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Indira assassin Beant Singh’s son contesting from Faridkot, says ‘shaheed’s stature above entertainers’

Sarabjit Singh Khalsa says people of Faridkot wanted a 'serious' candidate. He'll face BJP candidate singer-turned-politician Hans Raj Hans & AAP's actor-comedian Karamjit Anmol.

SAD announces 1st list of 7 LS candidates — ex-ministers to former MPs & MLAs, veterans lead charge

Dr Daljit Singh Cheema, who served as adviser to Parkash Badal when he was CM, to contest from Gurdaspur. Two-time MLA & real estate developer NK Sharma pitted against Preneet Kaur.

Asaduddin Owaisi’s AIMIM forms alliance with AIADMK in Tamil Nadu

The alliance with Edappadi K Palaniswami-led AIADMK also continue for the state's assembly elections, informed Owaisi.

‘I don’t trust this govt’ — Jarange-Patil says he will field Maratha candidates in Maharashtra polls

In an interview with ThePrint, the quota leader also threatened a bigger protest if his demand of granting Marathas Kunbi caste certificates under OBC category is not met by 6 June.

Celebrities of TMC — why Mamata Banerjee turns to the glamour world in times of political crisis

From Mimi Chakraborty last election to cricketer Yusuf Pathan in this one, TMC consistently banks on star power. The Left and BJP too have fielded their share of celebrities.

Puducherry’s BJP candidate, A Namassivayam expresses confidence in winning election; promises development

New Delhi , April 13 (ANI): Puducherry's BJP candidate, A Namassivayam, who is also the Home Minister of the Union Territory, expressed confidence in...

Khattar’s anecdote at Hisar rally stirs up row ahead of polls. ‘Kuldeep, entire Bishnoi community upset’

The former Haryana CM narrated anecdote about bribery without taking names but apparently referring to Kuldeep's father & ex-CM Bhajan Lal. Later said remarks were wrongly projected.

‘Women gangraped at TMC office, one asked by cops to compromise’: NHRC’s report on Sandeshkhali

Report names 3 TMC leaders — Shibu Hazra, Uttam Sardar and Amir Ali Ghazi — as accused. All are currently in jail. TMC's Kunal Ghosh dismisses report, says 'NHRC is a BJP cadre'.

Puducherry, where women voters outnumber men, ready for election, special facilities for PwD voters

New Delhi , April 13 (ANI): The Union Territory of Puducherry, where female voters outnumber male voters, is ready to go for election on...

RJD releases poll manifesto, promises 1 crore govt jobs, Rs 1 lakh to poor ‘sisters’

Former deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav, while releasing RJD’s ‘Parivartan Patra’, said the party is making 24 'jan vachan' (public promises) for polls and will fulfill these commitments.

On Camera

Casteism didn’t disappear in Indian cities. It just learned English

Urban India isn’t post-casteism; it’s post-confession. It wants the benefits of hierarchy without the embarrassment of admitting to it.

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.