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Haryana will vote on October 5 for its 90 assembly seats, with results to be declared on October 8. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)  aims to create a record by winning a third consecutive term, while the Congress seeks to make a comeback, leveraging a decade of anti-incumbency sentiments and protests from farmers, wrestlers, and youth regarding the Agniveer scheme. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the Congress-Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) alliance led in 46 assembly segments, and the Congress, though fighting alone this time, hopes to replicate that success in the assembly polls, buoyed by support from the influential Jat community. The Candidate Pool A total of 1,031 candidates are contesting: 89 are from… Read More »Opinion: Opinion | Haryana Polls: BJP Aims For Record, Congress Seeks Comeback

A dating profile of a man claiming to be an executioner in Saudi Arabia is going viral online, sparking shock and amusement among users. Taking to X, user Mindy shared a screenshot of the dating profile of the man who currently resides in New York City. In his profile, the man introduced himself as an entrepreneur and as an “executioner in Saudi Arabia”. He noted that this role may be unsettling to some, however, he insisted that it is now more of a “hobby” than a profession, as he no longer resides in Saudi Arabia.  “Hello everybody, hoping to meet interesting women,” the man wrote in his “About Me” section. “I’m an entrepreneur and also… Read More »US-Based Man Lists “Executioner In Saudi Arabia” As Hobby On Dating App, Internet Reacts

In a concerning development, the Karnataka Food Safety and Quality Department has issued a warning that cancer-causing ingredients may be present in cakes sold by some bakeries in the state. The revelation comes just two months after the food safety department had raised similar concerns over the presence of the ingredients, known as carcinogens, in some street food samples in the state, including those of kebabs, manchurian and pani puri.   The department said it had analysed 235 cake samples in August of which 223 were found safe but 12 contained dangerous levels of artificial colouring. It pointed out that artificial colours used in cakes, such as Allura Red, Sunset Yellow FCF, Ponceau 4R (strawberry… Read More »Cancer-Causing Ingredients Found In Some Cakes, Karnataka Issues Warning

As the conflict in West Asia is poised to set off a series of dangerous escalations risking full-scale war between Iran and Israel, Iran’s Ambassador to India Iraj Elahi today sought India’s intevention to help bring stability to the region. “India must take this oportunity to convince Israel to stop its aggression in the reigon and help bring peace and stability,” the Ambassador said, speaking to NDTV. India, which has friendly ties with both Iran and Israel, has been urging all parties involved in the West Asia crisis to de-escalate tensions and resolve issues through diplomacy and dialogue. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had even spoken to Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu after Tel Aviv opened a… Read More »“India Must Convince Israel”: Iran’s Ambassador To NDTV On West Asia Crisis

<p>The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Friday that the President of the Maldives, Dr. Mohamed Muizzu, will undertake his first bilateral visit to India from October 6 to 10. During his five-day trip, Maldives President Muizzu is scheduled to meet President <a title=”Droupadi Murmu” href=”https://news.abplive.com/topic/droupadi-murmu” data-type=”interlinkingkeywords”>Droupadi Murmu</a> and hold discussions with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on a range of bilateral, regional, and international issues.</p> <p>MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal during a media briefing said, “President of the Republic of Maldives Mohamed Muizzu will be travelling to India on a state visit from 7th to 10th October 2024. This will be his first bilateral visit to India. He had earlier visited India, in June 2024… Read More »Maldives Prez Muizzu To Embark On First Bilateral Visit To India From Oct 6, Will Hold Talks With PM Modi: MEA