A day after swearing-in as the Chief Minister of Punjab, Bhagwant Mann is expected to make a big announcement today on promises made during the run-up to the Assembly election.(HT Photo/Ravi Kumar)
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Bhagwant Mann's oath-taking ceremony took place on March 16 at Khatkar Kalan, the ancestral village of freedom fighter Bhagat Singh in Punjab’s Shaheed Bhagat Singh (SBS) Nagar district.(HT Photo/Ravi Kumar)
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Among its poll promises, the popular ones are ₹1,000 to all adult women, 300 units of free electricity per month for every household.(HT Photo/Ravi Kumar)
Inderbir Singh Nijjer has been appointed as Protem Speaker of the Punjab Assembly.(HT Photo/Ravi Kumar)
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During the oath-taking ceremony, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said the people of the state have given a historic mandate and his government would work for pro-people policies.(HT Photo/Ravi Kumar)
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Kathmandu: An aerial view of smoke rising from the Federal Parliament of Nepal premises after it was set on fire by protestors during massive anti-government protests, in Kathmandu.
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Right-wing youth activist and influencer Charlie Kirk, a close ally of President Donald Trump, was shot dead on September 10 in what was described as a "political assassination," raising fears of further political violence in an increasingly volatile United States. Trump confirmed via social media that Kirk, 31, had succumbed to his injuries.
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A protester in Marseille holds a placard reading "Macron Cornichon" during nationwide protests that erupted after handover of power between the new Prime Minister and his predecessor, who suffered a crushing loss in a confidence vote.
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Demonstrators wield stones and sticks as they clash with riot police personnel during the protest against the blocking of at least 26 social media platforms not registered under the government's new rules.
