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The Opposition faced losses in Odisha and Bihar as candidates backed by the NDA gained from cross-voting and the absence of some legislators.

Bihar Rajya Sabha election: The five NDA winners are Nitish Kumar, Nitin Nabin, Ram Nath Thakur, Shivesh Kumar and Upendra Kushwaha.

BJP's Sanjay Bhatia and Karamvir Boudh of the Congress were declared winners by the returning officer for the two Haryana Rajya Sabha seats.

The veteran leader also claimed that there is an “unprecedented” scale of disruptions in the recent times.

Suvendu Adhikari has been fielded from Mamata's Bhawanipore seat as well as from his bastion of Nandigram where he defeated the chief minister in 2021.

Kerala Congress (M) and BDJS announced candidates for the upcoming assembly polls, including KC(M) chairman Jose K Mani from Pala and 12 others from BDJS.

The ISJD and RSP announced their candidates for Kerala Assembly polls, with ISJD's K Krishnankutty retiring from politics and RSP seeking assembly representation.

Telangana's economy remains strong, driven by agriculture, industry, and services, as highlighted by Governor Shukla in his legislative address.

The fire is believed to have been triggered by an electrical short circuit that started at around 2.59 am on the first floor of the trauma care building.

There are now 22 Indian-flagged vessels remaining in the Persian Gulf, carrying a total of 611 seafarers.