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Senior leaders of the Congress were in talks with Grand Alliance or Mahagathbandhan comprising Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Rashtriya Lok Samata Party (RLSP), Hindustani Awam Morcha-Secular, Loktantrik Janata Dal (LJD) and Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) to iron out last-minute differences.(Photo: PTI)

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Bihar seat-sharing deal: Out of 40, RJD keeps 20, Cong gets 9, allies the rest

DC CORRESPONDANT | PTI

'Mahaghatbandhan is a natural alliance. It is to save the Constitution,' said Manoj Jha, RJD spokesperson.

Former Karnataka chief minister called it as an 'irrelevant' claim. (Photo: ANI)

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Staring at defeat, Cong lost balance: BJP refutes corruption charges

DC CORRESPONDANT | PTI

Congress on Friday alleged that BS Yeddyurappa made payoffs to top BJP leaders.

Choksi was granted citizenship of Antigua and Barbuda on January 15, 2018. (Photo: ANI)

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Mehul Choksi can't come to India. He has heart problems, leg pain, brain clot

DC CORRESPONDANT | PTI

This comes after it was reported on Wednesday that extradition process against Mehul Choksi has begun in Antigua.

Nikhil and Prajwal were contesting the polls to strengthen the JD(S) as an organization, said Kumaraswamy. (Photo: File)

My son, nephew not contesting LS polls for fashion, but for people: Kumaraswamy

Ravindra Gaikwad, 59, had hit an Air India staffer with a slipper at the IGI airport in Delhi and then openly boasted about it. (Photo: PTI)

Shiv Sena denies ticket to MP who slapped Air India staffer in 2017

Gundurao said the former prime minister's representation from Bengaluru North will have a huge impact in the region, given his stature in public life. (Image: File)

Cong wants Deve Gowda to contest from Bengaluru North: Dinesh Gundurao

Enforcement Directorate on Friday arrested Zakir Naik’s trusted aide Abdul Kadir Najmudin Sathak for allegedly 'actively assisting' him in money laundering. (Photo: File)

ED held Zakir Naik's trusted aide in money laundering

Two militants of terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) were killed in an overnight gunbattle in Hajin area of Bandipora district, officials said. (Representational Image)

3 militants, minor held hostage by ultras killed in encounters in J&K

Being Prime Minister if one is not neutral to each and every State, then people will also be not neutral in the upcoming elections," K Kavitha said. (Photo: Twitter)

BJP govt too much of publicity, very less on delivery: KCR's daughter K Kavitha

Andhra Pradesh IT Minister Nara Lokesh and son of Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday filed nomination to contest Andhra Pradesh Assembly Elections from Mangalagiri constituency in Amaravati. (Photo: File)

Andhra Pradesh CM's son files nomination for assembly elections

The police official on Friday claimed JeM terrorist Sajjad Khan, who is an associate of Pulwama attack mastermind, was nabbed in Delhi. (Photo: Representational Image)

Close aid of Pulwama terror attack mastermind arrested in Delhi

Overseas Indian National Congress chairman Sam Pitroda has raised questions over the IAF strike at terror camp in Pakistan’s Balakot in the aftermath of Pulwama terror attack.(Photo: File)

Narendra Modi finds Congress’ scepticism about Balakot ‘shameful’

Palaniswami, also the joint co-ordinator of ruling AIADMK, took a dig at the DMK-led opposition, saying it was seeking votes in the absence of a Prime Ministerial candidate whereas the NDA was projecting Modi. (Image: File)

TN CM pitches for second term to Modi, says he alone capable of protecting country

Sensex finally closed at 38,164.61, down by 222.14 points, or 0.58 per cent.

Sensex snaps 8-day winning run, dives 222 points on profit booking

He joined the party in the presence of Union Ministers Arun Jaitley and Ravi Shankar Prasad. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Former cricketer Gautam Gambhir joins BJP, likely to fight Lok Sabha polls

Yechury said, 'We know how jobs and lives were destroyed by notebandi'. (Photo: File)

Demonetisation was to 'whitewash' black money: Sitaram Yechury

'I don’t sleep with men. I have a legal wife. So, he (KH Muniyappa) may be interested but I am not,' Kumar said reacting to the month-old statement. (Photo: ANI)

'Don't sleep with men, have a legal wife,' says Karnataka speaker

Chakrapani Parashar, a journalist of satellite news channel News18/AssamNE, was stabbed by some workers of a restaurant adjacent to his office when he was on duty on Thursday night, police said.

Guwahati: TV journalist stabs in restaurant, four detained

The TRS (Telangana Rashtra Samiti), led by Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, dropped sitting MP A P Jithender Reddy, who was the party's floor leader in the Lok Sabha, in Mahbubnagar seat. (Photo: File)

TRS, BJP drop key contenders, Cong fields top leaders in T'gana

"At least 60 people have been confirmed dead," Police commander said. (Representational Image/AP)

At least 60 killed in Ghana bus collision: Police

Speaking to PTI-Bhasha on Monday, CPI(M) politburo member Brinda Karat said this time her party will campaign with a three-point agenda. (Image: File)

CPI(M) comes up with "Iss Bar Modi Berojgar" poll mantra

The BJP has fielded 14 sitting MPs, including four Union ministers, and dropped the only woman lawmaker from Rajasthan as it announced its first list of candidates for the Lok Sabha polls. (Photo: File/ Representational Image)

Rajasthan: BJP drops only woman lawmaker in 1st list, gives ticket to 14 sitting MPs

Randeep Singh Surjewala on Friday cited lines from ‘Yeddy Diaries’ to claim that BS Yeddyurappa made payoffs amounting to Rs 1,800 crore to top BJP leaders. (Photo: ANI)

'Congress caught theft and thief': Surjewala attacks BJP

Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday imposed a penalty of Rs 14.40 lakh on Separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani under the Foreign Exchange Management Act for illegally possessing foreign exchange of 10,000 US Dollars. (Photo: File)

ED imposes over Rs 14 lakh penalty on separatist leader Geelani

Khan said that all the political parties have agreed to the National Action Plan and by now the militant groups have been proscribed. Further action was being taken against them as his government could not allow any such activity on the soil of Pakistan. (Photo: File)

PM Imran Khan says no room for 'jihadi outfits, culture' in Pakistan

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'I hope Man City get over the line before Liverpool', says Rooney

Rooney, who began his career with Liverpool’s Merseyside rivals Everton before moving to Manchester United, said he would rather defending champions Manchester City won the league instead. (Photo: AFP)

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Facebook plain text password threat: Are you exposed? What should you do now?

Facebook said there is no evidence its employees abused access to this data. But thousands of employees could have searched them. The company said the passwords were stored on internal company servers, where no outsiders could access them. Even so, some privacy experts suggested that users change their Facebook passwords.

Moon Jae-in uses 'good afternoon' instead of 'good night', sparks row

South Korean govt apologised to parliament, admitting that her ministry had made a 'painful mistake'. (Photo: File)

TDP MLC performs 'havan' for Chandrababu Naidu's win in LS polls

Venkanna, said he conducted a pooja and offered prayers to the Goddess Kali for a win of the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu. (Photo: ANI)

‘Robot watchman’ to monitor illegal activities in China residential hub

The robot is being tested from December 2018 to April 2019, he said. (Representational Image)

Australia PM slams online trolls for abusing athlete; calls ‘cowardly grubs’

Harris, who plays for Carlton in the Australian Football League Women's (AFLW) competition, was pictured with her leg fully extended as she kicked a goal in a photograph posted online by a broadcaster on Tuesday. (Photo: Twitter)

Designer Tom Ford denies calling Melania Trump ‘glorified escort’

A tweet claiming that he refused to dress US First Lady Melania Trump and called her a 'glorified escort' went viral on the Internet on Tuesday, but the star designer quickly denied making any such statements. (Photo: File)

ICC World Cup: Bharat Army's 8000 fans from 22 countries to converge in UK

Bharat Army, the Indian equivalent of Barmy Army, will have nearly 8000 fans from 22 countries converge in the United Kingdom and support Virat Kohli's team in the upcoming World Cup, according to the International Cricket Council. (Photo: AP / File)

Maruti Suzuki to supply Ciaz and Ertiga to Toyota in India

Expect the Toyota-badged Ertiga to come to the market first.

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Tales of the chowkidar in run-up to Polls 2019

Jagdish Rattanani

The chowkidar is, quite unfortunately, not the most loved or respected entity in Indian society.

All nationals equal, only some more so than others

Asad Ali Abbasi

If a person has single nationality through naturalisation, the Home Office can revoke their citizenship.

Voternama: Churn is the new 2019 mantra

Sanjeev Ahluwalia

Our electoral laws encourage vote splintering. The candidate with the most votes in each constituency wins.

Islamophobic terror as vile as jihad, don’t underplay it

Mahir Ali

Christchurch wasn’t the first manifestation of its inevitable consequences, and it won’t be the last.

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