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Nearly 3,000% increase in BJP MP Tejasvi Surya’s assets in 5 years, but no car, property or loan

From little to no investments 5 yrs ago to investments in 26 mutual funds & shares in Tejas Networks, Indus Towers, Strides Pharma etc, BJP MP's election affidavit shows growth details.

‘Will operationalise NATGRID database & counter-terrorism body NCTC within 1 yr’ — Congress manifesto

The country’s principal opposition party also signalled that probe agencies would be brought under the oversight of Parliament or the state legislatures.

Helping media ‘rediscover freedom’ — Congress manifesto vows laws, amendments to protect journalists

Congress says it will repeal or amend several laws that have given govt 'unbridled powers of censorship', promises to restrict powers for surveillance of journalists.

‘YSRCP agents’ — why Jagan’s grassroots ‘welfare volunteers’ have come under EC radar

There are 2.56 lakh village/ward volunteers attached to the 15,425 village/ward sachivalayams (secretariats) across state. Opposition claims it is used to further ruling party's causes.

Old Pension Scheme promise, key demand of Priyanka Gandhi, missing from Congress manifesto

Congress leader P Chidambaram says 'OPS very much on our minds', but adds it would be 'premature' to take a stand before report by govt committee reviewing NPS & demand for OPS is released.

Congress manifesto promises tough stand against China, accuses Modi government of weakness

Party promises to return to the border situation with China pre-Galwan in 2020 and restore ‘political and commercial’ ties with Sri Lanka.

Doordarshan plan to air The Kerala Story: Congress approaches EC, Pinarayi says ‘incites polarisation’

Kerala CM has demanded that public service broadcaster withdraw its decision due to upcoming polls. CPI(M) youth wing DYFI says it will organise a protest march to Doordarshan office.

BJP bid to carve out space in TN hits unlikely roadblock — a DMK-AIADMK ploy to keep ‘outsider’ out

Dravidian parties keeping BJP out of Lok Sabha election rhetoric after realising BJP is eyeing state election, say political analysts. Since 1967, either DMK or AIADMK has ruled state.

People of Amethi expect me to contest if I think of joining politics, says Robert Vadra

Congress, which is fighting 17 of UP’s 80 seats in a deal with the Samajwadi Party, has kept up suspense over who will represent Gandhi mainstays Rael Bareli and Amethi.

ED questions Kerala ex-MP PK Biju in Karuvannur bank ‘scam’ ahead of polls. CPM says ‘not scared’

Former Alathur MP and CPM’s Kerala state secretariat member P.K. Biju appeared before ED Thursday. Agency has also summoned Thrissur Corporation Councillor P.K. Shajan.

On Camera

Rahul Gandhi wants to jail Himanta Sarma but Congress has a Bihar-sized problem in Assam

The Congress has promised Rs 50,000 assistance to each woman but as we've seen in many recent elections, voters seem to be conscious of the proverb: 'A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.'

Stocks fall, oil prices climb as Trump issues fresh threat to Iran ahead of his deadline

Fears that an escalation of the conflict could heighten a fuel squeeze & endanger the economy unnerved traders, with NYT reporting Iran stopped negotiating a truce with the US.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

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.