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Guns give way to ballots in Kashmir — militant hotbeds Tral, Shopian & Pulwama see record voting

Turnout defied expectations at Shopian, Tral & Pulwama with 45%, 37.52% and 39.25% voting, respectively. Shopian & Pulwama had recorded 3% & 2.15% voter turnout in 2019.

‘To break silence, reclaim what we lost, representation’ — Srinagar sees highest turnout since 1996

In first Lok Sabha election after abrogation of Article 370 in 2019, Srinagar constituency recorded 36% voter turnout Monday. In 2019, the figure was 14.43%.

‘Insulted & humiliated’: Tihar cell had 2 CCTV cameras so PM could monitor me, says Kejriwal

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal says BJP wanted to break him and push him into depression, describes his interim bail as ‘manifestation’ of God’s will.

YSRCP MLA detained at home after slapping voter at polling booth & getting it back in kind

Voter standing in queue at booth in Ithanagar locality in Tenali objected to MLA jumping queue-line to cast ballot. Clip shows MLA’s men pounced on man & raining blows on him.

Family feud, broken marriage echo in battle for West Bengal’s Srerampur seat

Three-time Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee will face his former son-in-law, BJP's Kabir Shankar Bose, in Srerampur, which goes to polls on 20 May

‘Ram forced to live in tent, Modi built him a magnificent temple’ — BJP’s Sirsa candidate Ashok Tanwar

Former Sirsa MP Tanwar is up against Congress’s Kumari Selja, INLD’s Sandeep Lot & JJP’s Ramesh Khatak. ‘Country will soon be Congress-mukt & Opposition-mukt’, he says.

‘Ab jaldi karni padegi’: Rahul Gandhi on queries about marriage during poll campaign

The Congress leader was addressing a rally in Rae Bareli, his second constituency after Kerala's Wayanad.

AAP’s Swati Maliwal alleges assault by Kejriwal aide at Delhi CM’s residence, no police complaint yet

Maliwal reached Civil Lines police station but left without lodging complaint, says North district DCP. Delhi BJP president, meanwhile, demands justice for former DCW chief.

IAS officer & BJP candidate Parampal Kaur Sidhu’s resignation accepted. How it’s different from VRS

She had earlier applied for voluntary retirement, but her request was rejected by Punjab govt. Though her resignation has been accepted, she will not get pension & other emoluments.

‘Will give tyranny a befitting reply’ — Congress’s Kanhaiya Kumar kickstarts his campaign in Delhi

INDIA bloc's candidate for North East Delhi Lok Sabha seat, Kumar held 2 public meetings, attended by hundreds, in an area which was among worst-affected during 2020 communal riots.

On Camera

Iran war has given India a blueprint for the next conflict

Pakistan would be itching to do an Iran on us and China would be planning to execute an air campaign without allowing us asymmetrical escalation. India has no choice but to transform.

Haryana’s new industrial policy in the works, but industry says old problems remain unsolved

Increase in employment subsidy, Rs 500 crore for estate revamp, new townships in pipeline—but land cost, power breakdowns and inspector raj top among key worries for industry leaders.

Military pushes for private participation in space, more Indian satellites. ‘Can’t rely on single entity’ 

CDS Anil Chauhan says future space capability will not be built by government agencies alone. ‘It will be co-developed with industry, start-ups, and technology innovators’.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.