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Sarna Dharma Mahasammelan in Lugu Buru, Gomia, in Bokaro district. The three-day international Sarna religious conference is organised every year and attended by Sarna followers from Bangladesh, Nepal, Assam, Bihar, Odisha, MP, West Bengal and other places. Soren, who has been attending this function every year, took time out in the middle of the election campaign to offer prayers at the conference. «A symbol of the unwavering faith of the Santhal community, he prayed at the sacred place Lugu Buru Ghanta Bari Dhorom Gadh and prayed for the happiness, peace and prosperity of the people of the state. May the blessings of Lugu Baba and Lugu Ayo remain on everyone,» Soren posted on X.

Leaders of Pacific Rim countries including the U.S. and China have gathered in Peru for an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting, the first major global summit since U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s election victory

Mexico's president has lashed out at Moody’s ratings service after it downgraded the Mexican government’s debt outlook to “negative.”

Donald Trump to the White House could have significant implications for over 1,500 individuals charged with crimes related to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riots. On the campaign trail, Trump frequently referred to those convicted as «political prisoners» and promised to pardon them if reelected. Now, with his victory, questions loom about whether these promises signal a shift in accountability for the events of that day.

Donald Trump one by a huge margin in the US Presidential elections against Kamala Harris and ever since then salacious pictures of Melania Trump, the upcoming First Lady of US began circulating on social media, which is being insinuated as letting Donald Trump know who 'is in charge of the world'. Bits of these images are blurred but it is reportedly becoming clear that it is none other than former First Lady Melania Trump, a claim that is being spread on social media platforms including YouTube, Reddit, Threads, TikTok as well as Facebook.

Congress has complained to the Election Commission of India of ads being placed strategically within Marathi language television serials to promote the Mahayuti campaign. One Marathi television channel has been running the ads since yesterday which show a hoarding of the Shiv sena campaign slogan after a particular scene in the serial. General secretary of the Maharashtra Congress Sachin Sawant complained to the State Election Commission about the placement of the ads. “ In serials after a particular scene is over it cuts to a different scene but here they have shown a road with a hoarding put up by the Shiv Sena on the road. This is blatant paid ads and it is not accidental as it has happened in all the serials running in the particular entertainment channel.”said Sawant to ET. Sawant has approached the State Election Commission officials to take action against those involved. “ Firstly an FIR needs to be filed against the channel as well as the Shiv Sena(shinde) which has inserted these ads blatantly. Secondly it's clear that the channel has taken money to place these ads so an Economic Offence should also be registered against those involved.”said Sawant.

BJP president JP Nadda on Friday said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi does not understand the «ABC of the Constitution» and flaunts a copy of it at political gatherings while not knowing that Dr B R Ambedkar did not subscribe to job reservations on religious lines. The Union minister said the Congress wants to give quotas meant for SCs, STs and OBCs to minorities in Karnataka and Telangana, where the party is in power. «Gandhi does not know that the Constitution does not allow reservations on religious lines. He does not understand the ABC of the Constitution. He sells materials of hatred in his 'mohabbat ki dukan' (shop of love)',» Nadda remarked, hitting out at the Raebareli Lok Sabha MP.

Shiv Sena led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde was using Marathi television serials for campaigning. State Congress general secretary Sachin Sawant said he met EC officials here and lodged a formal complaint. «I was told it was a serious matter and neccessary cognizance will be taken,» Sawant said. Campaigning is in full swing in the state ahead of the November 20 assembly elections.

In his Mansion House speech on Thursday (14 November), King, who was elected the 696th Lord Mayor in late September, suggested conditioning a «full tax break» on ISAs by having account holders invest in UK companies. This move, according to him, would align the regime with other competitors on the market. «When the forerunner of ISAs was introduced, the deal was simple: in return for favourable tax treatment, investors put their money into UK equities,» he said. «It is time to look at that model once again – not mandating anything but saying that if you want your full tax break, yo...

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Jyotiraditya Scindia on Friday criticised the Congress for overlooking the significant contributions of the tribal community in India's fight for independence. Speaking at a programme marking the birth anniversary of tribal freedom fighter Birsa Munda, the DoNER and communications minister called the tribal leaders «heroes not only for the tribal community but for the entire nation.» «Birsa Munda fought a decisive battle against British rule and made the ultimate sacrifice for Bharat Mata. He is a hero to 140 crore people in India, not just the janajati (tribal) community,» Scindia said, asserting that India's history would be incomplete without acknowledging the tribal contributions to the freedom struggle. Taking aim at the Congress, Scindia claimed that the tribals were neglected under its rule and their historical contributions were forgotten.

Amit Shah said on Friday that election officials at Maharashtra's Hingoli checked the helicopter ferrying him and his bags. Shah is in the state to campaign for the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance ahead of the November 20 assembly polls. In a post on X, Shah said the BJP believes in free and fair elections and follows all laid-down rules and protocols. «In a healthy electoral system, we all should contribute and fulfil our duties to make India the strongest democracy in the world,» he said.

Chair Jerome Powell says the Federal Reserve will likely cut its key interest rate slowly and deliberately in the coming months, in part because inflation has shown signs of persistence and the Fed’s officials want to see where it heads next

Amit Shah on Friday dared Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to speak «nicely» about Veer Savarkar and Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray. «Uddhav ji, if you have the courage, get Rahul Baba to speak two good words about Veer Savarkar and Balasaheb,» Shah said, addressing a rally at Hingoli in Maharashtra ahead of the November 20 state assembly elections. «Rahul Baba's Congress party has passed a resolution in Kashmir to bring back Article 370. Rahul Baba, listen carefully, not only you but even your fourth generation cannot bring back Article 370,» Shah said. Shah said that in the Haryana assembly elections, Rahul Gandhi had said with confidence that his party had won. «So much arrogance in a democracy. Look at the results, Congress was wiped out in Haryana and BJP formed the government,» he said.

BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis is on a whirlwind campaign, addressing almost five rallies a day, in the run-up to the Maharashtra polls. Excerpts from an interview with ET’s Krishna Kumar & Jatin Takkar: On BJP’s narrative change after the LS polls: During the Lok Sabha polls, the opposition played up the narrative that reservations will go away, which pushed Dalits away. Secondly, adivasis were polarised against us. After the elections, we went to the people and even they realised that reservation will not go away. The entire fake narrative has been wiped out. Also, there was ‘vote Jihad’ against us as in several constituencies. Now, even if it happens, the impact would be limited. MVA has not realised that due to this voting pattern (of Muslims), there is a subtle feeling among people that if such things happen, then it is not good and pressure groups could be created. The Congress accepting their demands of the Ulema, especially the one where they have agreed to release rioters from 2012 to 2024, is dangerous and will backfire on them.

Congress Committee (AICC) is investigating the reasons behind the dip, ToI reported on November 15. Despite the lower turnout, the Congress party remains confident of victory for their candidate, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. The election, held on Wednesday, saw over five lakh fewer voters compared to previous years. This has caused concern within the Congress, particularly in traditionally strong UDF areas like Nilambur, Wandoor, and Sulthan Bathery. While initial estimates suggested a large margin of victory for Priyanka Gandhi, the party now expects it to be between three and four lakh votes, ToI's report said.

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