Daily Bulletin: BJP releases 10th list, keeps party veterans out; party strength in Goa Assembly rises to 14 as 2 MGP MLAs join; day's top stories

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Today's top stories: BJP keeps party veterans Murli Manohar Joshi and LK Advani out of the Lok Sabha poll process; the party's strength rises to 14 in Goa Assembly as 2 MGP MLAs merge their legislative unit with that of the BJP's; King's XI Punjab take on Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL; and more.

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