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Catholic priest joins BJP; bishop relieves him of pastoral duties

Fr. Mattam, a Catholic priest of Idukki diocese, joined BJP without Bishop's permission. Kerala Catholic Bishops Council & BJP Idukki district president commented on the move. Fr. Mattam said BJP never out of bounds for Christians in Kerala. Joining of Fr. Mattam indicates Christian sympathy towards BJP.

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Here are the big stories from Tamil Nadu today

TN pol. leaders demand caste survey; part-time teachers' strike enters 9th day; TN Private Schools Parent Teacher Association urges CM to meet protesting teachers; AIADMK MLAs meet FM Nirmala Sitharaman to submit memorandum on coconut farmers' issues.

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AIADMK and BJP split: Diminishing electoral returns a factor | Data

AIADMK snaps ties with BJP-led NDA due to diminishing returns & anti-BJP sentiment in TN. Tables show AIADMK's vote share reduced in 2022 urban local body elections, while DMK's remained same. AIADMK's stronghold in western region had lowest anti-BJP sentiment. Poor transfer of AIADMK's votes to BJP also a factor

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Bihar caste survey | SP, BSP, Congress, Apna Dal press for similar exercise in U.P.

SP chief Akhilesh Yadav, BJP ally Apna Dal (Sonelal) and the Congress have also pressed for a similar head count to figure out the numbers of different castes in Uttar Pradesh and elsewhere.

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AIADMK MLAs meet Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Coimbatore

.Three MLAs from AIADMK met Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Coimbatore on Oct 3, 2023. They shared dais with her at Credit Outreach Programme & submitted a memorandum on coconut farmers' issues. No political discussion took place. MLAs invited as per protocol.

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107 MPs and MLAs have hate speech cases against them: ADR

The analysis reveals that many of the MPs and MLAs, who are designated lawmakers, have actually declared cases related to “hate speech” against themselves.

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BJP govt. should stop attacking the media to distract attention from its failures: INDIA

INDIA parties condemn BJP's attack on media, stand with journalists. They allege govt. has persecuted and suppressed the media by deploying investigative agencies

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Delhi police search journalists’ homes in latest raids on media

Search also carried out on office of news website under investigation for allegedly receiving funds from China

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AAP slams Centre over NewsClick raids, calls PM Modi a ‘coward for raiding journalists’

AAP slams BJP-led Centre for raids on NewsClick premises; Priyanka Kakkar says Modi govt "scared" of journalists, "pretending to fight China" by arresting them. ED had earlier probed firm's funding; Special Cell now continuing searches on basis of ED inputs. Case filed against NewsClick under UAPA for alleged pro-China propaganda.

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G20 in Delhi, US ties, Global South leadership: Decoding Beijing worldview through Chinese press

China’s responses to the recently-concluded G20 Summit in New Delhi merits scrutiny given the tensions in bilateral relations, but also because it is a major regional and global player that has the ability to influence matters even in absentia. And it was the absence of Chinese President Xi Jinping from…

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As Nanded hospital death toll rises to 31, another Maharashtra hospital reports 18 deaths

Seven more patient deaths in Nanded government hospital in Maharashtra, bringing total fatalities to 31. Opposition slams ruling govt. and BJP at Centre. Maharashtra Medical Education Minister to visit hospital. Three-member expert committee to probe incident

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"BJP should conduct nationwide caste census": Akhilesh Yadav

Akhilesh Yadav further stressed that conducting a caste census is a catalyst for the progress of the country. He explained that when people have knowledge of their population within various caste groups, it fosters self-confidence among them. Read further on Dynamite News

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Maharashtra hospital deaths: Congress demands probe, Kharge slams State health apparatus

The Congress demanded a thorough investigation into 24 deaths at a government hospital in Maharashtra’s Nanded with party chief Mallikarjun Kharge raising questions on the State Government’s health system

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Front pages on Bihar’s caste survey: How Nitish ‘stole a march’ over BJP and Congress

The results of the Bihar caste survey are out. OBCs comprise 27 percent of the state’s population while EBCs make up 36 percent – a total of 63 percent. Hindus make up over 80 percent of the population and Muslims a little over 17 percent.

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Top stories from Telangana today

Key news developments to watch out from Telangana State today, October 3, 2023

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The advent of franchisee politics in West Bengal

Bhattacharya's paper examines the 'franchisee politics' of West Bengal, tracing its roots to the left's agrarian reforms and its evolution under the Trinamool Congress. It argues that this model, which fuses business with politics, has limited the BJP's expansion in the State. It also explains how the BJP's polarisation tactics…

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Abhishek Banerjee blasts Delhi police action at Rajghat

KOLKATA/NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Monday questioned the BJP's idea of "democracy" after Delhi cops broke up his press conference at Rajghat and gave his party's protesters five minutes to disperse after a two-hour dharna.

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Former Union Minister threatens to quit BJP over alliance with JJP in Haryana; hints at possible return to Congress

Birender Singh, former Union Steel Minister, threatened to quit BJP over its alliance with JJP in Haryana. He hinted at a possible return to Congress, citing respect he received in the party for four decades. He attacked JJP leader Dushyant Chautala for alleged corruption and advised BJP to go solo…

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Bihar’s political arithmetic in the aftermath of the caste-based survey

With the release of caste-based survey, the EBC politics will have an upper edge in Bihar as their number has increased from 30% to 36%.

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AAP announces second list for M.P., Chhattisgarh

AAP announces 2nd list of candidates for MP, Chhattisgarh; fields ex-BJP MLA Mamta Meena from Guna. AAP fields 29 candidates in MP, 12 in Chhattisgarh; ex-BJP MLA Mamta Meena to contest from Guna. AAP announces 2nd list of candidates for MP, Chhattisgarh; 7 from reserved seats.

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‘Great spoiler of 2019 polls’, Prakash Ambedkar, rolls dice again

Prakash Ambedkar said he will pressure Uddhav Thackeray to choose between VBA and Congress-Sharad Pawar alliance. Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena faction offered alliance to Ambedkar, but he said no to talks as long as Shinde is allied with BJP.

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Madhya Pradesh CM attempts to strike an emotional chord with women voters, says they would never get a brother like him

Shivraj Singh Chouhan emotionally told women at an event in Sehore they'd miss him when he's gone. Opposition criticized him, speculating his fate as CM if BJP wins. He's made efforts to reach out to women voters, but his name not in list of 79 candidates. Kamal Nath said he'll…

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BJP highlights post-2019 development to win votes in Kargil council polls

BJP focuses on dev. projects in Ladakh after 2019 abrogation of Art. 370 & readjustment as UT. Election team gives final push to campaign. BJP's main poll plank is dev. work undertaken by Centre since 2019. BJP leaders seek votes for promoting dev. People of Kargil to vote en masse…

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Ajit Pawar denies any friction with Maharashtra CM Shinde

Ajit Pawar denies friction with CM Shinde, refuses to comment on possibility of wife contesting Baramati LS seat in 2024. Denies notice to Baramati Agro was politically motivated. Media blowing up news, he visited 60 Ganesh pandals in Pimpri-Chinchwad & 15 in Pune.

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The BJP’s gamble in Tamil Nadu

Without the AIADMK, the party may find it difficult to win in at least a few seats

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