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Sportspersons, 11 turncoats in BJP’s first list of 78 candidates for Haryana elections

Wrestler Babita Phogat, former Indian hockey captain Sandeep Singh & Olympic medalist Yogeshwar Dutt will contest from Dadri, Pehowa and Baroda, respectively.

Aaditya Thackeray confident of poll victory as Sena announces his candidacy

Aaditya Thackeray, who makes his poll debut at 29, will be contesting from Worli, considered one of the safest constituencies for the Shiv Sena.

Reddy brothers threaten mass protest as Yediyurappa moves to divide their bastion Ballari

The Reddy brothers believe the move will greatly diminish their influence on the region and benefit disqualified Congress MLA Anand Singh.

Tamil now echoing across US: Modi says as ‘One nation, One language’ controversy dies down

PM Modi's remarks are being seen as an attempt to reach out to the people of Tamil Nadu after Home Minister Amit Shah's comments on Hindi kicked up a controversy

For Aaditya Thackeray, Shiv Sena picks bastion that is ‘representative of Mumbai’

Worli assembly seat, from where Aaditya Thackeray is set to contest, is a mix of high-rises, plush offices and slums. Sena has lost just once here in 30 yrs.

Daughter-in-law Aishwarya back in Lalu Prasad’s home after she was ‘thrown out’

Patna police intervened after a family drama involving Aishwarya, wife of Tej Pratap, and her mother-in-law Rabri Devi played out in full public view.

RSS roadmap for 21st century India — rewrite history, ‘Indianise’ education, museum revamp

Sunil Ambekar’s new book that presents RSS' vision for every Indian sector says it is looking to build a new narrative about India's relationship with the world.

BJP fields former Congress MLA Alpesh Thakor in Gujarat bypoll

Alpesh Thakor, who was elected on a Congress ticket in 2017, will contest for BJP from Radhanpur, the seat he had won.

In Thackeray family’s poll debut, Aaditya to contest Maharashtra elections from Worli

Worli is considered one of the safest constituencies for Shiv Sena and party’s sitting MLA Sunil Shinde will vacate the seat for Aaditya Thackeray.

Sisodia steps in after 3 Pak Hindu refugee children denied admission in Delhi govt school

The three children had been denied admission to Class 9 as they flouted age norms. Sisodia told ThePrint that they will be granted admission.

On Camera

Rahul Gandhi wants to jail Himanta Sarma but Congress has a Bihar-sized problem in Assam

The Congress has promised Rs 50,000 assistance to each woman but as we've seen in many recent elections, voters seem to be conscious of the proverb: 'A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.'

Stocks fall, oil prices climb as Trump issues fresh threat to Iran ahead of his deadline

Fears that an escalation of the conflict could heighten a fuel squeeze & endanger the economy unnerved traders, with NYT reporting Iran stopped negotiating a truce with the US.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.