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Updated : Aug 02, 2016, 06:52 PM IST
1. As Sonia Gandhi embarks on campaigning, Raj Babbar hopes for a 'miracle' Congress win in UP
Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Raj Babbar on Tuesday expressed hope that there will be a "miracle" in favour of his party in the upcoming assembly election in the state. Read more here.
2. Is Nitin Patel going to be the next CM of Gujarat?
A day after Gujarat chief minister Anandiben Patel announced her decision to quit, speculations are rife on who will succeed her ahead of the 2017 Assembly polls, overcoming the grim challenges on its way to maintain the over two decades of winning spree in the home state of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Read more here.
3. Azam Khan stokes fresh controversy, says Bulandshahr gangrape could be a political conspiracy
Amid ongoing uproar over the Bulandshahr rape issue, Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan has made a controversial statement by saying that the incident could be a political conspiracy. Azam Khan said that since the elections are near, a desperate opposition can stoop to any level to defame the Akhilesh Yadav government, reports news18.com. Read more here.
4. 2006 Aurangabad arms haul case: 26/11 key plotter Abu Jundal, six others sentenced to life imprisonment
LeT operative and 26/11 key plotter Abu Jundal, and six others were on Tuesday sentenced to life imprisonment by the special Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) court in the 2006 Aurangabad arms haul case. Read more here.
5. Nepal: Prachanda files nomination as PM candidate
Nepal Maoist chief Prachanda on Tuesday filed his nomination for the election to the post of prime minister on Wednesday that could bring political stability to the country. Read more here.