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‘Paani do, vote lo’ — Jodhpur’s villages don’t care who comes to power, they only want water

Caught amid the slugfest between Congress and BJP in Rajasthan are the people of Jodhpur district, who are hoping that the elections will bring about some change.

Student leader, lawyer & a ‘sharp’ politician’ — who is Tashi Gyalson, BJP’s candidate for Ladakh

Gyalson was announced as BJP candidate as sitting MP Namgyal was dropped after he became unpopular among Ladakhis for 'not standing up for the region'.

Surrounded, heckled & shown black flags, BJP candidates in Punjab are facing farmers’ wrath

From singer-politician Hans Raj Hans to Patiala MP Preneet Kaur, BJP candidates are facing protests from farmers over MSP issue & death of 4 farmers, allegedly run over by minister's son.

“Redistribution of wealth in interest of people-not super rich” says Sam Pitroda, advocates inheritance tax like law in India

Chicago , April 24 (ANI): Chairman of Indian Overseas Congress Sam Pitroda has backed the party's stand on redistribution of wealth and advocated an...

Rahul Gandhi breached decorum of INDIA bloc by criticising Pinarayi — CPI(M) candidate KK Shailaja

Former Kerala health minister, who is contesting from Vadakara, says Left fielded senior leaders so 'people know that the leaders will raise their voices in Parliament when needed'.

INDI engine has failed in Phase 1, will not take off: Tamil Nadu BJP chief Annamalai

Mangaluru (Karnataka) , April 23 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief K Annamalai said on Tuesday that all hopes of the Congress...

LS polls: Traditional jewellery makers of Nagaon flag ‘fake’ alert, demand GI tags

Nagaon (Assam) , April 23 (ANI): Flagging concerns over duplicates flooding the market and being sold with impunity in neighbouring states, more than half...

My job is to work, not sit in people’s homes — Hema Malini, BJP’s Mathura pick vying for 3rd term

On the Krishna Janmabhoomi row, the two-time MP said 'we will surely witness something grand soon'. Her top priority, however, is the Banke Bihari Temple Corridor.

SUV that crushed Lakhimpur Kheri farmers not in Ajay Mishra affidavit, SP slams EC’s ‘double standards’

Lucknow: While his son is on trial for the 2021 incident of a Mahindra Thar SUV running over four farmers and a journalist in Lakhimpur...

Vajpayee & Indira lost, Modi will too, that’s why he’s using religion card — Rajasthan ex-CM Gehlot

In an exclusive interview with ThePrint, former Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot claimed that the state would see 'shocking' results in favour of the Congress in the Lok Sabha elections.

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Prajwal Revanna case shows why and how sexual crimes by men in politics can go unchecked for years

It would be a disservice to the women of Hassan to look at Prajwal Revanna’s alleged abuse of power as a ‘sex scandal’. Allegations against him show what ‘absolute power corrupts absolutely’ actually means.

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.