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Maharashtra election 2024 Baramati result: The rivalry between the two Pawars over control of the NCP was also witnessed in the June Lok Sabha elections in the Baramati Assembly constituency
Priyanka Gandhi is up against Left Democratic Front (LDF) candidate Satyan Mokeri and Navya Haridas of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Several constituencies witnessed high-stake battle between prominent leaders such as Aaditya Thackeray, Shinde, Devendra Fadnavis, Chhagan Bhujbal, among others
At 9 am, counting trends showed the Mahayuti-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) leading on more than 229 of the 288 seats. Meanwhile, the Opposition was ahead on 59 seats
The bypolls in Budhni were necessitated after Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan vacated this seat following his victory in the Lok Sabha elections of June
The ruling Mahayuti, which comprises the BJP, Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena, and Ajit Pawar's NCP, is locked in a high-stakes contest with the Opposition alliance of Congress, Sharad Pawar's NCP
The Aam Aadmi Party has launched a 'revdi' campaign ahead of the elections to promote the free facilities provided by the ruling government to cement the party's influence among the voters
Maharashtra conducted elections across its 288 Assembly constituencies on Wednesday. At least two major exit polls have predicted that the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance will secure a majority
Delhi weather and AQI updates: The fog conditions in the national capital have improved, with the India Meteorological Department predicting moderate fog and mist to persist for the next seven days
Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport is planning to construct a separate, temporary enclosure for passengers stranded due to take-off delays
Donald Trump is set to assume office on January 20 and has been naming his picks for key administrative roles. The list also features Musk, who will co-lead DOGE to make the US govt more 'efficient'
Gautam Adani US bribery case: Eight people, including Gautam Adani, his nephew Sagar Adani, and an individual named Cyril Cabanes, have been named by the US SEC in the alleged corruption case
US SEC accused Gautam Adani and seven others of paying $265 million in bribes to Indian government officials to secure solar energy project contracts for Adani Green Energy
Gautam Adani, his nephew Sagar, and Cyril Cabanes, a former board member of Azure Power, charged by the US SEC in a bribery and fraud scheme
The case alleged that Gautam Adani and others conspired to pay about $265 million in bribes to Indian govt officials to secure energy contracts for Adani Green. To understand the allegations, read:
The Hemant Soren-led JMM seeks a second term, while the BJP aims to regain power. In 2019, JMM won 30 seats, Congress 16, and BJP 25.
The meeting came weeks after India and China completed their disengagement exercise in Demchok and Depsang late last month
Congress had also refused to participate in the exit polls of the Lok Sabha elections in May. Senior party leader Pawan Khera had noted that Congress will not indulge in speculation
Maharashtra Assembly Elections: During his visit to the polling station, an elderly man approached actor Akshay Kumar and raised concerns about the Juhu beach toilet installed by the actor in 2018
In a press conference, the BJP accused National Congress Party leader Supriya Sule and Congress MLA Nana Patole of allegedly using Bitcoins illegally to fund elections