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Speed News: Kharge calls PM Modi ‘terrorist’ ahead of Polls; BJP slams remark
Originals | Apr 21, 2026, 07:12 PM ISTKharge calls PM Modi ‘terrorist’ ahead of Polls; BJP slams remark. BJP candidate Ajit Kumar attacked during rally in Medinipur. Amit Amit Shah promises jobs, anti-mafia crackdown in Bengal. Get all the latest updates of the day in today's Speed News.
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Zohran Mamdani leads NYC Mayoral race by 16 points over Andrew Cuomo, says Marist Poll
World | Nov 04, 2025, 11:56 PM ISTThe poll shows Mamdani at 48%, Cuomo at 32%, and Republican Curtis Sliwa at 16%. Other surveys, including AtlasIntel and Fox News polls, show varying margins but confirm Mamdani’s lead.
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Priyanka Gandhi to hold virtual meet with UP congress leaders today
News | Jul 12, 2021, 11:20 AM ISTPriyanka Gandhi to hold virtual meet with UP Cong leaders to discuss strategy for 2022 Assembly polls.
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PM Modi addresses public meeting in Assam's Baksa
Elections | Apr 03, 2021, 12:47 PM ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi addressed an election rally in Assam's Baksa. Here are some highlights from his address: The 'Mahajhooth' of 'Mahajot' (grand alliance) has been disclosed. On the basis of my political experience, and audience love, I can say that people have decided to form the NDA govt in Assam. They can't bear those who insult Assam's identity and propagate violence.
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Congress should project chief ministerial candidate in elections to counter BJP: Harish Rawat
News | Mar 16, 2021, 10:29 AM ISTAmid the concerns of 'Congress becoming weak', Congress General Secretary Harish Rawat has come up with new formula to revive Congress to win elections.
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Congress had partial engagement with Gupkar alliance for J&K local polls: Salman Khurshid
News | Nov 17, 2020, 11:40 PM ISTSenior Congress leader Salman Khurshid on November 17 said that there was partial engagement with Gupkar alliance to join hands in local elections.
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NDA will form govt with 2/3rd majority, Nitish will become Bihar CM: MoS Nityanand Rai
News | Oct 27, 2020, 04:01 PM ISTSpeaking to ANI in Patna on October 27, the Minister of State (MoS) for Home Affairs and Member of Parliament (MP) from Bihar's Ujiyarpur, Nityanand Rai spoke on upcoming Bihar polls and Tejashwi Yadav.
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Rajya Sabha polls need to be interesting: Hemant Soren after Congress candidate files nomination
Politics | Mar 14, 2020, 12:23 PM ISTShahzada Anwar has filed his nomination as Congress candidate for Rajya Sabha from Jharkhand.
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Shivraj Chouhan's brother-in-law Sanjay Singh joins Congress
News | Nov 03, 2018, 02:42 PM ISTShivraj Chouhan's brother-in-law Sanjay Singh joins Congress
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Black money in polls: EC orders strict vigil across Tamil Nadu
India | Apr 24, 2016, 10:25 PM ISTNew Delhi: Election Commission (EC) has directed for a stepped up vigil across Tamil Nadu in order to curb use of black money and other illegal inducements during the forthcoming Assembly polls in the state
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Tamil Nadu polls: 'Captain' Vijaykant may find the sailing in Ulundurpettai rough
National | Apr 23, 2016, 01:08 PM ISTVillupuram (Tamil Nadu): The non-descript small town Ulundurpettai in Villupuram district with agriculture and trading as its main economic activity has now turned into a star assembly constituency. The reason? Actor-turned-politician and DMDK founde
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AAP to announce candidates for 2017 Punjab assembly polls by June end
National | Apr 11, 2016, 06:57 AM ISTChandigarh: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) today said it will announce the names of its all candidates for the Punjab assembly election to be held in early next year by June end. "The names of all
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Tamil Nadu polls: For alliance with Vijayakant's DMDK, DMK offered Rs 500 crore, 80 seats, alleges Vaiko
National | Mar 26, 2016, 09:37 AM ISTDurai: MDMK leader Vaiko on Friday alleged that the DMK and the BJP had made offers, including money, to DMDK leader Vijayakant, who had rejected them to join the People's Welfare Front (PWF) to fight
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Not the right time to have state funding of polls in India: Election Commission
India | Dec 15, 2015, 04:21 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Election Commission of India (EC) today said the time was not ripe to go for state funding of elections in the country unless "radical reforms" like de-criminalisation of politics and enactment of
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Congress losing spree continues:BJP after winning Port Blair polls
National | Sep 23, 2015, 04:00 PM ISTNew Delhi: Latching on to BJP's victory in Port Blair's local body elections, Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu has taken a dig at Congress saying its "losing spree" continues from mainland to islands."Losing spree of
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Delhi varsity polls: It's between ABVP-AAP youth wings
National | Sep 07, 2015, 07:35 AM ISTNew Delhi: This year the high-profile Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) election - which routinely defaces the capital's walls and public utilities every year with ugly posters - is expected to witness a direct fight
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JD(U)-RJD to work hard for upcoming Bihar polls: K C Tyagi
National | Jul 12, 2015, 05:53 PM ISTNew Delhi: After BJP's victory in the recent legislative council election in Bihar, senior leader K C Tyagi today said that the JD(U)-RJD alliance will have to work hard and closely with each other for the
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BJP-led NDA trounces Lalu-Nitish alliance in Bihar, wins 13 out of 24 seats in Council elections
National | Jul 10, 2015, 06:04 PM ISTPatna: In a major setback to RJD-JD(U)-Congress alliance, the BJP-led NDA alliance has won 13 out of 24 seats in Bihar Legislative Council elections.RJD-JD(U)-Congress alliance could manage to win just 10 seats.An independent candidate Ritlal
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Nitish Kumar sounds poll bugle with 'Har Ghar Dastak'
National | Jul 02, 2015, 04:38 PM ISTPatna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today began JD(U) campaign for upcoming Assembly elections through a programme called “Har Ghar Dastak” to seek feedback about the work done by the state government in the past.
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Hillary Clinton on course to win 2016 presidential election: Poll
World | Jun 24, 2015, 05:34 PM ISTWashington: Hillary Clinton is the firm favourite to be chosen as the Democratic Party nominee for 2016 US presidential polls and go on to be elected as the first woman president of America, according to