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Voting in Haryana sees 65.10% turnout, some violence and 6 injured

Gurugram and Faridabad registered lowest voter turnout — at under 55% — while Fatehabad district registered highest voter turnout at 74.49%.

Exit polls predict BJP will romp home in Haryana & Maharashtra

BJP is expected to win 66 of 90 seats in Haryana, says the ‘Poll of Exit Polls’. In Maharashtra, BJP-Shiv Sena alliance is expected to bag 211 of 288 seats.

At 60.46%, Maharashtra voter turnout dips from 2014 assembly poll figure of 63.13%

Maharashtra has a total 8.9 crore voters, including 1 crore in the 18-25 age group. Nearly 6.5 lakh polling personnel were deployed Monday at 96,661 booths.

The story of how angry karsevak Kamlesh Tiwari rose to become a Hindu leader

ThePrint speaks to members of Kamlesh Tiwari’s family and organisations to trace his three-decade-long journey of extremist politics against Muslims.

Abdullahs don’t want to be released before others, signal consensus among parties

Not seeking legal remedy for detention is part of a larger strategy by Valley’s politicians to raise a joint front against Modi government's Article 370 move.

Why Haryana unlikely to be cakewalk for mighty BJP facing weak INLD, Congress & infant JJP

More than 1.83 crore voters in Haryana expected to cast vote Monday. 1,169 candidates are in the fray on 90 seats.

Marauding BJP-Sena, listless opposition give Maharashtra the most lopsided polls in years

Just like in 2014, the BJP-Shiv Sena combine is basking in the aftermath of a Lok Sabha decimation of rivals and has consolidated by poaching opposition leaders.

Haryana’s Jats love PM Modi, but voters have state equations in mind this time

BJP benefited immensely from Jat support in Lok Sabha elections that helped it win all 10 seats. For assembly polls, however, Jats are looking at closer home.

Why farmer suicides that peaked under BJP-Sena govt couldn’t become Maharashtra poll issue

Maharashtra has reported 31,523 farmer suicides since 1 January 2001 — 44%, or 13,820 of them, took place in last 5 yrs of BJP-led government.

Dhananjay Munde booked for ‘obscene remarks’ against cousin Pankaja

After video goes viral, NCP leader Dhananjay Munde says clip was edited to distort his remarks.

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News anchors studiously avoided PM Modi’s name on Haryana counting day—until about 10 am

Many Congress leaders would regret their words. From Pawan ‘Jalebi’ Khera to Supriya Shrinate, who told News 24 she would change her name if BJP wins more than '15-20 seats' in Haryana.

RBI’s policy-setting body keeps rates unchanged for 10th straight time, changes stance to ‘neutral’

Change in stance signals possibility of rate cuts, potentially as early as December, depending on inflation trends & global economy. Growth projection for FY 2024-25 retained at 7.2%.

Massive in size & capable of heavyweight strikes. Russia’s S-70 Okhotnik is unlike any other drone

No clarity on whether it was shot down intentionally or accidentally.Some reports suggest that it was purposely brought down to prevent Ukrainians getting their hands on the drone.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?