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Rahul Gandhi accuses BJP of vote theft conspiracy in Bihar

Banka, Nov 7 (UNI) Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday launched a fierce attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Election Commission, accusing them of conspiring to manipulate the ongoing Bihar assembly elections.
Addressing a massive rally in Amarpur assembly constituency, Gandhi alleged that BJP leaders were indulging in “vote theft” by casting ballots multiple times “first in Delhi and then in Bihar.”
The Congress leader claimed that the BJP was running a coordinated campaign to delete the names of Congress supporters, particularly those belonging to poor, minority, Dalit, and extremely backward communities from the voters’ list.
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Kolkata police roll out z-plus security grid for Messi's December 13 visit

12 Dec 2025 | 5:36 PM

Kolkata, Dec 12 (UNI) Lionel Messi's scheduled arrival in Kolkata on December 13 as part of the "GOAT India Tour" has prompted the Kolkata Police to activate one of the city's most extensive security operations in recent years.
The Argentine superstar will be accorded Z-plus security, a category typically reserved for visiting heads of state, with more than 5,000 personnel expected to be on the ground to ensure an incident-free visit.

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Nitish reviews development projects in Nawada district

12 Dec 2025 | 5:26 PM

Patna, Dec 12 (UNI) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar reviewed on Friday several development projects, including the multi-village water supply scheme, fish farming activities, the floating solar power plant at Fulwaria reservoir and the proposed industrial area in Rajauli.

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Odisha school teacher jailed for govt fund embezzlement

12 Dec 2025 | 5:13 PM

Bhubaneswar, Dec 12 (UNI) A Special Vigilance Court in Odisha’s Kandhamal district today convicted a teacher of a government-run school on the charges of embezzling government funds and sentenced him to undergo four years of rigorous imprisonment.

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Mamta, Sourav Ganguly, SRK to greet Lionel Messi on his arrival in Kolkata

12 Dec 2025 | 5:10 PM

Kolkata, Dec 12 (UNI) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, former Bengal Brand Ambassador Shah Rukh Khan, his successor and former India captain Sourav Ganguly are expected to greet Argentine football great Lionel Messi on his arrival in West Bengal's capital on Saturday.

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Jharkhand launches statewide paddy procurement drive

12 Dec 2025 | 4:37 PM

Ranchi, Dec12 (UNI ) The Jharkhand government will begin its paddy procurement operations for the 2025-26 kharif marketing season from December 15, with Minister for Health, Food Supply and Disaster Management Dr Irfan Ansari appealing to all ministers, MPs and MLAs to personally participate in the inauguration of procurement centres across the state.

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