BJP reveals its final list of candidates for the 70 Delhi assembly seats, allocating two seats to allies JD-U and LJP-Ram Vilas, to strengthen the NDA's position ahead of the Bihar assembly polls. Notable contestants include Shikha Rai, Poonam Sharma, and Ramesh Bidhuri.
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Three construction laborers died in Bengaluru during a drunken brawl while celebrating Holi. The altercation, involving a woman, occurred on the third floor of an under-construction building in Sarjapura. Two to three suspects escaped, and police have formed teams to apprehend them. Superintendent CK Baba assured imminent arrests as the investigation progresses.
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Israel's military struck the Nasser Hospital in Gaza, targeting a senior Hamas operative. The attack, which resulted in casualties and a fire, comes amid renewed Israeli offensives. More than 50,000 Palestinians have died in the ongoing conflict. Political tensions escalate in Israel, where public frustration grows against Prime Minister Netanyahu, while Gaza's humanitarian crisis worsens.
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