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2 officials of EC team that visited poll-bound states test positive for Covid-19

The officials are part of the team attached to the three election commissioners. At least one of them travelled to UP, Punjab, Uttarakhand and Goa to review poll preparations.

PDP to fight upcoming assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, says Mehbooba Mufti

The PDP chief Sunday said that questions surrounding an alliance are premature but ruled out any alliance with BJP. The situation in Jammu and Kashmir is far from normal, she added.

Kejriwal promises 300 free units, 24/7 electricity supply in Punjab if AAP wins 2022 polls

Chandigarh: AAP leader and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal promised free electricity to every Punjab household that consumes up to 300 units of power...

Focus on infra projects, tour poll-bound states: Nadda tells ministers as BJP preps for 2022 polls

Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah & Nirmala Sitharaman were among those present at the meeting called by BJP president, where the party chalked out strategy for states going to polls next year.

India needs responsible leadership to wade through Covid crisis

Campus Voice is an initiative by ThePrint where young Indians get an opportunity to express their opinions on a prevalent issue.

60% West Bengal voters want EC to either have single-phase polling or cancel all three

Forty-three per cent of the voters want political parties and leaders to suspend their election campaigns.

BJP fields Sreedharan from Kerala’s Palakkad, MPs Babul Supriyo, Swapan Dasgupta in Bengal race

Sitting BJP MPs Babul Supriyo, Locket Chatterjee & Swapan Dasgupta to contest Bengal polls. In Tamil Nadu, Mahila Morcha chief Vanathi Srinivasan will take on Kamal Haasan.

Why 8 phase assembly election for Bengal, questions Mamata, alleges EC schedule favours BJP

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee claims 'sources' told her the poll dates are similar to those BJP wanted, targets PM Narendra Modi & Home Minister Amit Shah for 'misusing' power.

Everyone on election duty to get Covid vaccine before polling day, says EC

Announcing the assembly elections dates for 5 states, the Chief Election Commissioner said voting will be allowed for an additional hour, keeping in mind Covid safety guidelines.

Election Commission will take final call on Jammu & Kashmir’s assembly polls, says SEC

State election commissioner KK Sharma said his mandate was limited to holding polls to urban local bodies and panchayati Raj institutions.

On Camera

Bihar mimics 19th-century American South. Citizenship is now weaponised to exclude voters

Disenfranchisement by institutional fiat is profoundly undemocratic. The effect of the ECI's new documentary process in Bihar will tilt the scales in favour of the BJP.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.