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In today’s evening digest, News18 brings you the latest updates from the Haryana and Jammu & Kashmir assembly election results, Omar Abdullah’s comments on the restoration of J&K’s statehood, and more stories.
BJP Gears Up for Historic Haryana Hat-Trick, Farooq Abdullah Backs Son Omar for CM Post After Big J&K Win
Haryana, J&K Assembly Election Results Updates: The ruling BJP has crossed the majority mark in the Haryana assembly and is leading on 49 seats while the Congress is ahead on 36 in one of the biggest upsets for the Grand Old Party which had struck gold in the initial trends and looked set to return to power in the state after 10 years. READ MORE
‘He Didn’t Say If Only BJP Wins’: Omar Abdullah Reminds PM Modi On His J&K Statehood Commitment
National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah on Tuesday reiterated his appeal for the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, reminding Prime Minister Narendra Modi of his public commitment to the state’s restoration. READ MORE
Why Haryana Slipped Out Of Congress’s ‘Hand’: Decoding The Hooda, Kumari Selja & Dalit Factors
The bonhomie and celebrations at the Congress headquarters early Tuesday morning slowly faded as reality dawned — the party had lost an election in Haryana, which they had almost won. READ MORE
‘Who’s Responsible?’ After Haryana Upset, Kumari Selja’s ‘Start Afresh’ Call Amid Buzz Over Tiff With Hoodas
The poll results in Haryana came as a shock to the Congress, which had been optimistic about victory based on initial trends. However, the latest updates indicate that the ruling BJP has crossed the halfway mark in a dramatic turnout, successfully retaining power for a third consecutive term. READ MORE
Israel ‘Unlikely To Hit Iran’s Nuke Sites’ But May Target Bases, Tehran Warns Its ‘Not Afraid Of War’
Israel is unlikely to hit Iranian nuclear sites in response to Tehran’s ballistic missile attack, the New York Times (NYT) has reported amid growing anticipation over Tel Aviv’s reply to last week’s assault across the Jewish country. READ MORE
70th National Film Awards: Mithun Chakraborty, Rishab Shetty, Karan Johar Honoured by President Droupadi Murmu.
The National Film Awards 2024 is taking place today, October 8. The ceremony is hosted at Vigyan Bhavan and the honourable President of India, Droupadi Murmu, will present the awards to the 70th National Awards winners. This year, Rishab Shetty won the Best Actor award. Meanwhile, Nithya Menen and Manasi Parekh have won Best Actress Awards. Mithun Chakraborty will be conferred with the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award. READ LIVE UPDATES
