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Stalin sharpens attack on BJP, AIADMK on delimitation

Chennai, Apr 17 (UNI) Sharpening his attack on the BJP and its ally, the AIADMK, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President M K Stalin on Friday said the Delhi dominators, who could not directly enter TN, are trying to make it politically weaken through the conspiracy of delimitation of constituencies.

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Rahul Gandhi’s ‘magician’ jibe and April 16 “puzzle” remark ignite turbulent Lok Sabha Showdown

New Delhi, Apr 17 (UNI) The Lok Sabha on Friday descended into a stormy confrontation as Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi sharpened his attack on the government with a controversial “magician” analogy and a cryptic reference to April 16, triggering fierce protests from the treasury benches and repeated interventions by Speaker Om Birla.

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Sunderbans: where climate change, migration and muscle define the vote

Sunderbans: where climate change, migration and muscle define the vote

UNI ELECTION SPECIAL Jayanta Roy Chowdhury Raidighi/Sandeshkhali, April 17 (UNI): Rickshaw-vans with microphones blaring election propaganda totter down village roads with farmland on one side and Sundari and palm trees on the other with a river snaking through the greenery at a distance.

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TMC turns to 'Snakes and Ladders' for grassroots campaign push

TMC turns to 'Snakes and Ladders' for grassroots campaign push

UNI SPECIAL By Nayanika Samanta Kolkata, April 17 (UNI) In a notable shift from routine canvassing, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) has rolled out a campaign centred around the evergreen indoor game 'Snakes and Ladders' ahead of the West Bengal Assembly polls.

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MP Amritpal Singh to remain in Dibrugarh Jail as Punjab cites law and order concerns

Chandigarh, April 17 (UNI) The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Friday issued an interim order confirming that Amritpal Singh, Member of Parliament from Khadoor Sahib, will not be shifted back to Punjab and will continue to be lodged at the Dibrugarh Central Jail in Assam.

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Punjab farmers postpone Rail Roko,issue 3-day ultimatum to govt over procurement crisis

Chandigarh, April 17 (UNI) Farmer unions in Punjab on Friday decided to postpone their ‘Rail Roko’ (train blockade) agitation, as they have issued a three-day ultimatum to the government over the procurement crisis.

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ED conducts multiple raids at Merlin Group premises in Kolkata

Kolkata, April 17 (UNI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday carried out a series of coordinated raids at several premises linked to the Merlin Group, a Kolkata-based real estate developer.

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Israel and Lebanon agree 10-day ceasefire; Iran credits its pressure, Hezbollah urges caution

Washington/Tehran, April 17 (UNI) A ten-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon came into effect at 3.30 am IST on Friday, halting weeks of hostilities in a fragile truce that all sides are watching with unease , even as early signs of violation cast a shadow over its opening hours.

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Six charred to death after car catches fire in Karnataka crash

Yadgir (Karnataka), April 17 (UNI) Six people were killed after a head-on collision between a car and a private bus near Devapur in Yadgir district on Friday. The car was completely gutted after catching fire.

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ACB traps ADE in Nalgonda for Rs 30,000 bribe

Hyderabad, Apr 17 (UNI) An Assistant Divisional Engineer (ADE) posted at Devarakonda in Nalgonda district was caught red-handed by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 30,000.

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