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Maneka Gandhi says son Varun being denied LS ticket ‘was uncalled for’ — ‘He was a very very good MP’

Currently the longest-serving MP, Maneka, who will contest this election from Sultanpur, also said she was 'clueless' as to why several BJP MPs were not given tickets this time.

SGPC rues PMO rebuff to release of ‘Bandi Singhs’, reiterates cause amid declining electorate

Sikh body regrets govt's 'negative attitude' towards Akal Takht panel, which is seeking release of 'Bandi Singhs' jailed during militancy in 1980s-1990s & incarcerated for decades.

Lok Sabha polls: Puducherry tourism sector demands better parking and traffic decongestion

Puducherry , April 17 (ANI): Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, stakeholders in Puducherry's tourism sector are rallying for enhanced infrastructure and prioritising attention...

Fragmented voting blocs now united by caste — how quota stir could split OBC, Maratha votes

Most Lok Sabha seats in Marathwada are set to witness Maratha vs Maratha contest, with exception of Beed. Experts say for voters, it will be choice between 'opportunism & loyalty'.

Khaki to politics — tale of 2 IPS officers set to fight for Mamata & Modi in Bengal

Former IPS officers Prasun Banerjee & Debashish Dhar left service to contest LS polls for TMC and BJP as candidates in Malda Uttar and Birbhum, respectively.

Goa CM Pramod Sawant is going all out for BJP, ally JD(S) in Karnataka. What he brings to table

Kumaraswamy & Sawant interacted several times & the two had met on few occasions in Goa allowing alliance talks to take shape, a senior JD(S) leader says.

Tumkur Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka witnesses intense face-off between BJP, Congress

Tumkur (Karnataka) , April 16 (ANI): As the election fervour intensifies in Karnataka, Tumkur Lok Sabha constituency in close proximity to Bangalore is witnessing...

How BJP’s balancing caste dynamics with Arun Govil’s ‘Ram’ persona to win Meerut, gateway to western UP

Govil, who played Ram in TV series Ramayan, is being sent to villages across the constituency to help maintain BJP's OBC voter base while expanding support among other caste groups.

‘Has outlived its shelf life’ — BJP’s Baijayant Panda on 25 years of BJD rule in Odisha

Panda, BJP’s LS candidate from Kendrapara, says uncertainty over CM Naveen Patnaik’s successor is 'causing ruling BJD huge damage' & that BJP is eyeing 15-18 seats in Odisha.

Giving Gorkhaland issue miss in Lok Sabha manifesto puts BJP on backfoot in Darjeeling

In 2014 too, BJP manifesto made no mention of Gorkhaland demand, but party later added addendum to address issue. Its Darjeeling MP says 'talks ongoing' at MHA on resolution.

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Coalition govt shouldn’t shy away from privatisation—just fix the communication strategy

If the reason why PSU privatisation is politically challenging is that the people are swayed by emotional arguments, then it is incumbent on the government to work on its communication

‘Welfarism not a substitute for job creation’ — TeamLease vice-chairman on India’s fiscal planning

TeamLease’s Manish Sabharwal spoke to ThePrint about how political leaders, for the sake of winning elections, make big welfare-related promises without a proper plan to fund them.

Chinese rocket Tianlong-3 crashes after accidental launch during test run

The rocket is comparable to Space X’s Falcon 9 and has been independently developed by Space Pioneer, which has emerged as China’s leading commercial player in the space industry.

Modi’s new universe: the normal irritants of democracy & awkward chai with Rahul Gandhi

Changed reality for Modi govt in its 3rd innings is by no means rise of a new phenomenon. It's a return to old normal where even majorities had to routinely wrestle with storied million mutinies.