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Bengaluru, Nov 4 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar has appealed to private firms and companies in Bengaluru and across the state to grant three days of paid leave to workers from Bihar so that they can cast their votes in their state Assembly elections. In an official statement released on Tuesday, Dy CM Shivakumar said, “The elections to the Bihar State Assembly are scheduled to be held on November 6 and November 11. A large number of residents from Bihar are working in Bengaluru and across Karnataka. In this context, I urge all companies, industrialists, hotel owners, contractors,…

Voting for the first phase of the Bihar Assembly elections will be held on Thursday, November 6, across 121 constituencies. Ahead of polling, multiple opinion polls have projected a clear majority for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), indicating its return to power in the state. The Poll of Polls also suggests a similar trend, estimating 143 seats for the NDA, 95 for the Mahagathbandhan, and 5 for others. IANS-Matrize Opinion Poll According to the IANS-Matrize survey, the NDA is likely to form the government once again in Bihar. Out of 243 seats, the alliance is projected to win 153-164 seats,…

It might have escaped lay people at the time, but for some observers the ascension of Leo XIV as head of the Catholic Church this year was a reminder that the last time a Pope Leo sat in St. Peter’s Chair in the Vatican, from 1878 to 1903, the modern view of infinity was born. Georg Cantor’s completely original “naïve” set theory caused both revolution and revolt in mathematical circles, with some embracing his ideas and others rejecting them.Cantor was deeply disappointed with the negative reactions, of course, but never with his own ideas. Why? Because he held firm to…

Karnataka Congress MLA and former minister H Y Meti died Tuesday at a private hospital in Bengaluru while undergoing treatment for health issues. He was 79. Condoling the death of the senior Congress leader, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said the MLA was close to him and breathed his last at 12.30 pm. Recalling that he had met Meti at the hospital three days ago, Siddaramaiah said there were signs of improvement in his health at that time. Meti, a five-time legislator, was representing the Bagalkot constituency for the second time, having previously represented it between 2013 and 2018. Before that, he…

Show Quick Read Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom The second phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process began across 12 States and Union Territories on Tuesday, prompting massive protests in West Bengal. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee led a large rally in Kolkata as the Trinamool Congress (TMC) stepped up its opposition to the SIR exercise. #WATCH | Kolkata, West Bengal: As phase 2 of SIR (Special Intensive Revision) begins today across 12 States/UTs, TMC leaders – led by CM Mamata Banerjee, carry out a massive protest against the process. pic.twitter.com/OzXnYY5DOh — ANI (@ANI) November 4,…

Campaigning for the first phase of the Bihar Assembly Election 2025 has ended today,ahead of voting on 121 seats. The final verdict on who forms the next government-NDA or Mahagathbandhan, will be known on November 14. However, multiple pre-poll surveys have offered a glimpse of the possible outcome, indicating a likely edge for the NDA alliance. POLSTRAT-People’s Insight Survey Predicts NDA Lead According to the POLSTRAT-People’s Insight opinion poll, the NDA could secure 133-143 seats, while the Mahagathbandhan is projected to win 93-102 seats. Seat Projection: NDA: 133-143 Mahagathbandhan: 93-102 Jan Suraaj: 1-3 AIMIM: 2-3 Others: 0-2 Party-Wise Seat…

Not long back, the BJP was not keen on projecting JD(U) supremo Nitish Kumar as the NDA’s chief ministerial face. From its state unit to the central leadership, the message was calibrated: that Nitish would lead the coalition in the elections, but that the choice of the new CM would be decided later.But the sharp reaction by the JD(U) – apart from the Opposition – to Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s remarks laying this out are just one reason BJP leaders are supporting Nitish wholeheartedly now. The other is the overwhelming support for the JD(U) leader on the ground, despite…

Show Quick Read Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom High-octane campaigning in Bihar ended for the first phase of the Assembly elections and 121 assembly constituencies are set to vote on November 6. In the first phase, elections will be held in 121 constituencies across 18 districts, while the remaining 122 seats will go to the polls in the second phase. Top Leaders Intensify Campaigning As the campaign enters its penultimate day, PM Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and party general secretary Priyanka Vadra are actively reaching out to voters across the state.…

Kara Swisher is the epitome of a multi-hyphenate: a podcast host, journalist, author, and CEO agitator.Swisher has also, in her way, turned IDGAF into her personal brand. Deeply sourced and happy to ask the hard questions, she doesn’t care about being liked. As she said during a recent live event, “I have four kids!”As the host of On With Kara Swisher, her twice weekly podcast for Vox Media, she grills leaders in tech and politics, coaxing them to share the things they may not reveal on any other gabfest. For Pivot, her Vox show with New York University marketing professor…

On the eve of the Bihar elections, the Urdu dailies stepped up their coverage of the keen battle shaping up between the ruling NDA and the Opposition Mahagathbandhan in different regions of the state, with Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj pitching itself against them across the fray as the “X factor”. From roadshows to rallies, manifestos to press conferences, the dailies kept their focus on the entire spectrum of this grand face-off. Noting that the campaign for the Bihar Assembly polls has reached a crescendo, the Hyderabad-based Siasat, in its November 2 leader, points out that both the NDA and the…