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Assembly Elections 2021: Priyanka and Rahul kick off Congress campaign in Assam, Tamil Nadu
After concluding his visits to Kerala and Puducherry, Rahul, at a rally in Kanyakumari, said that 'only a person who truly represents the Tamil people can be a chief minister of Tamil Nadu'
Bengal polls 2021: Plea in Supreme Court challenges EC’s decision to hold Assembly elections in 8 phases
The plea, filed by lawyer ML Sharma, said that the decision to conduct an eight-phase election in the state violates Article 14 (right to life) and Article 21 (right to life) of the Constitution
UNITYsat trio, SindhuNetra, SD Sat: Students built five of the payloads in ISRO's PSLV-C51 mission
25,000 names are being flown in SD Sat, in an effort to spread public awareness in India about space and missions to explore it.
Bhima Koregaon case: Varavara Rao gets Bombay HC nod for release on cash bail instead of two sureties
Rao's lawyer Anand Grover, saying the procedure for obtaining sureties was taking time, had on 24 February requested that temporary cash bonds be accepted rather than solvent sureties
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'Toolkit' case: Nikita Jacob moves Delhi court for anticipatory bail, plea likely to be heard tomorrow
Jacob has been booked for sedition along with climate activist Disha Ravi. They have been accused of being involved in sharing a "toolkit" related to the farmers' protest
ISL 2020-21: Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola hails Mumbai City's 'incredible achievement' of topping table
Mumbai City beat ATK Mohun Bagan 2-0 in the final league encounter of the ongoing ISL to win the League Winners Shield and book a place in the coveted ACL for the next season.
India vs England: Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma go full throttle at nets as hosts train ahead of fourth Test
Captain Kohli, his deputy Rahane and senior opener Rohit were seen batting at the nets in a video posted by the BCCI on Twitter.
PSL 2021: Islamabad United’s Australian spinner Fawad Ahmed tests positive for COVID-19
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said all remaining members of Islamabad United have tested negative.
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Former Australia captain Steve Waugh hails India skipper Virat Kohli a 'modern-day hero'
In his upcoming documentary, former Australia captain Waugh said that Kohli is loved by the fans for his attitude of not being intimidated by an opposition.
Vijay Hazare Trophy 2021: Mumbai trounce Himachal by 200 runs; Saurashtra enter quarter-final despite loss
Thanks to Shardul's hitting, Mumbai crossed the 300-run mark, but Tare's patient knock was equally important as he anchored the innings and supported the aggressors.
West Bengal polls: 'Support Mamata', Tejashwi Yadav tells Biharis in state ahead of Assembly elections
After a meeting with Mamata Banerjee at the state secretariat in Kolkata, the RJD leader said that the first priority of his party was to stop the BJP's progress in West Bengal
Puducherry Assembly election 2021, Kalapet constituency profile: Congress' MOHF Shahjahan won seat in 2016
Shahjahan holds seven portfolios including Revenues, Industries and Commerce, and Transport in the V Narayamsamy's Cabinet
Puducherry Assembly election 2021, Lawspet contituency: Congress' VP Sivakolunthu won seat in 2016
In the 2016 Assembly elections, Independent candidate Vaithianathan was defeated by Sivakolunthu by a margin of 6,449 votes
Puducherry Assembly election 2021, Kamaraj Nagar constituency: Congress won seat in 2011, 2016 elections and 2019 bypoll
A John Kumar, who emerged victorious in the 2019 bypoll, tendered his resignation on 16 February, pushing the Congress government in the UT to the brink
Puducherry Assembly election 2021, Thattanchavady profile: DMK wrested seat from AINRC in 2019 bypoll
The Thattanchavady constituency was considered to be the bastion of former chief minister and All India NR Congress founder N Ranagasamy.
COVID-19 in UK: Officials hunt for 'missing' person carrying Brazilian strain as experts sound alarm
The variant that emerged in northern Brazil has been detected in six people in the UK, one of whom cannot be located after they failed to fill in their contact details on a form after taking a coronavirus test
Punjab CM Amarinder Singh confirms Prashant Kishor joined him as a principal advisor
The development assumes significance as the Punjab Assembly elections are due early next year. Currently, Kishor's firm I-PAC is helping the TMC in Bengal polls which is going to polls on 27 March
Puducherry Assembly election 2021, Indira Nagar constituency profile: Former CM N Ranagasamy won seat in 2016
In 2011, Ranagsamy registered victory in two newly created constituencies — Kadirgamam and Indira Nagar and chose to withdraw from the latter.
Puducherry Assembly election 2021, Kadirgamam constituency profile: AINRC won seat in 2011 and in 2016 polls
In 2016, AINRC's NSJ Jayabal alias Ayyanar defeating Independent candidate S Ramesh by a margin of 3,802 votes
Puducherry Assembly election 2021, Ozhukarai constituency profile: Deputy Speaker MNR Balan is sitting MLA
Son-in law of former Chief Minister RV Janakiraman, Balan quit the DMK before the elections to join the Congress and garnered 14,703 votes
