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Two of the suspects in the murder of former Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha leader Kamlesh Tiwari, who are still absconding, have been traced to Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh, reports said on Sunday. Six people have been arrested so far from Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, and Maharashtra, in connection with the incident. The two on the run, who have been identified as Ashfaq and Moinuddin, are suspected to be the ones who shot Tiwari after entering his house on the pretext of delivering a box of sweets, India Today reported . The suspects are believed to have been known to Tiwari. Forty-five-year-old Tiwari, leader of the lesser-known Hindu Samaj Party (HSP) who was earlier associated with a faction of the Hindu Mahasabha, was killed in his residence on Friday. On Sunday, his family is likely to meet Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who has announced that "none of the culprits will be spared", amid the  deteriorating condition  of law and order in the state. Representational image.

Indian-American Abhijit Banerjee, who jointly won the 2019 Nobel Economics Prize with Esther Duflo and Harvard's Michael Kremer, on Saturday said the Congress' Nyutam Aay Yojana (NYAY) scheme, on which he advised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, was not particularly well-designed and said the UPA, had it come to power, would have to make adjustments to the scheme due to political and economic pressures. Abhijit Banerjee. Image courtesy - MIT Banerjee, one of the world's leading economists, in an interview with News18's  Marya Shakil, spoke on a variety of subjects, including the Congress' Nyutam Aay Yojana (NYAY) scheme, the economic slowdown, his advice for the finance minister, the government's flagship Ayushman Bharat scheme and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's popularity. Banerjee, speaking about the Congress' NYAY scheme, said, "The NYAY scheme was not particularly well-designed. My role was not to make the scheme. I only provided information.&

Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi dubbed Union minister Piyush Goyal a "bigot" in a tweet on Sunday. Sharing an interview of Nobel winner Abhijit Banerjee, where the economist is reacting to Minister of Railways and Commerce & Industry Goyal's recent comments on Banerjee being "totally Left-leaning", Rahul said, "Please be certain that millions of Indians are proud of your work." "These bigots are blinded by hatred and have no idea what a professional is. You cannot explain it to them, even if you tried for a decade," Rahul tweeted on Sunday, referring to Goyal and other BJP leaders, who criticised Banerjee for supporting the NYAY scheme of the Congress dispensation. Dear Mr Banerjee, These bigots are blinded by hatred and have no idea what a professional is. You cannot explain it to them, even if you tried for a decade. Please be certain that millions of Indians are proud of your work. https://t.co/dwJS8QtXvG — Rahul Gandhi (@Rahu

Beed : An FIR has been lodged against NCP leader Dhananjay Munde for allegedly making obscene comments against his estranged cousin and Maharashtra minister Pankaja Munde at an election rally, a police official said on Sunday. A video purportedly showing the NCP leader making the remarks against the minister went viral on social media, following which a BJP leader from Parli in Beed district filed a police complaint against him on Saturday, he said. File image of Dhananjay Munde. ANI The NCP leader, however, said the clip has been edited and is fake, and his remarks have been "distorted". Both the cousins are locked in a battle from Parli segment for Monday's state Assembly polls. Pankaja Munde, the sitting BJP MLA from Parli, is the daughter of late party leader Gopinath Munde. "Acting on the complaint filed by Parli BJP president Jugal Kishor Lohiya, the FIR was lodged late Saturday night against Dhananjay Munde under Indian Penal Code Sections 500 (defamation

Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi dubbed Union minister Piyush Goyal a "bigot" in a tweet on Sunday. Sharing an interview of Nobel winner Abhijeet Banerjee, where the economist is reacting to Minister of Railways and Commerce & Industry Goyal's recent comments on Banerjee being "totally Left-leaning", Rahul said, "Please be certain that millions of Indians are proud of your work." "These bigots are blinded by hatred and have no idea what a professional is. You cannot explain it to them, even if you tried for a decade," Rahul tweeted on Sunday, referring to Goyal and other BJP leaders, who criticised Banerjee for supporting the NYAY scheme of the Congress dispensation. Dear Mr Banerjee, These bigots are blinded by hatred and have no idea what a professional is. You cannot explain it to them, even if you tried for a decade. Please be certain that millions of Indians are proud of your work. https://t.co/dwJS8QtXvG — Rahul Gandhi (@Rah

Nagpur: The Anti-Terrorism Squad of Maharashtra police on Saturday arrested a man from the Mominpura area in Nagpur in connection with the murder of former Akhil Bhartiya Hindu Mahasabha leader Kamlesh Tiwari, an official said. Representational image of Uttar Pradesh police. AFP The ATS official said the arrest was made on the basis of leads provided by the Uttar Pradesh Police. The arrested man was identified as Sayed Asim Ali (29), who runs a hardware business in the city. Ali had organised a protest against Tiwari in the past and also issued a “warning” to him in a YouTube video, the police official said. Tiwari (45), leader of the lesser-known Hindu Samaj Party (HSP) who was earlier associated with a faction of the Hindu Mahasabha, was killed at his home in Lucknow on Friday. Earlier in the day, Uttar Pradesh Police had said that five persons, including three from Gujarat's Surat, had been held in connection with the murder. The suspects were "radicalised" and

The terms of the Legislative Assemblies of Haryana and Maharashtra are due to expire on 2 and 9 November 2019 respectively. Both states, currently ruled by the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance are set to vote in a fresh government on 21 October. However, in order to make your voice count in the democratic process, it is important that every eligible citizen goes out and votes. Representational image. Reuters However, the initial trial of paperwork, the fact the polling process is completely electronic, and the sheer confusion over which documents to carry to the polling booth can be daunting, especially for first-time voters. So Firstpost came up with a series of articles to simplify the process and aid citizens in exercising their democratic right. In this article, we will discuss in detail what all documents are mandatory to carry to the polling booth. However, before we get into the detailed list of documents required to vote, let’s clarify at the outs

Kolkata: The Border Security Force on Saturday lodged an FIR against the Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) at a local police station in connection to an incident wherein one of the BSF soldiers was killed in firing by the BGB. BSF Deputy Inspector General SS Gularia confirmed the development. Police investigation in the case is underway. Representational image. PTI Sanjeev Kumar Singh, Additional Deputy General, BSF, said the matter is being taken up at an appropriate level. Mentioning that the two forces and two countries enjoy good relations, Singh said, "This is unfortunate and was entirely unexpected. Why this incident took place is really surprising." BGB had on Thursday opened fire on a BSF party, killing one constable and injuring another when they were trying to trace an Indian fisherman along the India-Bangladesh border in West Bengal. Head constable Vijay Bhan Singh died after he received bullet injuries on his head. Another constable-cum-boatman received bullet

Heavy cross-border shelling is being reported near Jammu and Kashmir's Tanghar and Nowgam sectors. At least, two Indian soldiers and a civilian were killed as Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire in Tanghar sector of Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district on Sunday, police said. According to sources in the Indian Army , two Indian soldiers were killed in ceasefire violation, along the Line of Control in Tangdhar sector in Jammu and Kashmir when Pakistan Army was pushing infiltrators into Indian territory. Indian Army is retaliating strongly in the entire sector, the statement further said. Indian Army sources: Two Indian soldiers killed in ceasefire violation, along the Line of Control in Tangdhar sector (Jammu and Kashmir), when Pakistan Army was pushing infiltrators into Indian territory. Indian Army is retaliating strongly in the entire sector. pic.twitter.com/xIhej3hizo — ANI (@ANI) October 20, 2019 India Today reported that at least three civilians were killed i

Security tightened in Maharashtra, Haryana ahead Assembly election Lakhs of security personnel will be deployed in Maharashtra and Haryana ahead of the Assembly elections in the states on Monday. Reports said that in Maharashtra, where Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis is seeking a second term, over three lakh security personnel from local police as well as Central forces will be deployed to ensure a smooth voting process. At least three helicopters and drones will be used in Naxal-affected Gadchiroli district in east Maharashtra, PTI quoted police officials as saying. Meanwhile, in Haryana, over 75,000 police personnel have been mobilised as part of the security arrangements for the polling exercise. As part of election preparedness, the neighbouring states will also deploy maximum force in their territory to ensure sealing of inter-state borders before the polls. Representational image. Reuters As campaigning in the states ended on Saturday, Maharashtra is gearing up for a figh

Haryana Assembly elections are scheduled to be held on 21 October (Monday), with 1,168 candidates for the 90-member Assembly. Polling will begin at 7 am on Monday and conclude at 5 pm the same day. Nearly 1.83 crore voters including 1.07 lakh service voters are eligible to exercise their right to franchise. While there are multiple players in the fray, the main contest is seen between the Bharatiya Janata Party and main opposition Congress on several seats. But the new Jannayak Janta Party (JJP), which broke away from the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD), too, has emerged as a key player.  Other players in the poll ring include Indian National Lok Dal, BSP, AAP and Swaraj India party. Over the years, the Election Commission has made several arrangements to simplify the polling process for voters. It also runs various awareness programmes to educate voters about the due diligence and requirements. However, the initial paperwork, the fact the polling process is completely electronic, an

Maharashtra will elect a new Assembly on 21 October (Monday), with 3,239 candidates in fray for the 288 seats that are up for grabs. The election process officially begins at 7 am on Monday, and polling concludes at 5 pm the same day.  Over the years, the Election Commission has made several arrangements to simplify the polling process for voters. It also runs various awareness programmes to educate voters about the due diligence and requirements. However, the initial trial of paperwork, the fact the polling process is completely electronic, and the sheer confusion over division of districts into Assembly segments and various polling booths can be daunting for first-time voters.  So Firstpost came up with a series of articles to simplify the process and aid citizens in exercising their democratic right. In this article, we will discuss in detail the process to find your name in the list of voters and how to locate your polling booth in the city.  How to check your name in electora

The terms of the Legislative Assemblies of Haryana and Maharashtra are due to expire on 2 and 9 November 2019 respectively. Both states, currently ruled by the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance are set to vote in a fresh government on 21 October. However, in order to make your voice count in the democratic process, it is important that every eligible citizen goes out and votes. Representational image. Reuters However, the initial trial of paperwork, the fact the polling process is completely electronic, and the sheer confusion over which documents to carry to the polling booth can be daunting, especially for first-time voters. So Firstpost came up with a series of articles to simplify the process and aid citizens in exercising their democratic right. In this article, we will discuss in detail what all documents are mandatory to carry to the polling booth. However, before we get into the detailed list of documents required to vote, let’s clarify at the outse

Phaltan Assembly Election 2019 |  The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced the dates for the Maharashtra and Haryana Assembly elections. Voting for the 288-member Assembly  will be held on 21 October  in a single phase. The counting of votes and final results will be declared on 24 October, authorities said. The term of the Devendra Fadnavis-led current Maharashtra Assembly will end on 9 November. The notification and nomination process for the Assembly election was issued on 27 September. Candidates filed their nominations latest by 4 October. The scrutiny of nomination papers was done on 5 October and the last date to withdraw candidature from the electoral battle was 7 October. A total of 95,473 polling stations will be set up for over 8.95 crore voters in Maharashtra. Click here for detailed coverage of Assembly Elections 2019. There is  one reserved seat  under Scheduled Caste category in the Satara district — Phaltan Representational image. News18 Constituency Name

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said Mumbai, Pune, and Palghar would receive post-monsoon showers over the weekend, reported  The Indian Express . The bureau also predicted rain in parts of Maharashtra, including Mumbai, on 21 October, the day the Assembly goes to the polls . Representational Image. Reuters IMD's deputy director-general in the western region, KS Hosalikar told the newspaper: “The formation of low pressure over the southeast Arabian Sea and adjoining areas of Lakshadweep and East Central Arabian sea with associated cyclonic circulation will lead to moderate and scattered showers in Mumbai and Maharashtra from Friday onwards.” According to The Hindu , Dadar, Powai, Goregaon and other parts of the city witnessed light rainfall as Mumbai recorded 1.2 mm of rain on Friday. This was after the city’s maximum temperature touched 36 degrees Celsius, two degrees above normal. An IMD official said, “The areas along Maharashtra coast is likely to receive good

Malshiras Assembly Election 2019 |  The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced the dates for the Maharashtra and Haryana Assembly elections. Voting for the 288-member Assembly  will be held on 21 October  in a single phase. The counting of votes and final results will be declared on 24 October, authorities said. The term of the Devendra Fadnavis-led current Maharashtra Assembly will end on 9 November. The notification and nomination process for the Assembly election was issued on 27 September. Candidates filed their nominations latest by 4 October. The scrutiny of nomination papers was done on 5 October and the last date to withdraw candidature from the electoral battle was 7 October. A total of 95,473 polling stations will be set up for over 8.95 crore voters in Maharashtra.  Click here for detailed coverage of Assembly Elections 2019. There are  two reserved seats  under Scheduled Caste category in the Solapur district — Mohol and Malshiran. Representational image. PTI C

Sangole Assembly Election 2019 |  The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced the dates for the Maharashtra and Haryana Assembly elections. Voting for the 288-member Assembly  will be held on 21 October  in a single phase. The counting of votes and final results will be declared on 24 October, authorities said. The term of the Devendra Fadnavis-led current Maharashtra Assembly will end on 9 November. The notification and nomination process for the Assembly election was issued on 27 September. Candidates filed their nominations latest by 4 October. The scrutiny of nomination papers was done on 5 October and the last date to withdraw candidature from the electoral battle was 7 October. A total of 95,473 polling stations will be set up for over 8.95 crore voters in Maharashtra.  Click here for detailed coverage of Assembly Elections 2019. There are  two reserved seats  under Scheduled Caste category in the Solapur district — Mohol and Malshiran. Representational image. News18

Pandharpur Assembly Election 2019 |  The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced the dates for the Maharashtra and Haryana Assembly elections. Voting for the 288-member Assembly  will be held on 21 October  in a single phase. The counting of votes and final results will be declared on 24 October, authorities said. The term of the Devendra Fadnavis-led current Maharashtra Assembly will end on 9 November. The notification and nomination process for the Assembly election was issued on 27 September. Candidates filed their nominations latest by 4 October. The scrutiny of nomination papers was done on 5 October and the last date to withdraw candidature from the electoral battle was 7 October. A total of 95,473 polling stations will be set up for over 8.95 crore voters in Maharashtra. Click here for detailed coverage of Assembly Elections 2019. There are  two reserved seats  under Scheduled Caste category in the Solapur district — Mohol and Malshiran. Representational Image. AP Co

Solapur South Assembly Election 2019 |  The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced the dates for the Maharashtra and Haryana Assembly elections. Voting for the 288-member Assembly  will be held on 21 October  in a single phase. The counting of votes and final results will be declared on 24 October, authorities said. The term of the Devendra Fadnavis-led current Maharashtra Assembly will end on 9 November. The notification and nomination process for the Assembly election was issued on 27 September. Candidates filed their nominations latest by 4 October. The scrutiny of nomination papers was done on 5 October and the last date to withdraw candidature from the electoral battle was 7 October. A total of 95,473 polling stations will be set up for over 8.95 crore voters in Maharashtra. Click here for detailed coverage of Assembly Elections 2019. There are  two reserved seats  under Scheduled Caste category in the Solapur district — Mohol and Malshiran. Representational image. Reut

Akkalkot Assembly Election 2019 |  The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced the dates for the Maharashtra and Haryana Assembly elections. Voting for the 288-member Assembly  will be held on 21 October  in a single phase. The counting of votes and final results will be declared on 24 October, authorities said. The term of the Devendra Fadnavis-led current Maharashtra Assembly will end on 9 November. The notification and nomination process for the Assembly election was issued on 27 September. Candidates filed their nominations latest by 4 October. The scrutiny of nomination papers was done on 5 October and the last date to withdraw candidature from the electoral battle was 7 October. A total of 95,473 polling stations will be set up for over 8.95 crore voters in Maharashtra. Click here for detailed coverage of Assembly Elections 2019. There are  two reserved seats  under Scheduled Caste category in the Solapur district — Mohol and Malshiran. Representational image. PTI Con

Solapur City Central Assembly Election 2019 |  The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced the dates for the Maharashtra and Haryana Assembly elections. Voting for the 288-member Assembly  will be held on 21 October  in a single phase. The counting of votes and final results will be declared on 24 October, authorities said. The term of the Devendra Fadnavis-led current Maharashtra Assembly will end on 9 November. The notification and nomination process for the Assembly election was issued on 27 September. Candidates filed their nominations latest by 4 October. The scrutiny of nomination papers was done on 5 October and the last date to withdraw candidature from the electoral battle was 7 October. A total of 95,473 polling stations will be set up for over 8.95 crore voters in Maharashtra.  Click here for detailed coverage of Assembly Elections 2019. There are  two reserved seats  under Scheduled Caste category in the Solapur district — Mohol and Malshiran. File image of an EVM

Solapur City North Assembly Election 2019 |  The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced the dates for the Maharashtra and Haryana Assembly elections. Voting for the 288-member Assembly  will be held on 21 October  in a single phase. The counting of votes and final results will be declared on 24 October, authorities said. The term of the Devendra Fadnavis-led current Maharashtra Assembly will end on 9 November. The notification and nomination process for the Assembly election was issued on 27 September. Candidates filed their nominations latest by 4 October. The scrutiny of nomination papers was done on 5 October and the last date to withdraw candidature from the electoral battle was 7 October. A total of 95,473 polling stations will be set up for over 8.95 crore voters in Maharashtra. Click here for detailed coverage of Assembly Elections 2019. There are  two reserved seats  under Scheduled Caste category in the Solapur district — Mohol and Malshiran. Representational image.

Mohol Assembly Election 2019 |  The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced the dates for the Maharashtra and Haryana Assembly elections. Voting for the 288-member Assembly  will be held on 21 October  in a single phase. The counting of votes and final results will be declared on 24 October, authorities said. The term of the Devendra Fadnavis-led current Maharashtra Assembly will end on 9 November. The notification and nomination process for the Assembly election was issued on 27 September. Candidates filed their nominations latest by 4 October. The scrutiny of nomination papers was done on 5 October and the last date to withdraw candidature from the electoral battle was 7 October. A total of 95,473 polling stations will be set up for over 8.95 crore voters in Maharashtra. Click here for detailed coverage of Assembly Elections 2019. There are  two reserved seats  under Scheduled Caste category in the Solapur district — Mohol and Malshiran. Representational image. Reuters Co

Mahim Assembly Election 2019 |  The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced the dates for the Maharashtra and Haryana Assembly polls. Voting for the 288-member Maharashtra Assembly  will be held on 21 October  in a single phase. The counting of votes and final results will be declared on 24 October. The term of the Devendra Fadnavis-led current Maharashtra Assembly will end on 9 November. The notification and nomination process for the Assembly election was issued on 27 September. Candidates filed their nominations latest by 4 October. The scrutiny of nomination papers was done on 5 October and the last date to withdraw candidature from the electoral battle was 7 October. A total of 95,473 polling stations will be set up for over 8.95 crore voters in Maharashtra. There is  one reserved seat  under Scheduled Caste category in the Mumbai city district — Dharavi. Click here for detailed coverage of Assembly Elections 2019   Representational image. PTI Constituency Name — Mahim

Barshi Assembly Election 2019 |  The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced the dates for the Maharashtra and Haryana Assembly elections. Voting for the 288-member Assembly  will be held on 21 October  in a single phase. The counting of votes and final results will be declared on 24 October, authorities said. The term of the Devendra Fadnavis-led current Maharashtra Assembly will end on 9 November. The notification and nomination process for the Assembly election was issued on 27 September. Candidates could file their nominations latest by 4 October. The scrutiny of nomination papers was done on 5 October and the last date to withdraw candidature from the electoral battle was 7 October. A total of 95,473 polling stations will be set up for over 8.95 crore voters in Maharashtra. Click here for detailed coverage of Assembly Elections 2019. There are  two reserved seats  under Scheduled Caste category in the Solapur district — Mohol and Malshiran. File image of an EVM. CNN-News

  Surat:  Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) has nabbed three persons from Surat in connection with the killing of a former Hindu Mahasabha leader in Lucknow, officials said on Saturday. Kamlesh Tiwari (45), leader of the lesser-known Hindu Samaj Party (HSP) who was earlier associated with a faction of the Hindu Mahasabha, was killed at his home in Khurshed Bagh under the Naka Hindola area in the Uttar Pradesh capital on Friday. ATS sleuths nabbed Mohsin Sheikh, Faizan and Rashid Ahmed from Surat on Friday night on the basis of CCTV footage from a shop from where they had brought sweets that were found at the scene of the crime, they said. File image of Hindu Samaj Party chief Kamlesh Tiwari. Facebook/2hindusamajpartyhsp The trio were brought to Ahmedabad and arrested. They will be handed over to the Uttar Pradesh Police, they added. Two persons had visited Tiwari with a box of sweets before killing him at his residence in Khurshed Bagh under the Naka Hindola police station in Lu

Ulhasnagar Assembly Election 2019 |  The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced the dates for the Maharashtra and Haryana Assembly elections. Voting for the 288-member Assembly  will be held on 21 October  in a single phase. The counting of votes and final results will be declared on 24 October, authorities said. The term of the Devendra Fadnavis-led current Maharashtra Assembly will end on 9 November. The notification and nomination process for the Assembly election was issued on 27 September. Candidates filed their nominations latest by 4 October. The scrutiny of nomination papers was done on 5 October and the last date to withdraw candidature from the electoral battle was 7 October. A total of 95,473 polling stations will be set up for over 8.95 crore voters in Maharashtra. Click here for detailed coverage of Assembly Elections 2019 There are  three reserved seats  under Scheduled Tribe and Scheduled Caste categories in the Thane district — Bhiwandi Rural (ST), Shahapur (ST