During his speech, Shah also accused Soren of appeasement politics. Referring to the killing of a class 12 student, who was burnt alive by her stalker in Dumka last year, Shah said, "Adivasi girls are being murdered while the Soren government is indulging in politics of appeasement." Shah said the BJP will win all the 14 Lok Sabha seats in the state in the elections next year.

Releasing the manifesto, Chowdhury said the BJP government at the Centre had kept pending the 125th amendment of the Constitution, but continued to give tall promises for the welfare of the tribals.

The protestors have set a deadline of seven days for the state government to act, following which it has called an emergency session of the Assembly on February 9.

Slamming the West Bengal government, the Union minister said the Mamata Banerjee government has failed to utilise the funds provided by the Centre. "The West Bengal government could not utilise Rs 260 crore provided by the Ministry of Women and Child Welfare. The state has failed to utilize the money," the minister said.

Union Home minister, Amit Shah tweeted, “It is heartening that in an expression of trust in the Modi government, the Eastern Nagaland Peoples Organisation (ENPO) in Nagaland has withdrawn its call to boycott the assembly elections. The decision will help in keeping the ongoing process of peace & development unhindered”. Sarma accompanied Ghaspani I BJP candidate Jacob Zhimomi during his nomination filing at Chumukedima DC complex.

Earlier addressing the issue of "Women in Power Politics", she said it is unfortunate that a law was needed to ensure that women who make up 50 per cent of the population get a proportional representation. Pointing to gender inequality that exists in today's world, she said that in politics, like in every other field, qualities that are seen as admirable in men are a disadvantage for women.

In the run-up to the 2022 assembly elections, a booth was set up for a maximum of 1,200 voters, but according to the voters' list published on January 5, every booth will now have 1,500 voters, Singh said.

He is seeking re-election from South Tura assembly seat in the February 27 elections.

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After spending 126 days in the house, Sumbul Touqeer got evicted on the basis of audience votes.

There has been no word on casualties or the damage assessment despite the fact that firefighters are actively battling the blaze in the Valsad district of Gujarat.

Sidharth Malhotra has arrived in Jaisalmer with his family for his wedding with Kiara Advani.

In a viral photo taken in the middle of the audience, a woman held up a pink board that read, "Tinder Shubman se match kara do".

YouTuber Armaan Malik has two wives who are expecting a child. He first married Payal in 2011 and then married in 2018 with Kritika.

India was the first creditor nation of Sri Lanka to support debt restructuring that will soon pave the wave for IMF bailout.

Jupiter's moons were recently added to the list kept by the International Astronomical Union's Minor Planet Centre, according to Carnegie Institution's Scott Sheppard, who was part of the team.

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Mumbai-born brothers David and Simon Reuben held on to their rank as the second-richest in the UK with an estimated net worth of £21.465 billion in the annual Sunday Times Rich List, topped by Russian-origin UK-US dual national Sir Leonard Blavatnik with an estimated fortune of £23 billion.

US President-elect Joe Biden on Monday named Indian-American Rohit Chopra as the head of a federal agency tasked with protecting the interests of consumers financials.

The food drive, a collective effort of cultural and religious communities, yoga institutions, and numerous other organisations rooted in the Dharmic value, has been recognised by many states, cities and local governments, a community release issued said.

Lodha, former president of American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI), battled COVID for the last eight months at Cleveland Clinic and breathed his last on November 21. He was 58.

American Secretary of the Rhodes Trust Elliot Gerson announced the names of the 32 Americans chosen as Rhodes Scholars representing the US on Sunday. The four Indian-American students include Swathi R Srinivasan, Vijayasundaram Ramasamy, Garima P Desai and Savarni Sanka.

She belongs to the family of K Suryanarayana Adiga, founder of the erstwhile undivided Dakshina Kannada districts private sector Karnataka Bank Limited, and Aravind Adiga, who won theMan Booker prize in 2008.

Adiga was a senior adviser to Jill and senior policy adviser for Biden's 2020 campaign. She previously worked for the Biden Foundation as director for higher education and military families.

Slogans like- "America Ka Neta Kaisa Ho Joe Biden Jaisa Ho", "Trump Hatao America Bachao", "Biden-Harris ko Jitao, America ko aage badao" and "Jaago America Jaago- Biden Harris ko Vote do"- were also released in 14 Indian languages.

A shutdown was observed in Banihal market in Ramban district.

Buyers from 28 countries are expected to be at the event.

The tournament was initially scheduled from February 2 to 5, but was postponed due to the crisis in Joshimath

In an open statement, they said that discussion is crucial for the proper functioning of a democratic society, and that it was unacceptable for universities to block the expression of some views, merely because they are critical of the government

'This business of monopoly of one family must end.''Here, they picked up a few leaders for him as he needed support which was okay, but later, they became his cronies.'

'While this (Mueller's) report does not conclude that the president committed a crime, it also does not exonerate him" and sets out evidence on "both sides of the question'

His condition will be 'assessed' on Monday, the Mumbai Indians team management said.

I am glad to bat anywhere the team wants me to: Pant

A sum insured of Rs 3 lakh to Rs 5 lakh may have been sufficient seven-eight years ago but would be inadequate today, especially for people living in metros, points out Sanjay Kumar Singh.

Raipur's Nami Rai didn't let marriage or lack of sporting facilities affect her love for fitness.

'I am 51 now. I think I can do action till 56.' 'After that, God knows.'