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  Nitish Kumar set to resign as CM: Key reasons behind JDU chief's exit from Bihar's top post

  Bihar | Mar 05, 2026, 01:13 PM

  In Bihar, Nitish Kumar built a strong connection with the Extremely Backward Classes (EBCs) and with women voters. Policies like prohibition and welfare schemes for women helped him build the image of a reliable and trusted leader.

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  Bihar CM from BJP will be a rubber stamp, we knew Nitish Kumar would be removed: Tejashwi

  Bihar | Mar 05, 2026, 12:51 PM

  Bihar CM from BJP will be a rubber stamp, we knew Nitish Kumar would be removed: Tejashwi

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  RJD alleges 'Shinde Model' being used in Bihar, claims Nitish's tweet not written or posted by him

  Bihar | Mar 05, 2026, 12:05 PM

  RJD leaders strongly reacted to the development with Mrityunjay Tiwari saying no one could have anticipated that the BJP would remove Chief Minister Nitish Kumar so quickly after the elections.

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  Assam Congress MLAs Kamalakhya, Sashikanta Das, Basanta Das join BJP ahead of assembly polls

  India | Mar 05, 2026, 11:22 AM

  Purakayastha represents Karimganj (North), while Sashikanta and Basanta are sitting MLAs from the Raha and Mangaldoi (SC) constituencies, respectively.

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  275 seats, 18.9 million voters: Polling in Nepal underway after Gen Z protests last year | Key point

  World | Mar 05, 2026, 09:02 AM

  The voting started at 7 am and will conclude at 5 pm. The counting will start immediately after the ballot boxes are collected. "Voting started in constituencies, including the southern plains, hilly area and the mountain region at 7 am," EC spokesperson Narayan Prasad Bhattarai said.

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  Nepal elections 2026: Who are the key players and why is India interested? | Explained

  World | Mar 05, 2026, 08:19 AM

  Nepal election: More than 18.9 million eligible Nepalese will be exercising their franchise to elect the 275-member House of Representatives from among the 3,406 candidates vying for 165 seats under direct voting, and 3,135 candidates vying for 110 seats through proportionate voting.

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  Pappu Yadav says Nishant should be made Bihar CM as Nitish Kumar likely to be named for Rajya Sabha

  India | Mar 05, 2026, 11:26 AM

  Earlier in the day, Bihar minister Vijay Kumar Chaudhary confirmed that CM Nitish Kumar was considering getting elected to Rajya Sabha, a move that could effectively bring the curtain down on the innings of the state's longest-serving chief minister.

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  Israel strikes Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon, kills three in Beirut | What we know so far

  World | Mar 05, 2026, 06:53 AM

  Israel's military issued warnings to residents of dozens of border villages in southern Lebanon to evacuate "immediately" on Wednesday as airstrikes on suburbs of Beirut intensified and Hezbollah claimed more attacks.

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  As Iran picks new Supreme Leader, Israel says whoever it is will be 'a target for elimination'

  World | Mar 04, 2026, 12:45 PM

  Israel targeted a building on Tuesday associated with Iran's Assembly of Experts, which will select the new supreme leader. Israel killed the 86-year-old Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a strike Saturday that started the war.

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  BJP announces 4 candidates, including Ramdas Athawale, for Rajya Sabha from Maharashtra

  India | Mar 04, 2026, 12:27 PM

  On Tuesday, the BJP announced that its National General Secretary, Vinod Tawde, will contest the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections from Maharashtra.

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  Neyyattinkara Assembly Election: Constituency profile, past winners, party-wise candidates

  India | Mar 04, 2026, 11:32 AM

  In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by Communist Party of India (Marxist). K Ansalan, from Communist Party of India (Marxist) defeated R.selvaraj of the Indian National Congress by a margin of 14262 votes.

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  Holi 2026: Delhi Police deploys 15,000 personnel to enforce strict law and order in city

  India | Mar 04, 2026, 09:50 AM

  Special teams are stationed at major junctions and vulnerable stretches to police speeding, reckless and zig-zag driving, red-light jumping, triple riding, riding without helmets, and performing stunts on two-wheelers.

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  CIA station in Riyadh targeted by drones, US says Iran's 'ability to hit back declining'

  World | Mar 04, 2026, 09:22 AM

  US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said a drone struck a parking lot adjacent to the US Consulate in Dubai. He said all personnel were accounted for after the incident.

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  Several feared dead, many trapped under rubble after Israeli attack on Lebanon's Baalbek | Video

  World | Mar 04, 2026, 09:02 AM

  Footage from the scene, verified by Al Jazeera, showed the debris of a collapsed multi-storey building as rescue workers begin to look through rubble there.

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  Israel-Iran conflict: Three rounds of negotiations failed before military action on Iran, say US

  World | Mar 04, 2026, 07:31 AM

  For weeks, American diplomats sat across the table with officials from Iran and tried to reach a deal. They travelled to Oman and went to Switzerland. They offered incentives, laid out red lines, and kept coming back. In the end, they concluded it was all a waste of time.

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  Another American F-15 aircraft shot down by air defense system of the Iran Army: Report

  World | Mar 04, 2026, 07:02 AM

  This comes as earlier, the US CENTCOM shared a post on X claiming Iran to have targeted several locations across the region, including, "Dubai International Airport; Kuwait International Airport; Zayed International Airport, Dubai, Erbil International Airport, Iraq; Port of Dubai".

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  ​Kattakkada Assembly Election: Constituency profile, past winners, margin, party-wise candidates

  India | Mar 03, 2026, 02:50 PM

  In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by Communist Party of India (Marxist). Ib Satheesh, from Communist Party of India (Marxist) defeated Malayinkeezhu Venugopal of the Indian National Congress by a margin of 23231 votes.

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  Mysterious earthquake swarm hits Nevada, most-secret base in US used for nuclear testing

  World | Mar 03, 2026, 01:41 PM

  The outbreak of earthquake swarms near the nuclear testing site has come at a time when the US launches a massive bombing campaign against Iran, and President Donald Trump has warned that the 'biggest wave' hasn't even happened yet.

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  Scared Pakistani President Zardari claims India preparing for another war after Operation Sindoor

  World | Mar 03, 2026, 12:45 PM

  “India's leaders say they are preparing for another war. As a lifelong advocate of regional peace, I would not recommend it,” Zardari said while addressing the joint sitting of Parliament amid opposition protests on Monday.

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  Varkala Assembly Election 2026: Constituency profile, past winners, margin and party-wise candidates

  India | Mar 03, 2026, 12:02 PM

  In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by Communist Party of India (Marxist). V Joy, from Communist Party of India (Marxist) defeated B. R .m. Shafeer of the Indian National Congress by a margin of 17821 votes.