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Patna, Aug 7 (IANS) BJP’s Bihar unit spokesperson Danish Eqbal on Thursday renewed the attack on Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor for the 2020 election data “theft”. The case pertains to the alleged theft and misuse of election campaign data and intellectual property from a Congress member. Eqbal, addressing the media and also releasing a video statement, said: “Prashant Kishor has been exposed. Those who preach morality are themselves involved in serious crimes under IPC Sections 467, 468, 471, 420, 406 and 120B. These are charges of forgery, fraud, and conspiracy. In Patliputra PS Case No. 94/2020, his role resembles…

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has stirred a political storm ahead of the 2025 Bihar elections, alleging widespread voter fraud orchestrated by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Speaking at a press conference, he questioned how one crore new voters were suddenly added to the rolls in Maharashtra within just five months—a figure, he claimed, surpasses additions made over the previous five years.“This sudden spike made us suspicious,” Gandhi said. “We lost the assembly elections but won the Lok Sabha polls. Something doesn’t add up.” He claimed the Congress requested the updated voter list from the Election Commission (EC), but was denied…

ROME (AP) — The world experienced it’s third-warmest July on record this year, the European Union agency that tracks global warming said Thursday, after two consecutive years when temperatures soared past previous records.Despite a slightly lower global average temperature, the scientists said extremes — including heat and deadly floods — persisted in July.“Two years after the hottest July on record, the recent streak of global temperature records is over — for now. But this doesn’t mean climate change has stopped,” said Carlo Buontempo, director of the Copernicus Climate Change Service. “We continued to witness the effects of a warming world.”The…

In a dramatic twist during the Delhi Premier League (DPL) 2025, fiery right-arm spinner Digvesh Rathi found himself at the center of controversy after a heated mid-pitch altercation with West Delhi Lions batter Ankit Kumar. The incident, which quickly went viral, unfolded during a tense clash against South Delhi Superstarz and has since become a talking point in the domestic cricketing circuit. The Build-Up to the Clash Known for his aggressive demeanor and animated celebrations, Digvesh Rathi entered the match with pressure mounting, having yet to take a wicket in the tournament. The match against West Delhi Lions was critical…

Earlier this week, All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary Sachin Pilot joined a protest held by the National Students’ Union of India (NSUI), the Congress’s student wing, in Jaipur to demand student union polls in Rajasthan. As the police used water cannons to disperse the demonstrators at the protest on Tuesday, the former Deputy Chief Minister was also hit with water spray. And the resulting images brought focus to the fact that educational institutions in Rajasthan had seen student body elections only once in the last six years. First, the Congress and now the BJP have been shying away…

Amid swirling speculations about IPL 2026, Sanju Samson’s future with the Rajasthan Royals (RR) remains uncertain. While he has reportedly asked to be traded or released, multiple factors particularly contractual obligations are keeping him firmly tied to the franchise. Cricbuzz reports that there is growing tension between Samson and the Royals’ management. He has officially requested a trade or release, and even his family and some fellow India and IPL teammates acknowledge that his relationship with the franchise appears to have cooled. However, IPL rules make it clear: once a player is retained or bought at auction, he remains contractually…

Lucknow: When jailed gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari died of a heart attack in Banda last year, many believed it was a blow to the nexus between crime and politics in eastern Uttar Pradesh. But a year later, the former five-time MLA’s family is in the headlines again. Lucknow police last week arrested his younger son, Umar Ansari, for allegedly submitting forged documents in court to reclaim his father’s seized properties. Some said the timing of Umar’s arrest was no coincidence. The arrest came as Umar was reportedly preparing to contest the upcoming bypolls for the Mau Assembly seat, a constituency the…

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) launched a scathing attack on Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Thursday, accusing him of demeaning both the electorate and the Election Commission of India (ECI) by alleging widespread election fraud in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. The BJP’s counter came after Gandhi, addressing the media, alleged that elections in a Lok Sabha seat in Karnataka were manipulated to benefit the saffron party. He claimed that the ECI rigged the polls at the BJP’s behest, enabling it to “steal” votes and secure victory. Calling the electoral process a “criminal fraud” executed by the ruling party…

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that to destroy Hamas Israel intends to take full control of the Gaza Strip and eventually transfer its administration to friendly Arab forces, as the Security Cabinet discussed a widening of its 22-month offensive.Expanding military operations in Gaza would put the lives of countless Palestinians and the roughly 20 remaining Israeli hostages at risk while further isolating Israel internationally. Israel already controls around three quarters of the devastated territory.Families of hostages held in Gaza fear an escalation could doom their loved ones, and some protested outside the Security Cabinet…

Russian President Vladimir Putin says he hopes to meet U.S. President Donald Trump in latest bid by the White House to broker an end to the 3-year-old war in Ukraine.Putin’s foreign affairs adviser Yuri Ushakov said Thursday a meeting could take place as early as next week, although he noted that such events take time to organize. No date is confirmed.He also played down the possibility of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy joining the summit.No location has been determined, according to a White House official who was not authorized to talk publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity. The official said…