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Evening news wrap: Rahul accuses EC, BJP of vote fraud in ‘H-files’; PM Modi felicitates Indian women’s team & more

Evening news wrap: Rahul accuses EC, BJP of vote fraud in 'H-files'; PM Modi felicitates Indian women's team & more

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Rahul Gandhi accused the Election Commission and BJP of a conspiracy to manipulate Haryana’s election results. The Indian women’s cricket team, fresh from their historic 2025 ICC Women’s World Cup triumph, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his residence in New Delhi this evening.

‘Don’t Drag Army Into Politics’: Rajnath Singh Tears Into Rahul Gandhi Over Remarks On Army

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