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Congress tells ECI that, in Kichha Assembly constituency, one man has submitted 6,410 objections; 262 people have filed over ten Form 7s each; earlier complaints of bulk submissions in Assam, Gujarat, Rajasthan

The BJP announced a new national team under Nabin earlier this week. It comprises 65 office-bearers, with 51 new faces

A radiant warmer machine in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit caught fire due to sparks in its filament coil, causing injuries to three children; the three newborns were referred to the government medical college in Jabalpur where one of them died; the other two are stable, says District Collector

Scheme payout doubled, but 70 lakh fewer beneficiaries; women block roads, rail tracks, demonstrate outside BDOs; TMC accuses government of making false promises; CM says protests are politically orchestrated by the Opposition

Terming violence, disrespect, control and time as measures of exerting control over women, he cited statistics to illustrate their impact on women’s freedom and participation

Maize is now the source of close to half of all the ethanol that India blends into petrol, up from almost nothing three years ago

Union Minister Sanjay Seth calls the Congress leader an “opportunist”, alleges silence over injuries to students in Jharkhand and demands a CBI probe into recruitment examinations

CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke has been visiting schools in central Maharashtra's Latur district and highlighting their problems as part of the CJP's ongoing 'School Thik Karo' campaign

Green tribunal had held the Art of Living Foundation responsible for the damage to the Yamuna floodplains during its World Culture Festival in 2016; court says the area was already in a damaged state

About 20 students of the government primary school, who turned up for attending classes, were shifted to a vacant house situated nearby; the children were earlier studying in a cattle enclosure in unhygienic conditions; this was just a day after Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) activists were hounded out following their failed attempt to inspect the school

Chief Minister invites investment in water sports and sports tourism, citing State’s long coastline and skilled youth

Gorkhas have been seeking a separate State of Gorkhaland comprising parts of Darjeeling hills and adjoining areas; Amit Shah assures the community of a political solution