POLITICS

Removal of Shivaji statue in Bagalkot: BJP, Hindu organiations observe bandh
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The statue was removed on the night of August 16 and the administration maintained that the installation of the statue was illegal, after which the situation turned volatile.
Sukesh alleges medical firm provided Rs 13 cr to AAP for Goa polls
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Chandrashekhar claimed that after the delivery of the said funds, Kejriwal personally called up and thanked him on a FaceTime call and requested the L-G to get the contracts given to Metropolis Labs by Kejriwal's government investigated in detail.
PM Modi dials Iranian President, discusses greater cooperation over Chabahar Port
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The two leaders reiterated their commitment to further strengthen bilateral cooperation including full potential of Chabahar Port as a connectivity hub.
Rahul Gandhi will contest from Amethi, says UP Congress chief Ajay Rai 
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Rahul, who had been representing the Amethi Lok Sabha seat since 2004, suffered a shocking defeat in the Gandhi bastion in 2019 when he lost to BJP’s Smriti Irani.
Operation Hasta in Karnataka: Two BJP MLAs skip crucial meeting, Yediyurappa says 'all is well'
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Former minister and BJP MLA S.T. Somashekar and Bhyrati Basavaraj remained absent during the meeting. Both hail from Bengaluru and are said to be capable of winning the seats on their own. Somashekar had addressed Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar as his "guru" (mentor) and showered praises on him.
MP polls: Jyotiraditya Scindia loyalist denied ticket from Gohad
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Jatav was one of the Congress MLAs who switched to the BJP to support Scindia in March 2020. Jatav had later contested a by poll on BJP ticket. However, he lost the elections to the Congress' Mevaram Jatav in November 2021. This time, the BJP has picked Lal Singh Arya as its nominee from Gohad assembly seat. 
Rahul serves lunch to Rameshwar, says his pain is away from mainstream debate
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Rameshwar's crying video had gone viral which touched the nation amid soaring prices of vegetables highlighting hardships faced by the common people.
Panchayats are pillars of India's democracy: PM
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In his virtual address to a Panchayati Raj function in Daman and Diu, Modi said that zila panchayat members should resolve people's problems and contribute towards development of districts and improve standard of living of people.
Out of 225 RS MPs, 75 face criminal charges: Report
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In a report, the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and National Election Watch (NEW) said that it has analysed and updated the criminal background details of 225 out of 233 Rajya Sabha MPs.
The Supreme Court agrees to early hearing of CBI's pleas seeking cancellation of Lalu's bail
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As per the details available on the website of the apex court, the matter is likely to be taken up on next Friday, August 25.
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