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As Gautam Gambhir enters politics, a look at others who played second innings on poll turf

ThePrint takes a look at some of the prominent sportspersons who tried their luck in politics, and won or lost a Lok Sabha seat.

Rahul Gandhi’s new adviser is a former JNU student who waved black flags at Manmohan Singh

Sandeep Singh, a native of UP, was elected JNU Student Union chief in 2007. He is now working his AISA roots to give Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Vadra an edge.

Not bowing before Ram Lalla will not help get votes: Smriti Irani on Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

The union minister's comments came a day after Congress's Priyanka Gandhi prayed at Ayodhya's Hanuman Garhi temple but did not visit the makeshift Ram Lalla shrine.

PM Modi assures commitment to Assam Accord and fighting infiltration at state rallies 

In both his rallies held in Assam, PM Modi criticised Congress for its work in the state and praised his party BJP for protecting the people of Assam, its culture and interests. 

Anil Sharma’s future in BJP uncertain with son Ashray set to fight on Congress ticket

Ashray’s candidature from Mandi has turned the heat on Himachal minister Anil Sharma, with senior BJP leaders demanding action be taken against him.

Modi, Ananth Kumar & I are main factors in Bangalore South seat: Tejasvi Surya

Surya, who is the BJP’s candidate for the prestigious seat, was caught by surprise when the party announced his name.

NDA displays alliance power as BJP chief Amit Shah files nomination for Gandhinagar seat

Flanked by Uddhav Thackeray, Parkash Singh Badal, and three Union ministers, BJP chief Amit Shah says ‘fortunate to represent this constituency’.

Opposition disheartened by India’s growth, says PM Modi in Arunachal rally

The prime minister asked voters to punish opposition parties in elections for belittling the achievements of India's scientists and defence forces. 

Gorakhpur bypolls winner pulls out of SP-BSP alliance, now eyeing tie-up with BJP

The Nishad Party chief, whose son had won on a SP ticket in Gorapkhpur bypolls, says the party withdrew over seat-sharing and is now in talks with BJP.

200 civil society groups to come together to give opposition unity a fresh push

Meeting is set for 6 April in New Delhi that is expected to be attended by Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, Sharad Pawar, Farooq Abdullah & Tejashwi Yadav among others.

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Drop that cigarette. Smokers are twice as likely to develop skin cancer compared to non-smokers

A noticeable effect of smoking is premature aging. Studies indicate that the skin biopsy of a 40-year-old heavy smoker can resemble that of a 70-year-old non-smoker.

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

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?