Evening news wrap: Shubman Gill named new ODI captain; EC holds all-party meet on Bihar polls; and more | India News

[ad_1] Shubman Gill, Gyanesh Kumar (File photos) Shubman Gill has been named India’s new ODI captain ahead of the upcoming series in Australia. Election commission held a meeting with all recognised political parties in Bihar to discuss the forthcoming polls. Prime Minister Modi hit out at the Congress and Rashtriya Janata Dal, accusing their previous…

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‘Stealing Karpoori Thakur’s Jan Nayak title’: PM Modi’s veiled jibe at Rahul Gandhi; blames RJD rule for Bihar’s education woes | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday took a veiled swipe at Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi while inaugurating several education and skilling projects in Bihar, urging people to be vigilant against those attempting to claim the ‘Jan Nayak’ title associated with former Bihar chief minister Karpoori Thakur.Speaking at the inauguration of Jan…

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‘EC orchestrated SIR drama’: Jairam Ramesh hits out after discrepancies in final voter list; calls poll body ‘B-team of BJP’ | India News

[ad_1] Jairam Ramesh (ANI images) NEW DELHI: Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh on Saturday alleged irregularities in Bihar’s final electoral roll following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise. He claimed that the entire process was orchestrated to benefit the ruling BJP.In a post on X, Congress leader wrote: “The Election Commission has orchestrated the entire…

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‘Confiscate diplomatic passport’: Nishikant Dubey hits out at Rahul Gandhi over Colombia speech; calls remarks ‘baseless’ | India News

[ad_1] Rahul Gandhi and Nishikant Dubey (ANI images) NEW DELHI: BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on Friday demanded that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s diplomatic passport should be confiscated and legal action initiated.This comes after Gandhi’s visit to Colombia, where he accused the BJP-led central government of mounting a “wholesale attack on Indian democracy” during an interaction…

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Poll-bound Bihar in focus: PM Modi unveils Rs 62,000cr youth-focused initiatives; launches PM-SETU for ITIs | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday unveiled a series of youth-centric initiatives worth over Rs 62,000 crore, with a special focus on poll-bound Bihar. PM launched the Pradhan Mantri Skilling and Employability Transformation through Upgraded ITIs (PM-SETU) – a centrally sponsored scheme with an investment of Rs 60,000 crore.The scheme aims to…

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TVK leader Adhava Arjuna in Dehradun amid case over controversial X post after Karur stampede | India News

[ad_1] DEHRADUN: Adhava Arjuna, general secretary of Tamizhaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) and president of the Basketball Federation of India, arrived in Dehradun on Saturday to participate in the National Sub-Junior Basketball Tournament amid the row against his deleted social media post in the wake of the Karur stampede.When asked about the stampede, Adhava Arjuna told…

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‘Relief must rise above politics’: Priyanka Gandhi hits out at Centre after Wayanad floods; questions insufficient aid | India News

[ad_1] Priyanka Gandhi (ANI image) NEW DELHI: Congress General Secretary and Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday sharply criticised the Central government for its insufficient response to the recent landslide disaster in Kerala’s Wayanad district.She highlighted that while the state requested Rs 2,221 crore to support relief and reconstruction efforts, the Centre approved only…

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Indian scientists develop simpler method for quantum-based digital security | India News

[ad_1] Representative image (Photo credit: ANI) BENGALURU: Researchers in India have developed a new way to generate truly random numbers using quantum computers, a breakthrough that could make digital security systems harder to crack.The work was done by scientists at the Raman Research Institute (RRI) in Bengaluru, working with colleagues from the Indian Institute of…

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Bihar assembly election: CEC-led EC delegation arrives in Patna; reviews poll preparations | India News

[ad_1] ECI delegation arrives in India (ANI image) NEW DELHI: A delegation of the Election Commission of India (ECI), led by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, arrived in Patna on Friday to review preparations for the forthcoming Bihar Assembly elections.The delegation also includes Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi.Confirming the visit in…

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‘Significant step forward’: PM Modi hails Trump’s Gaza peace plan; affirms India’s support | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday welcomed US President Donald Trump’s proposed peace plan for Gaza, calling it a “significant step” toward ending the conflict.Sharing a post on X, PM Modi said, “We welcome President Trump’s leadership as peace efforts in Gaza make decisive progress. Indications of the release of hostages mark…

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