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Centre wants states to bolster security at campaign venues of PM, other high-risk leaders

The Ministry of Home Affairs has said that states should ensure surveillance and access control at venues where high-risk dignitaries hold public meetings.

PM Modi slams Sam Pitroda & calls opposition ‘terror apologists’

This is a New India- we will answer terrorists in a language they understand and with interest, said PM Modi.

Former cricketer Gautam Gambhir joins BJP and is likely to contest Lok Sabha elections

Gambhir who joined the party in the presence of union minister Arun Jaitley may be fielded from the New Delhi constituency, currently represented by Meenakshi Lekhi.

Impressed & inspired by PM Modi, so joined politics, says Ravindra Jadeja’s wife Rivaba

Rivaba Jadeja says she's not averse to contesting the Lok Sabha polls and defends the Karni Sena, of which she is a part.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra can be spoilsport for SP-BSP alliance in UP, claims Shiv Sena

In an editorial in its mouthpiece Saamana, Shiv Sena said Pawar and Mayawati not contesting was a sign that road was clear for Modi to return. 

BJP’s no more party with a ‘difference’ — over 25% of its ministers in states are defectors

A detailed analysis by ThePrint of all BJP ministers — including junior ones — in states it rules shows that as many as 29% are of non-BJP origin.

In BJP’s first list, Amit Shah to debut from Advani’s Gandhinagar seat

With the party expected to fight around 430 seats, it has now announced a little over 40 per cent of its candidates by declaring names for 184 seats.

BJP announces first list of 184 candidates from 20 states for 2019 Lok Sabha polls

Prime Minister Modi will contest from Varanasi and Amit Shah from Gandhinagar, said union minister J.P. Nadda announcing the party's candidates for Lok Sabha elections.

Kanhaiya Kumar’s political aspirations hit a kerb, Congress-RJD likely to dump him

The opposition alliance had initially indicated that it would back Kanhaiya's bid for the Begusarai seat but the constituency is now likely to go to the RJD.

I wear abuses as jewels, says PM Modi in chat with 25 lakh chowkidars

The interaction with the security guards across the country via an audio bridge lasted for 23 minutes, one of the PM’s shortest public addresses.

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.