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Inspired by Gully Boy, 2 Punjab IAS officers have a poll message for post-millenials

Two Punjab IAS officers and a govt servant are behind a rap number the EC has approved to spread voter awareness. Plan is to run it on Facebook, radio & YouTube.

When a Pakistan minister & Jinnah follower resigned over atrocities against Hindus

Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj and a Pakistan minister engaged in a war of tweets this weekend over the alleged mistreatment of minorities in both nations.

Gorkha groups pick sides as BJP & Trinamool get set for tight Darjeeling contest

BJP replaces sitting MP S.S. Ahluwalia amid murmurs that he wasn't around while Trinamool Congress backs local Darjeeling MLA Amar Singh Rai. 

Congress makes Milind Deora chief of Mumbai unit, gives Sanjay Nirupam the seat he wants

Sanjay Nirupam was not popular among senior Mumbai Congress leaders, while Deora is. Nirupam will now fight the Lok Sabha polls from Mumbai North West.

Rahul Gandhi’s minimum income promise is a bluff, says finance minister Arun Jaitley

Finance minister Arun Jaitley said that Congress has a legacy of slogans with no resources.

NCP sticks to tried and tested formula in manifesto, promises nationwide farm loan waiver

The NCP manifesto also promises free education to girls — from kindergarten to post-graduation — and a minimum 100 days of guaranteed jobs for the youth.

Supreme Court wants more random physical verification of VVPAT slips in elections

The top court also told the Election Commission that no institution should insulate itself from improvement, including the judiciary.

Rahul Gandhi declares minimum income scheme for poor, calls it ‘final assault on poverty’

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi promises to ensure that every family is guaranteed an income of at least Rs 12,000 per month, says scheme fiscally prudent.

Supreme Court wants CBI to share status of probe against Mulayam Singh Yadav & his sons

The top court's bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Deepak Gupta directed CBI to file its response in two weeks.

Air India boarding pass with PM Modi & Rupani photos comes under scrutiny

The airline said its a third party advertisement and will be withdrawn if it is found to be in violation of the model code of conduct.

On Camera

Iran war has given India a blueprint for the next conflict

Pakistan would be itching to do an Iran on us and China would be planning to execute an air campaign without allowing us asymmetrical escalation. India has no choice but to transform.

India’s online gaming rules to take effect on 1 May; most games exempt from registration

The rules, which come into force on 1 May, establish an Online Gaming Authority which will determine whether a game is an online money game or online social game in only three situations.

War at machine speed: How AI became a decisive force in US-Israel conflict with Iran

The core of the US military’s AI deployment in Iran is a system called the Maven Smart System, built by software company Palantir Technologies.

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.