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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday attacked the Congress, accusing that its 'shahi parivar' (royal family) is hell bent on breaking the ST-SC-OBC unity to «snatch reservations under an evil design». Addressing an election rally at Gumla, he accused the JMM-led coalition of looting the state's rich resources such as minerals, forest, sand and coal, putting 'Roti-Beti-Mati' (bread, land and daughter) at grave threat. He also accused the ruling dispensation of fuelling illegal immigration. «The Congress knows that if STs, SCs and OBCs are united, they will pose a threat to the party's existence. This is the reason the Congress 'shahi parivar' is hell bent on break their unity… They want to snatch reservations. »The Congress is trying to pit one tribal community against another… Munda against Oraon, Lohra against Kharia, Kharwar against Korwa etc. with an agenda to break the tribal society's strength," he said.

Where is the Korba-Lohardaga and Chatra-Gaya railway lines, Ramesh asked in a post on X. He said the people of Lohardaga and Chatra have been demanding better rail connectivity for years as it would improve locals' access to education and employment opportunities.

Union Territory. The earlier age limit was 30. The upper age limit for reserved category candidates has been set at 37 years while for persons with physical disability, it is 38 years, according to the order issued on Saturday. With this measure, the ruling National Conference said it has fulfilled another election promise.

Narendra Modi and the BJP for equating a «red book» of the Constitution with "urban Naxalism" and said the PM gave a similar copy in 2017 to then President Ram Nath Kovind. Addressing a press conference here after launching the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi 's (MVA) manifesto for the November 20 Maharashtra assembly elections, Kharge also said his party's demand for a caste census is not to divide people, but to understand how various communities are placed at present so that they can get more benefits. Notably, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis recently alleged that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was trying to seek support from «urban Naxals and anarchists» by holding a «red book» in his hand. Gandhi, the leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha, has been displaying an abridged version of the Constitution in a red cover during his rallies.

Speaking to ANI, Yediyurappa said that the Congress «looted» money and sent the amount for the Maharashtra assembly elections. «What PM said is 100 per cent correct. They looted here like anything. They have sent that amount for the Maharashtra election,» the former Karnataka Chief Minister said.

Bitcoin is closing in on $80,000 for the first time, boosted by President-elect Donald Trump’s embrace of digital assets and the prospect of a Congress featuring pro-crypto lawmakers. The cryptocurrency climbed as much as 4.3% to an unprecedented $79,771 on Sunday and remained near $79,000 as of 2:05 p.m. in Singapore. Smaller tokens like Cardano and meme-crowd favorite Dogecoin also rallied.

Amit Shah on Sunday said the ruling Mahayuti in Maharashtra will retain power with full majority and a decision on who will be the chief minister will be taken by the alliance partners after the state polls. Talking to reporters here after unveiling the BJP's manifesto for the November 20 state assembly polls, Shah expressed confidence that the Mahayuti will win the elections. All the three alliance partners — BJP, Shiv Sena led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy CM Ajit Pawar's NCP — have released their manifestos and after the elections, a committee of ministers from the three parties will be formed to prioritise the assurances given, Shah said. «At present, Eknath Shinde is the chief minister. After the elections, all the three alliance partners will decide on the chief minister,» the senior BJP leader said.

Donald Trump, police said Sunday, accusing them of trying to undermine relations with Washington. Former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, 77, fled by helicopter to India on August 5, following weeks of deadly student-led protests. Since then a caretaker government, led by Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus, has taken charge. It has been tasked with implementing democratic reforms and holding elections.

markets continued unabated, with FPIs pulling out nearly Rs 20,000 crore in the last five trading sessions on higher valuations of domestic stocks and shifting their allocation to China. As a result, foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) have turned net sellers in the equity market, with total outflows reaching Rs 13,401 crore for 2024 so far. Going ahead, the FPI selling trend is likely to continue in the near term till data indicate the possibility of a trend reversal. If the Q3 results and leading indicators reflect a recovery in earnings, the scenario can change with FPIs reducing selling and even turning buyers. Investors will have to wait and watch for the data, VK Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist, Geojit Financial Services, said.

Opponents of offshore wind energy projects expect President-elect Donald Trump to kill an industry he has vowed to end on the first day he returns to the White House

Nitin Gadkari has said the Congress made amendments to the Constitution when in power, but makes an «emotional pitch» now that the BJP will make changes to it. Speaking at multiple campaign rallies in Wardha district of Vidarbha region on Saturday ahead of the November 20 Maharashtra assembly elections, Gadkari also said the BJP is a party of workers, while the Congress indulges in dynastic politics.

Donald Trump’s victory in the US elections fizzled out soon as Nifty ended the week 0.2% down and outperformed most global markets amid concerns around slowing macro and weak Q2 earnings. IT stocks rallied post-US election results, lifting the Nifty IT index by 4%. Conversely, the high-beta Nifty Realty Index fell by 4%.

Ram Charan is back, and how! After a gap of more than two years, the Telugu superstar is gearing up to make his silver-screen comeback. The teaser of his upcoming movie ‘Game Changer’ was unveiled on Saturday. From the teaser, it is evident that the actor is in his element, doing what he does best, stealing the show with his swag and gravity-defying action sequences.

Sudha Murty. The writer-philanthropist and Rajya Sabha MP was a guest at ‘The Great Indian Kapil Show’ along with her husband, Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy, as well as Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal and his wife Grecia Munoz.

Donald Trump urged his supporters to donate to Democrats to help them overcome the «financial strain» in the aftermath of the general elections. In a social media post, Trump expressed his surprise that the Democrats didn't have lots of dollars left over.