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At first UP mahagathbandhan rally, Muslims, Jats, Dalits share seats, set allies on their way

Demographic at first joint rally of the SP-BSP-RLD alliance is exactly what the parties wanted. Question is, will that translate into votes?

Arun Jaitley defends electoral bonds, says they check black money

Highlighting the problem of black money in elections, Jaitley said as per reports Rs 1,500 crore has been seized as a result of initiatives taken by the Election Commission.

Mamata Banerjee allying with those who want to divide India, says PM Modi in West Bengal

The prime minister was addressing a rally in Cooch Behar where he also accused the Bengal CM of delaying implementation of several central schemes.

On Hema Malini’s campaign trail — rose petals, cow dung & a child’s naming ceremony

ThePrint spends a day with Hema Malini as she campaigns in her constituency of Mathura ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. 

Not just ‘Modi’s Army’, these are 5 other times VK Singh disowned his comments

From comparing Dalit children to ‘dogs’, to calling journalists ‘presstitutes’, Gen. (retd) V.K. Singh has often taken a U-turn after controversial statements.

Why 175 turmeric & jowar farmers are fighting Telangana CM’s daughter in Lok Sabha polls

The farmers have filed their nominations from the Nizamabad Lok Sabha seat, hoping it will help highlight their cause nationally.   

Guess what Assam’s voters believe should not be an election issue? Balakot air strikes

As ThePrint travelled from Tezpur to Golaghat and Jorhat, it found national security is not an overt poll issue but voters were not indifferent to it.

Javed Akhtar & Nikkhil Advani behind Congress campaign Ab Hoga Nyay

Congress reworks campaign after Balakot air strikes, new tagline is the result of efforts by sub-committee headed by Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.

Modi wave on the rise since Balakot air strikes, says Lokniti survey

According to the survey, 3 decisions of Modi govt might just change course of an election.

I-T searches 50 locations of people linked to MP CM Kamal Nath

The officer on special duty was appointed after Congress came to power in the state last year.

On Camera

Trump’s Iran blockade isn’t just about Tehran, it’s about China

The oil math is skewed against the White House. The blockade has a slim chance of working. Iran can remain defiant, and China unconcerned, longer than Trump can remain solvent.

Oil supply fell by 10 million barrels per day in March. IEA raises alarm over largest disruption ever

IEA projects sharp reversal from its earlier expectations, with global demand for oil in 2026 turning negative. Hormuz disruptions have pushed crude prices to $130 per barrel.

Warfare enters new dimension as Ukraine’s robot brigade records battle win against Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that a group of Russian soldiers surrendered to an unmanned battle group.

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.