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Farmer’s death during protest against BJP candidate Preneet Kaur sparks row in Punjab

Bhartiya Kisan Union (Sidhupur) leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal alleges 60-year-old Surinder Singh died after BJP workers pushed him. BJP rebuts allegations, says he collapsed on his own.

Blow to Odisha Congress as Puri pick Sucharita Mohanty returns ticket citing ‘fund crunch’

In her email to Congress general secretary KC Venugopal, Puri Lok Sabha seat candidate Sucharita Mohanty claims AICC Odisha in-charge Dr Ajoy Kumar asked her to fend for herself.

Arvinder Singh Lovely joins BJP days after resigning as Delhi Congress chief

Former Congress MLAs Raj Kumar Chauhan, Naseeb Singh and Neeraj Basoya and former Youth Congress President Amit Mallik have also joined BJP.

Russian grandmaster Kasparov clarifies ‘little joke’ on Rahul Gandhi’s Rae Bareli gambit

Ex-world chess champion Kasparov says hopes his joke about Congress's Rahul Gandhi contesting from Rae Bareli 'does not pass for advocacy or expertise in Indian politics.'

‘Threatened, blackmailed’ — JD(S) worker says Prajwal Revanna sexually abused her for over 3 yrs

The JD(S) worker said in her statement that she first tried to meet Prajwal Revanna to secure seats for young girls in the state-run Backward Classes and Minorities hostel.

BJP, Azad & Apni Party proposed. NC, PDP opposed — implications of delay in Anantnag-Rajouri polling

NC & PDP allege EC postponing polling to 25 May will reduce voting by Gujjar-Bakarwals, who move uphill around this time. Other parties pushed for delay, citing closure of key road.

Why Modi has been using ‘ab ki baar, 400 paar’ less & less in election rallies

Opposition has been attacking Modi-led BJP with the claim that it would ‘change the Constitution’ if it wins 400 Lok Sabha seats this general election.

Why Assam CM Sarma has gone from hardline Hindutva to courting Muslims with dance moves

Himanta Biswa Sarma has gone all out to win over voters in constituencies with large Muslim populations, from Nagaon to Darrang-Udalguri. ‘Confident of winning 20% Muslim votes,’ he says.

Jagan’s representative, sounding board, sobering force — Bharathi Reddy’s many roles in poll campaign

As a very public spat took place between Jagan & his sister, Andhra Pradesh CM's wife concedes electoral fight this time is rough. But she believes Jagan is 'very strong'.

‘Engineered narrative, more in the offing,’ says Bengal Governor after sexual harassment allegations

In a statement, Raj Bhavan has called this an 'election ploy', adding that 1 more person 'has been planted with sinister intent'. CV Ananda Bose says he's 'waiting for next grenade'.

On Camera

NLUs are charging outrageous fees. Law schools are too expensive for average Indian families

Unaffordable and exorbitant education at NLUs has a structural cause—limited state funding. It makes them dependent on their own revenue and allows them to charge outrageous prices.

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.