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At VK Singh’s adopted village, the General doesn’t count. Only Modi does

Residents of Mirpur, Gen. (retd) V.K. Singh's adopted village, say his development efforts have been patchy. They will vote for BJP only because of PM Modi.

Badla, mandir & Swachh Bharat — tracking VK Singh’s final vote pitch in Ghaziabad

ThePrint followed BJP's V.K. Singh, the 67-year-old retired general, on his last day of campaigning in Ghaziabad to see the action from the trenches.

BJP’s priority is national security but look who asked most defence questions in Lok Sabha

Only one BJP MP features in a list of 10 parliamentarians who asked the most number of questions on national security-related issues in 16th Lok Sabha.

Trinamool Congress will help form the next govt and Modi will be driven out of power: Mamata

Mamata Banerjee in an election rally in West Bengal said that this Lok Sabha election is to defeat BJP and drive it out of power.

Separatists in Kashmir call for a strike against first-phase polling for Lok Sabha

Separatists also said in a statement that they have called for a complete shutdown as a protest against NIA's stance against JKLF chairman Yasin Malik, among other issues.

Opposition parties capitalise on Imran Khan’s comments, say Pakistan is allied with Modi

The Congress, CPI(M) & AAP reacted to Pakistan PM's remark that India-Pakistan peace has a better chance if BJP came to power.

In Congress-BSP tussle, Priyanka threatens to steal Mayawati’s march in UP

The Congress and the BSP have been at loggerheads in UP, fielding candidates to offset each others' poll prospects, much to the glee of the BJP. 

Nagpur believes Nitin Gadkari could be PM — if not now, then surely someday

Nagpur loves its MP, and union minister Nitin Gadkari is seen as a 'man of work' who has brought about development not just in the city but across Maharashtra.

Nandigram, Singur farmers angry with Mamata as getting land back hasn’t improved their lot

Farmers in Singur, Nandigram got their land back, but it is ‘uncultivable’. They’re angry because Trinamool didn’t help them, say the agitation was just politics.

EC issues notice to Telangana CM Chandrashekhar Rao for alleged communal remarks

A show cause notice was issued to the Telangana CM for making derogatory remarks against Hindus and violating the Model Code of Conduct.

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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.