected regions.

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BHU Semester Exam question creates controversy over Brahminical Patriarchy issue

19 May 2026 | 7:27 PM

Varanasi, May 19 (UNI) A question asked in the fourth semester of the Master's degree examination in the Department of History, Faculty of Social Sciences, Banaras Hindu University (BHU) on Tuesday has become a topic of discussion, and it has once again created controversy in the Brahmin community.

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Alld HC grants conditional bail to Bareilly violence accused

19 May 2026 | 7:22 PM

Prayagraj, May 19 (UNI) The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday granted conditional anticipatory bail to Altamas Khan, accused in the September 2025 violence and protests in Bareilly.

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