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BJP is a one-man show, two-men army…that’s why I’m in Congress, says Shatrughan Sinha

Shatrughan Sinha, who joined Congress last week, says BJP now an autocratic party and he prefers the 'better party... one of Nehru-Gandhis, Patel and Manmohan'.

Naxals trigger IEDs in Chhattisgarh & Maharashtra on voting day, no casualties reported

Naxals detonated the explosive 150 mtrs away from a polling booth in Gadchiroli to deter villagers from voting.

‘Pakistan, terrorism, chowkidar’ — Modi’s favourite words in speeches after Pulwama attack

ThePrint’s word analysis of Narendra Modi’s public speeches before and after the Pulwama terror strike reveals a significant shift in his poll campaign.

Polling booths in Andhra report EVM glitches as first phase of Lok Sabha elections begin

Andhra's chief electoral officer said 50 places reported EVM glitches. Technical teams are on standby to deal with such instances.

Subramanian Swamy’s rivalry with Arun Jaitley goes back to 1993 IIT-Delhi salary row

Subramanian Swamy won a long-running court battle this week with IIT-Delhi over unpaid dues. His BJP colleague Arun Jaitley was IIT's legal advisor.

It’s JNU vs Modi in Begusarai as Kanhaiya takes on Giriraj of ‘Go To Pakistan’ fame

A host of Left-leaning students and activists have turned up to campaign for Kanhaiya in a battle at Begusarai that is turning into an ideological one.

49 all-women booths set up in Uttarakhand for Lok Sabha elections

The decision came after it was noticed that women who come to polling booths wearing a veil were unwilling to lift it before male poll personnel to verify their identity.

I&B ministry tells DD & AIR to ensure level-playing field for all parties after EC rap

I&B ministry tells Prasar Bharati to ensure DD News does not betray 'preferential' or 'disproportionate' treatment to any particular political party.

First phase of Lok Sabha elections begin Thursday, voting in 91 constituencies

Nitin Gadkari, Kiren Rijiju and VK Singh are among several Union ministers whose fate will be decided.

Alpesh Thakor, Congress’s OBC leader and Gujarat MLA, quits party

MLA Alpesh Thakor's Gujarat Kshatriya Thakor Sena also severed ties with the Congress on Wednesday.

On Camera

The big squeeze: Why India’s richest states are spending more but building less

As consumption, debt servicing and welfare schemes eat chunks out of productive investment, the future isn’t looking too rosy anymore.

Brigadier & son assaulted in South Delhi for objecting to public drinking. No FIR yet, Army seeks action

Army has written to Delhi Police seeking action against the accused involved in the Friday night episode.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.