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Message from India’s first voter S.S Negi — Democracy was hard-earned, vote thoughtfully

The first time Shyam Saran Negi of Himachal Pradesh voted was also the first time Independent India voted, in the heady initial days of the Indian Republic.

To win this election, Congress will have to master the spill-over effect

Unlike the BJP, the Congress has lost in a general election after having won in the preceding assembly election on three occasions.

Modi’s nomination filing a Varanasi show — temple run, Ganga aarti & display of NDA power

PM Narendra Modi's nomination filing will be a 2-day affair. Nitish Kumar, Uddhav Thackeray & Parkash Singh Badal will accompany the PM when he files his nomination Friday.

Sadhvi Pragya Thakur is a god-send — for Digvijaya Singh

Digvijaya Singh, often called Congress' ‘Muslim face’, is attempting an image makeover, pitching a 'Hinduism vs Hindutva' contest in Bhopal.

This man from Madhya Pradesh wants to defeat both Kamal Nath & his son on the same day

M.P. Vishwakarma is the Rashtriya Aamjan Party candidate for both the Chhindwara assembly bypoll and the Lok Sabha elections in the constituency.

Sri Lankan president Sirisena calls for resignations of defence secretary & police chief

The Sri Lankan govt faced flak Tuesday after it admitted to receiving intelligence inputs about the terror attacks days before Easter but failed to act on it.

Mamata hits back at Modi’s chit fund scam jibe with one on demonetisation

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee said PM Modi had forcibly imposed demonetisation to convert black money to white, and is now using it to purchase votes.

Sunny Deol triggers resentment in BJP as party faces rebellion across Punjab & Chandigarh

From late Vinod Khanna’s wife Kavita to Hoshiarpur MP Vijay Sampla, many are angry about the BJP’s choice of candidates in Punjab & Chandigarh.

Pragya Thakur says ‘truth & religion’ always win after court rejects plea to bar her from polls

Pragya Thakur is contesting the Lok Sabha elections from Bhopal against Congress veteran Digvijaya Singh.

Ram temple built by Hindus, Muslims, Christians & Sikhs is Bengal’s answer to BJP politics

The newly-launched Ram temple in Bengal village Pandaveswar was a joint initiative of all its residents, including Muslims, Sikhs and Christians.

On Camera

Israel-US-Iran war could go many ways for India. The dust needs to settle first

In many respects the war has reinforced the partnership between Israel and UAE. And for India, the relationship with the UAE carries far greater strategic weight than any connection with Iran.

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.