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Modi accuses Congress party of using poverty as political weapon

Giving a call for 'Congress hathao', PM Modi said poverty will disappear on its own if the Congress is removed.

For years, Congress wondered whom to field against Shatrughan Sinha. Today, the dilemma ends

BJP is playing down Shatrughan Sinha's shift to the Congress, even though the Bollywood star has landed the party two cosy wins from Patna Sahib.

Actor-politician Shatrughan Sinha joins Congress

Sinha represents Bihar's Patna Sahib seat in the Lok Sabha and is all set to take on the BJP's Ravi Shankar Prasad in the constituency.

Model code now Modi Code of Conduct: Congress criticises EC for lightly letting off UP CM

The Congress said the Election Commission had written a "love letter" to UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath though he insulted the Indian Army with his 'Modi sena' remark

Web series, online fact-checker — what parties are playing with this Lok Sabha election

Every Lok Sabha election sees politicians draw some new rabbits from their hats. ThePrint brings you the tricks and tools of poll season 2019.

Amit Shah on roadshow in Advani’s Gandhinagar ahead of Lok Sabha polls

The BJP president is contesting from the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat, replacing party veteran L.K.Advani, who has held the seat since 1998.

North Bengal gets ready for epic Mamata-Modi battle — Didi’s image vs Dada’s charm

Modi is popular, but local leaders say BJP's polarisation is reaping dividends on the ground. There is no clarity, though, if that will be enough to overcome Mamata. 

Meet the young women and men who drafted Congress manifesto for Lok Sabha elections

The 19-member Congress team that drafted the party manifesto, released earlier this week, was supported by a group of 25 people with different callings.

Brand Modi & govt schemes could override citizenship bill anger on BJP turf in Assam

In Nagaon, a seat BJP has won since 1999, locals are against the Citizenship Bill but say the party has done a lot for them.

Modi biopic star Vivek Oberoi will campaign for BJP in Gujarat

The star campaigner list also includes former Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan CMs Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Vasundhara Raje Scindia along with Lok Sabha MPs Hema Malini and Paresh Rawal.

On Camera

Tirupati controversy shows temples can’t run as public sector units. They must be privatised

A private temple could make crores by selling better laddus and investing in goshalas and captive production units to control quality.

After a brief surge, private investment & hiring has again turned cautious. Focus is on cutting debt

Financial year 2022-23 saw private investments & hiring surge, but since then firms are using cash to reduce debt. General elections didn’t help matters, either.

Air Marshal A.P. Singh takes over as IAF chief, task cut out

Air Chief Marshal Singh took over from incumbent V.R. Chaudhari Monday afternoon. His top priority will be strengthening the fighting capability of the IAF, it is learnt.

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?