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Sena’s Samants climb down, endorse BJP ticket for Narayan Rane from Ratnagiri – Sindhudurg

Maharashtra minister Uday Samant’s brother had sought ticket from this seat, but decided to forego his claim in interest of ruling Mahayuti alliance comprising BJP, Shiv Sena & NCP.

‘Dynasts’ are contesting in over half of Karnataka’s seats, Congress to JDS & BJP

Karnataka’s political arena is packed with the offspring, siblings, spouses, and in-laws of various political figures, with the Congress alone fielding at least 15 such candidates.

As BJP attempts Rajasthan sweep, a family that was in its fold for 3 decades poses challenge

In revolt over being denied a ticket, two-time MP Rahul Kaswan has switched over to the Congress to contest the election, breaking his family’s long association with the BJP.

As Jagan banks on direct benefit schemes in AP, voters split. Anxiety over jobs, cost of living

While nearly everyone avails DBT schemes, not all are convinced these are helping society as overall economic activity in YSRCP-ruled state is low.

‘Voters considering change as absolute power corrupts absolutely’ — Kharge on Modi’s ‘400 paar’

Congress chief says Modi has created a narrative that there is no unity in INDIA. Adds same situation was there in 2004 with India Shining & Vajpayee did not return.

Phase 1: Full statehood the core poll plank for BJP, Cong as Puducherry gears up for LS polls tomorrow

Puducherry , April 18 (ANI): As Puducherry votes on Friday, after the curtains go up on the seven-phased Lok Sabha elections, the war of...

Annamalai, Dravidian giants & caste factor — all eyes on three-cornered fight in Coimbatore

BJP workers say Coimbatore would've been a cakewalk had they been in an alliance with AIADMK. The seat where BJP state chief Annamalai is in fray will go to polls in the 1st phase.

How battle between heavyweights A Raja & L Murugan is heating up Tamil Nadu’s placid Nilgiris

Former state minister and assembly Speaker P. Dhanapal’s son D. Lokesh Thamizh Selvan is contesting for the AIADMK in three-cornered fight in reserved (SC) constituency.

Tea tribes’ woes & Tarun Gogoi legacy — in Assam’s Jorhat, Gaurav Gogoi fights Himanta’s might

Congress is hoping that the abiding goodwill for his father, and Gaurav Gogoi's own performance as an MP, will lead him to victory, despite BJP’s stronghold in Assam.

Gunning to be UP’s Dalit face, Chandra Shekhar Azad’s wooing Nagina. But BSP says he’s no Mayawati

Azad is his party's lone candidate this election, contesting from reserved seat Nagina. He's a hit among constituency's youth, but analysts say he needs to do more to have pan-UP presence.

On Camera

The influencer war that took rural creator Pujarini Pradhan global

As social media debated whether audiences were consuming Pujarini Pradhan as a symbol, The Juggernaut turned her into a story that could circulate globally, with or without her participation.

SEBI proposes return of open market share buybacks to support stocks

Regulator seeks feedback on allowing firms to repurchase shares via exchanges after tax changes, as markets reel from war-led selloff and foreign outflows.

South Korea’s Cheongung-II missile system makes its mark in West Asia war. Here’s why

UAE has been using this defence system, which is similar to America's Patriots, against Iranian missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.