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TMC complains to Election Commission about PM Modi’s ‘unethical’ media address at Kedarnath

TMC spokesperson Derek O'Brien called the coverage of PM Modi's visit a gross violation of the Model Code of Conduct.

Nitish Kumar condemns Pragya Thakur’s Godse remark, says BJP must consider expelling her

Speaking to reporters after casting his vote in the Patna Sahib Lok Sabha constituency, Kumar said there was "no question of tolerating such things."

Exit polls: How they are conducted, their relevance & accuracy

Experts say the trickiest part of exit polls is to convert vote share into seats and this requires statistical training.

Hung verdicts to slim NDA majority — what opinion polls have said about Lok Sabha elections

The surveys were all conducted between January and April this year and their tone changed from hung verdicts to a wafer-thin majority for the NDA.

Here’s how exit polls fared in the last three Lok Sabha elections

As the viewers wait to tune in to exit polls Sunday, ThePrint takes a look at the accuracy of past surveys.

I will be assassinated like Indira Gandhi, BJP after my life: Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal claimed the BJP will have him killed by his own security officers as they report to the ruling party.

The ‘readymade minister’: How poll debutant Hardeep Singh Puri wooed Amritsar

On his campaign trail, former diplomat Hardeep Singh Puri told ThePrint that a Lok Sabha election may be 'ruthless', but so is the 'suave' world of diplomacy.

Chandrababu Naidu meets Rahul Gandhi, discusses possibility of anti-BJP front

TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu has been meeting various opposition leaders ahead of the Lok Sabha election results.

How Rafale was grounded as Nyay, farmers took over Rahul Gandhi’s 2019 campaign

It was in March-end that Congress president Rahul Gandhi's campaign speeches took a distinct turn from Rafale to Nyay and farmer issues.

Narendra Modi addresses first press conference as PM, restricts it to his ‘mann ki baat’

Narendra Modi expresses confidence that his party will return with a full majority, but leaves it to BJP chief Amit Shah to answer all questions.

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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.