Both organisations represent Shia Muslims, who are 90 per cent of the population; the electorate is 59,440.

Omar campaigned extensively in the constituency and reminded people of the projects given to Ganderbal during his tenure.

Local Congress leaders have been pointing out how Azad introduced work in double shifts to accelerate the pace of projects.

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Anand lost to Carlsen in Game 11, handing his younger opponent the world championship title for 2nd time.

With four tournaments this season, Lahiri will hope to match Lipski in Asian Order of Merit.

Eckert’s summary of Garcia’s 18-month investigation cleared Russia and Qatar to stage the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.

Corey Anderson, Jimmy Neesham and BJ Watling also succumbed to spin and only Taylor looked confident against the slow bowlers.

Pakistan lead the three-match series 1-0 after an emphatic 248-run victory in the first test last week.

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The JD(U), for its part, has nominated a candidate for Hussainabad, which has a sitting RJD MLA.

He took potshots at PM Modi for “failing” to respect good work done by senior party leader Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Khurshid, sources said, is set to argue there was no wrongdoing in the allocation of licences.

Congress attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying the “master of the class” does not seem to be in control.

Chidambaram, while he was a minister in the UPA II govt had been of the view that AFSPA should be made a more humanitarian law

The two were reportedly angry over their parties fielding someone else from their respective constituencies.

The separatists say that by denying them a level playing field, the government has conceded defeat.

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The exclusively Santhal hamlet of about 105 households is where Shibu Soren and current CM Hemant Soren were born.

He said that BJP is playing a dangerous game by polarising Jammu region and clandestinely indulging in unfair means in Kashmir region.

Ajatshatru says he has joined the BJP for “people’s desire to have a corruption- and dynasty-free government”.

The MLAs alleged that the entire episode was a 'conspiracy' by the BJP government.

"Governor's left hand was injured. The issue does not end with an apology. " Khadse said.