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    Taliparamba Constituency: CPI(M) and UDF Workers Involved in Clashes

    Kannur (Kerala), April 10 Multiple incidents of violence were reported in various parts of the Taliparamba constituency here, with a CPI(M) worker allegedly stabbed and Congress-led UDF workers attacked after the Assembly election polling concluded on Thursday night, police said.In...
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    Assam Assembly Elections: 76% Voter Turnout Recorded

    Guwahati, April 9 A voter turnout of nearly 76 per cent was recorded by 3 pm on Thursday in the assembly elections in Assam, where the BJP-led NDA is seeking a third consecutive term in power, while the Congress is looking to reclaim a state it lost a decade ago.Polling began at 7 am for the...
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    Election-Related Clashes and Arrests in Assam

    Guwahati, April 9 Seven people were arrested in connection with election-related violence at two locations in Assam, officials said on Thursday.In addition, minor clashes also broke out at several polling booths after voting began in the morning, with people sustaining minor injuries, they...
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    Koridang By-Election: Violence and Contest in Mokokchung

    Kohima, April 8 – The by-election to the Koridang Assembly constituency in Nagaland’s Mokokchung district on Thursday has turned into a fiercely contested multi-party race, with two veteran leaders and four first-time candidates vying for the seat.The by-election was necessitated by the death...
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    Koridang By-Election: Nighttime Curfew Imposed Following Election Incident

    Kohima, April 8 Security has been tightened for the by-election to the Koridang Assembly seat in Nagaland's Mokokchung district, with a nighttime curfew in place in four villages following election-related violence that claimed one life.Six candidates are contesting Thursday's assembly...
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    Election Commission Suspends BDO Amid Violence in West Bengal

    Kolkata, April 1 – The judicial adjudication process has been completed for over 78 per cent of the cases referred for adjudication after being classified under the “logical discrepancy” category, with the process yet to be completed for another 13 lakh cases.The figures stood as of Tuesday...
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    BJP Files Complaint Against Mamata Banerjee Over Alleged Intimidation

    Kolkata, March 31 – The West Bengal unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) submitted a complaint to the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) on Tuesday, accusing Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of inciting, intimidating, making threats, and delivering inflammatory speeches during her...
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    Rising Violence in Bangladesh: BNP Leader Among Injured

    Dhaka, February 23 – A leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) was injured after unidentified assailants opened fire in Dhaka’s Kalabagan area, local media reported.This incident on Sunday night came just days after the BNP, led by Tarique Rahman, formed the government following its...
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    Multiple Deaths of Hindu Minority Raise Concerns in Bangladesh

    Dhaka, February 12 The bloody body of a young tea garden worker, with his hands and legs tied with ropes, was found in the Moulvibazar area in northeastern Bangladesh, a media report said on Thursday.This is the second murder of a Hindu person in as many days, ahead of the voting for the 13th...
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