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Shrikant Pangarkar, an accused in the 2017 murder of journalist Gauri Lankesh, which outraged the nation, joined Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena in Jalna ahead of assembly polls. GauriLankesh was shot dead outside her home in Karnataka capital Bengaluru on September 5, 2017. A probe by police in Karnataka with assistance from agencies in Maharashtra led to the arrest of several persons. Pangarkar, a Jalna municipal councillor of the undivided Shiv Sena between 2001and 2006, was arrested in August 2018 and was granted bail by the Karnataka High Court on September 4 this year. After he was denied a ticket by the Shiv Sena in 2011, Pangarkar joined the right-wing Hindu Janjagruti Samiti.… Read More »Gauri Lankesh Murder Accused Joins Shinde-Led Sena In Jalna Ahead Of Polls

<p>The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday announced Navya Haridas as its candidate for the upcoming by-election in the Wayanad constituency, where she will face Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. The by-election is set to be held on November 13, with results expected on November 23, as per the announcement by the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday.</p> <p>The Wayanad Lok Sabha seat was vacated after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who is now the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, opted to retain the Rae Bareli seat in Uttar Pradesh following his victory in both constituencies. In response, the Congress party decided to field Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, marking her electoral debut from… Read More »Bypolls 2024: BJP Fields Navya Haridas Against Priyanka Gandhi In Wayanad, Announces Candidates For 25 Seats

Two former chief ministers, Babulal Marandi and Champai Soren, are among BJP’s list of 66 candidates for the Jharkhand elections released on Saturday evening. Mr Soren, a former aide of Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, quit the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha or JMM and crossed over to the BJP in August.  The list also features Champai Soren’s son and Sita Soren, the sister-in-law of Hemant Soren. Mr Marandi, the Jharkhand BJP president, will contest from Dhanwar, while Champai Soren and his son Babulal Soren will contest from Saraikella and Ghatshila, respectively. Sita Soren is BJP’s nominee from Jamtara. The list also has the names of Geeta Koda, from Jaganathpur, and former Union minister Sudarshan Bhagat fighting… Read More »Babulal Marandi, Hemant Soren’s Ex Aide In BJP’s 1st List Of 66 Candidates For Jharkhand Polls

Chinese President Xi Jinping called this week for troops to strengthen their preparedness for war, state media reported today, just days after Beijing staged large-scale military drills around Taiwan. Xi made his comments while visiting a brigade of the People’s Liberation Army Rocket Force on Thursday, according to state-run broadcaster CCTV. Xi said the military should “comprehensively strengthen training and preparation for war, (and) ensure troops have solid combat capabilities”, state media CCTV reported. Soldiers must “enhance their strategic deterrent and combat capability,” Xi said. China, which claims Taiwan as part of its territory, has stepped up its shows of force around the self-ruled island in recent years. On Monday, Beijing had deployed fighter jets,… Read More »Xi Jinping Asks Troops To Prepare For War As Battle Drills Intensify Around Taiwan

The online battle between vegetarian and non-vegetarian food is quite a common sight and now a similar social media post on this concept has stirred a debate. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Nalini Unagar, a food blogger, talked about her diet and how she is proud of being a vegetarian. She shared a photo of her plate, consisting of rice and dal, accompanied by a caption that read, “I’m proud to be a vegetarian. My plate is free from tears, cruelty and guilt.”  Her tweet was quick to receive harsh criticism and intense trolling from users, who called her out for being judgemental and insensitive. Since its posting, the tweet has garnered over 3.5 million… Read More »“Proud To Be Vegetarian”: Food Blogger’s Post On Cruelty-Free Food Sparks Debate Online