Politics

The FIR was registered at Sadar police station on Saturday evening following a written complaint by Kishanganj Sadar Circle Officer Shafi Ahmad, Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Shanawaz Ahmad Niyazi said.

Opposition leaders including NCP chief Sharad Pawar have questioned the relevance of the withdrawal of special status of J&K in Maharashtra elections.

Gandhi's attack came over a media report claimed rural consumption generally grows faster than urban consumption, but in this quarter the trend has been reversed with rural consumption being at its lowest in seven years for the quarter of September.

Exuding confidence, Amit Shah said that he is certain his party will return to power in Haryana with a comfortable two-thirds majority.

Bhargava had asked the electorates of Jhabua to vote for BJP candidate Bhanu Bhuria, saying he represents India, while his rival Congress nominee represents Pakistan.

During the rally, a man along with a group came close to Nimbalkar, who represents the Osmanabad Lok Sabha constituency, on the pretext of shaking hands with him, a police official said.

The BJP, seeking a second straight term, also promised creation of "one crore" jobs in the next five years, providing houses for all by 2022 and ushering in USD 1 trillion economy in its "sankalp patra" released by the party working president J P Nadda.

Choubey, who represents Buxar, was on an inspection visit to the Patna Medical College and Hospital where several dengue patients have been admitted.

Recent controversies over Rafale shastra puja and a meeting with Jeremy Corbyn show the party is left fumbling for words when faced with a combative BJP.

Responding to questions about Shiv Sena leaders' remarks that there will be a Maharashtra chief minister from their party in the future, Yadav said political parties are free to talk about their desires.

Terming BJP as 'fascist' and 'dictatorial', the former CM accused the state government of 'colluding' with the Assembly Speaker in restricting the media from covering the proceedings of the House.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will address the meeting in the afternoon and will reach Nuh in southern Haryana by road from Delhi. Assembly elections in Haryana and Maharashtra are slated on October 21.

The Shiv Sena in its manifesto promised 1,000 eateries operated by women across the state serving quality and nutritious food at Rs 10 a meal.

Ajit Pawar had on Friday said that some senior NCP leaders had insisted on the arrest of Balasaheb Thackeray in 2000, despite the opposition from some others leaders like himself. 'It was a mistake,' he had said.

Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia said that farmers were promised that loans up to Rs 2 lakhs will be waived off, however, loans of up to only Rs 50,000 have been dropped so far.

Sibal's remarks come hours before Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping's informal summit in Mamallapuram near Chennai.