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Nitin Kumar Rajya Sabha: Desi Maduro model, political abduction, leadership coup: Reactions pour in over Nitish Kumar’s Rajya Sabha plan | Patna News

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Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar confirmed his Rajya Sabha nomination, sparking political uproar. Opposition leaders criticized the move, calling it a “leadership coup” and “political abduction” orchestrated by the BJP, betraying the people’s mandate. PATNA/NEW DELHI: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday confirmed that he will file his nomination for the Rajya Sabha in…

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Elderly Couple Assaulted: Elderly couple thrashed over senior citizens’ seat on bus in Kolakta, accused held | Kolkata News

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KOLKATA: A 25-year-old man was arrested after he allegedly assaulted an elderly couple inside a crowded bus in Behala following a dispute over a seat reserved for senior citizens.The incident occurred around 9.30 pm on Monday on a bus plying on route 18A (Howrah-Greenfield City) along Diamond Harbour Road. The bus was heading towards Greenfield…

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TN assembly polls: After seeking 41 seats, Congress settles for 28+1 in pact with DMK; Sonia Gandhi steps in to break deadlock | Chennai News

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The DMK and Congress have finalized their alliance for the upcoming elections, agreeing on a seat-sharing deal. Congress will contest 28 assembly seats and secure a Rajya Sabha berth. This agreement, reached after intense negotiations and crucial interventions, ensures the continuation of their partnership, vital for both parties’ electoral prospects. CHENNAI: The DMK-Congress alliance ended…

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Oxford Ashmolean Museum: Oxford museum set to return 500-year-old bronze statue taken from Tamil Nadu temple | India News

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Ashmolean museum acquired the statue in 1967. In 2019, a French scholar flagged that its provenance was unclear, leading to a probe A 16th-century bronze statue of Saint Tirumankai Alvar, taken from a temple in Tamil Nadu, is among several Indian heritage items that are being returned to India from the UK.The Ashmolean Museum in…

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Breast cancer incidence in India more than doubled in 3 decades, says Lancet study | Mumbai News

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Mumbai: The incidence of breast cancer in India more than doubled between 1990 and 2023, according to an 204-country study that estimates another huge increase in cases by 2050 if “six modifiable risk factors” are not tackled.The Global Burden of Disease Study Breast Cancer Collaborators, published in ‘The Lancet Oncology’, said the incidence rate in…

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