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‘Paani do, vote lo’ — Jodhpur’s villages don’t care who comes to power, they only want water

Caught amid the slugfest between Congress and BJP in Rajasthan are the people of Jodhpur district, who are hoping that the elections will bring about some change.

Student leader, lawyer & a ‘sharp’ politician’ — who is Tashi Gyalson, BJP’s candidate for Ladakh

Gyalson was announced as BJP candidate as sitting MP Namgyal was dropped after he became unpopular among Ladakhis for 'not standing up for the region'.

Surrounded, heckled & shown black flags, BJP candidates in Punjab are facing farmers’ wrath

From singer-politician Hans Raj Hans to Patiala MP Preneet Kaur, BJP candidates are facing protests from farmers over MSP issue & death of 4 farmers, allegedly run over by minister's son.

“Redistribution of wealth in interest of people-not super rich” says Sam Pitroda, advocates inheritance tax like law in India

Chicago , April 24 (ANI): Chairman of Indian Overseas Congress Sam Pitroda has backed the party's stand on redistribution of wealth and advocated an...

Rahul Gandhi breached decorum of INDIA bloc by criticising Pinarayi — CPI(M) candidate KK Shailaja

Former Kerala health minister, who is contesting from Vadakara, says Left fielded senior leaders so 'people know that the leaders will raise their voices in Parliament when needed'.

INDI engine has failed in Phase 1, will not take off: Tamil Nadu BJP chief Annamalai

Mangaluru (Karnataka) , April 23 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief K Annamalai said on Tuesday that all hopes of the Congress...

LS polls: Traditional jewellery makers of Nagaon flag ‘fake’ alert, demand GI tags

Nagaon (Assam) , April 23 (ANI): Flagging concerns over duplicates flooding the market and being sold with impunity in neighbouring states, more than half...

My job is to work, not sit in people’s homes — Hema Malini, BJP’s Mathura pick vying for 3rd term

On the Krishna Janmabhoomi row, the two-time MP said 'we will surely witness something grand soon'. Her top priority, however, is the Banke Bihari Temple Corridor.

SUV that crushed Lakhimpur Kheri farmers not in Ajay Mishra affidavit, SP slams EC’s ‘double standards’

Lucknow: While his son is on trial for the 2021 incident of a Mahindra Thar SUV running over four farmers and a journalist in Lakhimpur...

Vajpayee & Indira lost, Modi will too, that’s why he’s using religion card — Rajasthan ex-CM Gehlot

In an exclusive interview with ThePrint, former Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot claimed that the state would see 'shocking' results in favour of the Congress in the Lok Sabha elections.

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Hormuz crisis won’t replace the dollar with yuan. De-dollarisation is a myth

Recent data does not support any dramatic shift away from the dollar. As per IMF, the share of international transactions conducted in dollars has declined from 56.90% to 56.77%.

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.