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Former civil servants urge EC to stall release of Modi biopic until election results

The retired civil servants said the biopic will ‘create enormous electoral mileage for the PM and the party in power’.

PM Modi to launch re-election blitz from Meerut, round up campaign with 150 rallies

PM Modi's first rally will be held at Daurala village in the Muzaffarnagar Lok Sabha constituency Thursday. He will also hold rallies in Uttarakhand and J&K the same day.

Inspired by Gully Boy, 2 Punjab IAS officers have a poll message for post-millenials

Two Punjab IAS officers and a govt servant are behind a rap number the EC has approved to spread voter awareness. Plan is to run it on Facebook, radio & YouTube.

When a Pakistan minister & Jinnah follower resigned over atrocities against Hindus

Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj and a Pakistan minister engaged in a war of tweets this weekend over the alleged mistreatment of minorities in both nations.

Gorkha groups pick sides as BJP & Trinamool get set for tight Darjeeling contest

BJP replaces sitting MP S.S. Ahluwalia amid murmurs that he wasn't around while Trinamool Congress backs local Darjeeling MLA Amar Singh Rai. 

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.

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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.

Aerospace, defence overtake pharma to form chunk of Telangana’s exports. Next stop: aero-engine capital

At over Rs 32,000 crore in FY 26, defence and aerospace account for over a third of the state’s exports, beating pharma for the first time since 2014.

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.