A social media post by the Kerala Congress linking GST reforms to Bihar has ignited a political firestorm. The now-deleted post, referencing reduced taxes on bidis, was slammed by BJP and JD(U) leaders as an insult to the state and its people. The controversy has intensified ahead of Bihar's assembly elections, with the BJP-JD(U) alliance using it to attack Congress.
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A kite-flying accident on August 19 left 12-year-old Rishabh Singh Parihar fighting for his life after falling from his house. His family is struggling to find a ventilator bed in Delhi's government hospitals. Rishabh's father, a daily-wage laborer, faces mounting medical bills and a lack of support.
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