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Why BJP chose Tejasvi Surya for Bengaluru South over Ananth Kumar’s widow Tejaswini

The BJP has pulled a huge surprise, overlooking Ananth Kumar’s widow who had already begun campaigning in the constituency.

Congress woos women voters, calls minimum income pledge a women-centric scheme

Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala said the assured amount will be deposited in bank accounts of the women of eligible households.

What Kanhaiya Kumar didn’t learn at JNU – for Lalu Prasad Yadav, family always comes first

Lalu Prasad Yadav and Ram Vilas Paswan hold sway over their respective caste vote-base in Bihar. Now, they're looking to secure power with their next generation.

Union minister Nitin Gadkari declares assets worth Rs 25.12 crore

The BJP leader has filed nomination from Nagpur constituency in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

Actor-turned-politician Jaya Prada joins BJP

If fielded by the BJP from Rampur, she will take on senior Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan.

Former civil servants urge EC to stall release of Modi biopic until election results

The retired civil servants said the biopic will ‘create enormous electoral mileage for the PM and the party in power’.

PM Modi to launch re-election blitz from Meerut, round up campaign with 150 rallies

PM Modi's first rally will be held at Daurala village in the Muzaffarnagar Lok Sabha constituency Thursday. He will also hold rallies in Uttarakhand and J&K the same day.

Inspired by Gully Boy, 2 Punjab IAS officers have a poll message for post-millenials

Two Punjab IAS officers and a govt servant are behind a rap number the EC has approved to spread voter awareness. Plan is to run it on Facebook, radio & YouTube.

When a Pakistan minister & Jinnah follower resigned over atrocities against Hindus

Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj and a Pakistan minister engaged in a war of tweets this weekend over the alleged mistreatment of minorities in both nations.

Gorkha groups pick sides as BJP & Trinamool get set for tight Darjeeling contest

BJP replaces sitting MP S.S. Ahluwalia amid murmurs that he wasn't around while Trinamool Congress backs local Darjeeling MLA Amar Singh Rai. 

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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?