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Congress makes Milind Deora chief of Mumbai unit, gives Sanjay Nirupam the seat he wants

Sanjay Nirupam was not popular among senior Mumbai Congress leaders, while Deora is. Nirupam will now fight the Lok Sabha polls from Mumbai North West.

Rahul Gandhi’s minimum income promise is a bluff, says finance minister Arun Jaitley

Finance minister Arun Jaitley said that Congress has a legacy of slogans with no resources.

NCP sticks to tried and tested formula in manifesto, promises nationwide farm loan waiver

The NCP manifesto also promises free education to girls — from kindergarten to post-graduation — and a minimum 100 days of guaranteed jobs for the youth.

Supreme Court wants more random physical verification of VVPAT slips in elections

The top court also told the Election Commission that no institution should insulate itself from improvement, including the judiciary.

Rahul Gandhi declares minimum income scheme for poor, calls it ‘final assault on poverty’

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi promises to ensure that every family is guaranteed an income of at least Rs 12,000 per month, says scheme fiscally prudent.

Supreme Court wants CBI to share status of probe against Mulayam Singh Yadav & his sons

The top court's bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Deepak Gupta directed CBI to file its response in two weeks.

Air India boarding pass with PM Modi & Rupani photos comes under scrutiny

The airline said its a third party advertisement and will be withdrawn if it is found to be in violation of the model code of conduct.

35% dip in enrolment of first-time voters — the group that gave BJP clear edge in 2014

EC data shows that 1.5 crore first-time voters (18-19 age group) have enrolled so far in 2019 as against the 2.3 crore in 2014. 

Tejashwi Yadav puts alliance dharma over family ties, will campaign for Congress in UP

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav’s sister Raj Lakshmi is married to Mulayam Singh Yadav’s grand-nephew, but he will campaign against the Samajwadi Party in UP.

Meet Dev Kumar Deva, the mystery man in the picture with Sapna Chaudhary & Priyanka Gandhi

Dev Kumar Deva is Sapna Chaudhary’s friend and frequent collaborator, and is an actor and singer of some repute in his native Haryana.

On Camera

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?