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Kharge and Rahul appeal to voters: Step out to protect democracy

New Delhi, Apr 26 (PTI) Stressing on the importance of each vote, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and party leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday issued...

Indian & Russian firms awarded management of Sri Lanka’s Matta International Airport

Colombo, Apr 26 (PTI) A joint venture between an Indian and a Russian firm have been awarded the management of Sri Lanka's Mattala...

Firing outside Salman’s residence: 2 men nabbed from Punjab sent to police custody till April 30

Mumbai, Apr 26 (PTI) A Mumbai court on Friday remanded to police custody till April 30 two men arrested from Punjab in connection...

Over 600 Tripura tribal voters boycott polls over bad road

Agartala, Apr 26 (PTI) More than 600 voters of a remote tribal village in Dhalai district, part of Tripura East Lok Sabha constituency,...

‘PM is scared, may even shed tears on stage.’: Rahul Gandhi’s fresh salvo at Modi

Vijayapura (Karnataka), Apr 26 (PTI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday took potshots at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his attack on the...

Nearly 40 times, courts rejected pleas on EVMs: EC officials

New Delhi, Apr 26 (PTI) On a day the Supreme Court rejected pleas seeking a return to the ballot paper system, Election Commission officials...

‘Vote and have free butter dosa’: Bengaluru eateries do their bit to increase voter turnout

Bengaluru, Apr 26 (PTI) Long queues were seen outside various restaurants in the city on Friday after they offered free dosas, laddu, coffee and...

Senior politicians, LS poll candidates, actors cast votes; urge everyone to exercise their franchise

Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 26 (PTI) Prominent persons, including senior politicians and candidates contesting in the Lok Sabha polls as well as popular actors and heads...

Birbhum’s BJP LS nominee’s candidature cancelled, Debtanu fills in

Kolkata, April 26 (PTI) The district election office on Friday cancelled the candidature of former IPS officer Debasish Dhar, who was fielded by...

India-focused JVs expected from Entrepreneurs Organization’ Singapore conference

Singapore, Apr 26 (PTI) A good number of joint ventures and partnerships are going to happen between Indians and delegates from 65 countries...

On Camera

Prajwal Revanna case shows why and how sexual crimes by men in politics can go unchecked for years

It would be a disservice to the women of Hassan to look at Prajwal Revanna’s alleged abuse of power as a ‘sex scandal’. Allegations against him show what ‘absolute power corrupts absolutely’ actually means.

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.