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Sunday, September 29, 2024
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EC objects to lyrics of Congress poll song a day before its launch

EC informed Congress of its objections to one particular stanza Saturday, and since clearance is mandatory, it will have to remove the lyrics in question.

Advani opinion aimed at whom, questions Shiv Sena

The Shiv Sena questioned who L.K. Advani was really talking to when he said in his blog post elections are a festival of democracy and should be conducted impartially.

Modi accuses Congress party of using poverty as political weapon

Giving a call for 'Congress hathao', PM Modi said poverty will disappear on its own if the Congress is removed.

The very idea of India is at stake in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections

India poignantly illustrates the global challenges posed to democracy by the rise of nationalism and populism.

For years, Congress wondered whom to field against Shatrughan Sinha. Today, the dilemma ends

BJP is playing down Shatrughan Sinha's shift to the Congress, even though the Bollywood star has landed the party two cosy wins from Patna Sahib.

Actor-politician Shatrughan Sinha joins Congress

Sinha represents Bihar's Patna Sahib seat in the Lok Sabha and is all set to take on the BJP's Ravi Shankar Prasad in the constituency.

It’s Modi vs 20 strong state leaders and there is no wave in the air

India has about 20 strong state leaders, whose voters no national leader can take away. Even Modi & his oratory can’t swing a majority in more than 7 states.

Rahul in Modi’s shoes with double candidature and ‘uneven’ poll playing field

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Congress can’t seem to find anyone to take on Harsimrat Badal in Lok Sabha polls

Harsimrat Kaur Badal is the Akali candidate from Bathinda, a seat she's won twice and one that's a party stronghold.

By calling out BJP’s flipflop on statehood, Congress hopes to win back Vidarbha

Vidarbha was once a Congress bastion and a region where the party routinely swept polls before a complete rout to the BJP in 2014. 

On Camera

Drop that cigarette. Smokers are twice as likely to develop skin cancer compared to non-smokers

A noticeable effect of smoking is premature aging. Studies indicate that the skin biopsy of a 40-year-old heavy smoker can resemble that of a 70-year-old non-smoker.

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?