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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) "will come down to 50 seats" in the 2024 elections "if all Opposition parties fight together", and added, "I am working for that." The Bihar CM was speaking at his party JDU's executive meeting in Patna, where two resolutions were passed, a) authorising Kumar to work for the Opposition unity, and b) there's an "undeclared emergency" in the country under the BJP.

Europe's largest nuclear plant, Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine, once again went off in the early hours of the day amid the shelling that destroyed a key power line. These claims came a day after a team of inspections from the UN nuclear agency arrived at the plant to inspect for damage, Al Jazeera reported citing local Russian-backed authorities.

Sri Lanka's ousted President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who returned home after seven weeks in exile following protests over economic hardships, could face legal action over forced disappearances of activists now that he has been stripped of constitutional immunity, a lawyer said, reported AP. Rajapaksa flew to Colombo around midnight Friday from Thailand and was escorted under military guard to his new home in the capital.

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Production of passenger coaches: ICF-Chennai misses target by 20%

Production of passenger coaches: Official note says ICF-Chennai misses target by 20%, RCF-Kapurthala by 10%, MCF-Raebareli by 56%

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Bangladesh PM on India-Bangladesh water-sharing dispute

I think it should be solved. We found that PM (Modi) is very eager to solve this but the problem is in your country.We share only Ganges water but we've 54 other rivers. It's a long-standing problem, should be resolved: Bangladesh PM on India-Bangladesh water-sharing dispute

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PM Sheikh Hasina on India-Bangladesh water-sharing dispute

We are downstream, water is coming from India. So, India should show more generosity. Both countries would be beneficiaries. Sometimes, our people suffer a lot because of this, especially Teesta river: Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina on India-Bangladesh water-sharing dispute.

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Fire breaks out in a tent godown located near Vishal Enclave of Rajouri Garden

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Ghulam Nabi Azad leaves from his residence in Delhi for Jammu

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Preparations underway at Ramlila Maidan in Delhi for Congress protests today

Preparations underway at Ramlila Maidan in Delhi for the Congress party’s 'Mehangai Par Halla Bol' rally to be held today

 

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Ukraine's nuclear plant cut from main power line again: Officials

Europe's largest nuclear plant, Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine, once again went off in the early hours of the day amid the shelling that destroyed a key power line