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Will contest Lok Sabha polls from Chandni Chowk irrespective of alliance with AAP, says Kapil Sibal

Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal had won twice from Chandni Chowk in 2004 and 2009 before losing to BJP leader Harsh Vardhan in 2014.

Congress releases seventh list of candidates, Raj Babbar to contest from Fatehpur Sikri

The Congress has nominated Imran Pratapgarhiya from Moradabad where Babbar's candidature was announced earlier.

Statistical body says opposition demand for 50% VVPAT verification not ‘sound’

The Indian Statistical Insititute advises EC that for representative sample, 50% verification not needed. Poll panel to frame response to SC based on input.

Lalu Prasad bends over backwards as Bihar alliance gets seat-sharing in place

RJD doles out the seats to allies, leaving it with less than half of Bihar's 40 Lok Sabha seats — a first for the party.

Yasin Malik-led Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front banned by the Centre

Chief Yasin Malik is under arrest and at present lodged in Jammu's Kot Balwal jail.

This is why Amit Shah had an unusual explanation for Himanta Sarma not contesting polls

In a statement, BJP chief Amit Shah said party had chosen not to make Himanta Biswa Sarma contest the polls given his responsibilities in not just Assam but the entire northeast.

Karnataka Congress says ‘hidden hand’ behind EC move to put farm loan waiver scheme on hold

Karnataka Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy says stalling the scheme will have no effect on the trust that people have in Congress-JD(S) govt.

LK Advani ‘sensed wind of change in BJP’, called up Amit Shah to bow out of Lok Sabha race

BJP has fielded party president Amit Shah from Gandhinagar, the Lok Sabha constituency L.K. Advani has won six times.

BJP denies tickets to 6 sitting MPs from UP including Krishna Raj & Ram Shankar Katheria

The party renominated Smriti Irani from Amethi to take on Congress president Rahul Gandhi.

Congress loyalist Sam Pitroda ‘baffled’ by PM Modi’s response on Balakot airstrikes

'My asking a question should not create kind of reaction it has created, even at level of the prime minister. I am baffled,' said Pitroda.

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.

Japan overhauls post-World War II pacifist military approach, lifts restrictions on defence exports

Since October last year, Japan PM Sanae Takaichi has planned to increase defence spending target to 2 percent of GDP.

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.