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    Family Issue Resolved: Minister's Wife Withdraws Complaint

    Thiruvananthapuram, March 10 Kerala Transport Minister K B Ganesh Kumar's wife said on Tuesday that she would not proceed with the complaint against her husband as he had admitted his mistake and apologized.Speaking to a news channel, Bindhu Menon said that since she had not answered his...
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    West Bengal CM Advises Bureaucrats, Police on Election Conduct

    Kolkata, March 9 – West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday advised state bureaucrats and police officers not to succumb to pressure or disciplinary threats from the Election Commission of India (ECI) or Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar.However, the Chief Minister...
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    Congress Accuses Central Government of Interference in West Bengal Politics

    New Delhi, March 5 West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose's abrupt resignation on Thursday, weeks before the state elections, led the Congress to wonder "what was happening" and to say that Jagdeep Dhankhar was "summarily dismissed" as vice president last year, and his successor in the Lok Bhavan...
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    Bihar Politics: Tejashwi Yadav Alleges BJP Used Pressure to Force Nitish Kumar's Transition

    Patna, March 5 Amid political buzz over Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar moving to the Rajya Sabha, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Thursday alleged that he had been "forced" into the decision under pressure from the BJP and termed the development a "betrayal of the people".Speaking to reporters...
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    Pressure Allegations Surround Nitish Kumar's Rajya Sabha Contest

    Jaipur, March 5 Senior Congress leader Sachin Pilot expressed skepticism regarding Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's decision to contest for the Rajya Sabha, alleging that the decision may have been made under pressure."I don't understand why you (Nitish Kumar) contested the elections...
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    US Experts Warn of China's Strategic Influence in Europe

    Washington, March 5 – US lawmakers, foreign leaders, and experts have warned that China is expanding its influence in Europe. They said that Beijing uses investment, pressure, and covert tactics, and urged closer US-Europe coordination on technology, supply chains, and security.At a hearing on...
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    Bhujbal Claims Police Initiated Arrest of Bal Thackeray

    Mumbai, March 3 Responding to the claim by former IPS officer K P Raghuvanshi that he faced pressure from then Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Chhagan Bhujbal to arrest Bal Thackeray, Bhujbal said on Tuesday that the "file" related to the case came from the police themselves.Thackeray, the...
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    Raghuvanshi's Biography Reveals Political Pressure During ATS Tenure

    Mumbai, February 27 Former IPS officer K P Raghuvanshi has claimed in his authorized biography that he faced pressure to arrest leaders such as Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray and RSS functionary Indresh Kumar at various points in his career.He has said that he paid the price for not doing so...
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    Memorandum Submitted: BJP Raises Concerns Over Karnataka’s Reservation Policy

    Bengaluru, February 23 – A BJP delegation has submitted a memorandum to Karnataka Governor Thawarchand Gehlot, alleging that the Congress-led government in the state has mishandled the issue of internal reservation for Scheduled Castes and has created uncertainty instead of ensuring social...
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    Supreme Court Verdict on Reservation Remains Unimplemented in Karnataka

    Bengaluru, February 23 A BJP delegation met Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot on Monday regarding the issue of internal reservation for Scheduled Castes and sought his intervention.In a memorandum submitted to the Governor, the party accused the state government of failing to implement...
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    Indo-US Trade Deal Criticized by Congress for Alleged Pressure

    Bhopal, February 22 The Congress said on Sunday that the Indo-US interim trade deal is against India's honour and sovereignty, alleging that the government executed it under pressure from America.Addressing a press conference here, party spokesperson Supriya Shrinate said the government showed...
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    Afridi Launches 'Release Imran Khan Force'; Defence Minister Raises Concerns

    Islamabad, February 21 – Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has warned that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Sohail Afridi's position "was at risk," describing his recently announced 'Release Imran Khan Force' as "unconstitutional and illegal," according to local media."The KP...
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    Sabarimala Entry Dispute: Court Hearing Scheduled, Parties Demand Action

    Palakkad/Kochi, February 16 The opposition Congress and BJP in Kerala on Monday urged the CPI(M)-led government to clarify its stance on the Sabarimala women's entry issue, with the ruling party calling on it to file a revised affidavit in the Supreme Court on the matter.Seeking to pressure...
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    Karnataka CM Urges Modi to Protect Farmers from Trade Deal Risks

    Bengaluru, February 15 Demanding answers from Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarding the impact of the India-US interim trade deal, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Sunday that the country's farmers are "not bargaining chips but the lifeline of the nation".He urged the prime...
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