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'Then WhatsApp goes': Firm warns Delhi high court of India exit over encryption

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WhatsApp, opposing the amendments to the IT rules, claimed the rules were introduced without consultation.

Lok Sabha elections Phase 2: Voting underway; Rahul Gandhi, Hema Malini in fray

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15.88 crore voters are eligible to exercise their fundamental right in the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections.

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UP Elections 2024 LIVE Updates: 8 seats including Noida, Ghaziabad begin voting

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UP Elections 2024 LIVE Updates: In the 2019 general elections in UP, BJP secured 62 out of 80 seats, with two seats won by its ally Apna Dal (S).

Lok Sabha Elections Phase 2 Live: Voting begins in 88 seats across 12 states, one UT

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Lok Sabha Elections Phase 2 Live: All eyes are on Congress party's Rahul Gandhi, who is looking to retain his Wayanad seat in Kerala.

Thursday, Apr 25

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40 protests in 15 days: BJP feels farmers’ heat in rural pockets in Punjab

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The BJP has so far declared candidates for nine out of Punjab’s 13 seats — all of which will vote on June 1 in the 7th and last phase of the Lok Sabha polls.

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Nomination process for elections concludes in Andhra and T’gana

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Nominations for Lok Sabha elections in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh concluded with 731 nominations in AP and 547 in Telangana; scrutiny on Friday.

INDIA bloc, NDA less cohesive in second phase of Lok Sabha elections

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In the second phase of national elections, the BJP-led NDA shows more cohesion than the Congress-led INDIA, with internal conflicts in several constituencies.

UP: Tight security in place for second phase of polling on April 26

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UP DGP Prashant Kumar said that strategic deployment has been done at 17,698 polling booths at 7,797 polling centres across nine districts.

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Lok Sabha elections phase 2: Poll mercury rises as 88 seats up for grabs today

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Lok Sabha polls: 158.8 million voters, 12 states, 1 UT, 88 constituencies, 3.4 million 1st-time voters, 32.8 million young voters, 1,202 candidates, 189 seats.

Lok Sabha polls: EC sends notices over PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi speeches

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ECI issues notices to BJP and Congress chiefs over MCC violations by Modi, Gandhi, and Kharge, emphasizing higher standards for star campaigners.

‘They marry in 2021; by 2022... they’re filing cases’: SC’s lament on state of unions

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Supreme Court expresses concern over rising divorce cases, highlighting a lack of effort in resolving marital disputes amicably, impacting societal values.

BJP will end reservation for Muslims in Telangana, says Amit Shah

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The former BRS government in the state had also refused to do away with the reservation amid criticisms from the BJP

AAP releases poll song focusing on Kejriwal’s arrest

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AAP intensifies election campaign in Delhi with theme song "Jail Ka Jawab Vote Se" centered around Kejriwal's arrest, urging people to vote for party.

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Congress names candidates for 8 Haryana LS seats, fields Kumari Selja, Deepender Hooda

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The Congress is contesting nine of the 10 Lok Sabha seats in Haryana. It has not yet announced its candidate for the Gurugram constituency.

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Two brothers die of ‘extreme malnutrition’ in Goa

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Two brothers in their late twenties, a former engineer and a commerce graduate, were found dead in an apartment in Goa’s Margao and an autopsy indicated they may have died of malnutrition, police said on Thursday

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NIA makes first arrest in Delhi for 2023 attack on high commission in London

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Inderpal Singh Gaba, a resident of Hounslow, UK, has been arrested in Delhi by NIA for his role, particularly the March 22 attack

Congress questions EC's 'bizarre equivalence' in notices over Narendra Modi, Rahul Gandhi

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The Congress claimed that public pressure forced the Election Commission's hand after the poll panel issued notice to BJP president J P Nadda.

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PM Narendra Modi speaks to Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni, thanks for G7 invite

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanked Italian PM Giorgia Meloni for the invitation to G7 which will be held from June 13 to 15 in Italy.

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Lok Sabha polls: Prestige battle for Rahul Gandhi, 2 Union ministers also in poll fray in Kerala

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A total of 194 candidates in 20 seats are in fray in Kerala, witnessing a between the CPI(M)-led ruling LDF, Congress-headed UDF, and the BJP-led NDA

NIA arrests key accused in attack on Indian High Commission in London

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The NIA's ongoing probe into the case has revealed that the March 19 and March 22 incidents in London were parts of a larger conspiracy.

‘Stigma on judiciary’: Banerjee slams ex-judge, BJP nominee Abhijit Gangopadhyay

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Gangopadhyay had in March joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and is a candidate from East Midnapore district’s Tamluk

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Return of Indian crew members of MSC Aries linked to contractual obligations: MEA

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There were a total of 17 Indians in the 25-member crew of MSC Aries, which was taken over by a special forces unit of the IRGC in the Strait of Hormuz on April 13

In a letter to Modi, Kharge says will explain Congress’ manifesto in person

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Earlier this week during a rally in Rajasthan, PM Modi courted controversy as he said that the Congress had promised to snatch away the hard-earned money and redistribute it to those “who have many children”

‘Will end Muslim reservation granted by Congress & BRS’: Amit Shah in Telangana

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Union home minister Amit Shah hit out at the Congress, accusing it of making Telangana as its ATM.

Uddhav Thackeray releases poll manifesto of Shiv Sena (UBT); focus on farm loan waiver, jobs

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Uddhav Thackeray released poll manifesto of Shiv Sena (UBT), focussing on farm loan waiver, jobs and stopping ‘loot’ of Maharashtra.

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Hemant Soren's wife Kalpana Soren to contest bypoll from Gandey Assembly seat

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JMM fields Hemant Soren's wife Kalpana for Gandey Assembly bypoll

Narendra Modi repeats ‘first right’ claim; Kharge says ‘habit to seize on…’

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi claimed that the opposition INDIA bloc is seeking votes for changing the Constitution to provide religion-based reservation.

Pressure China to free Panchen Lama abducted in 1995: Tibetan govt-in-exile

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Penpa Tsering urged Gyaltsen Norbu, a Tibetan appointed by China as “Panchen Lama”, to not become a political tool of the Chinese govt

BJP's Madhavi Latha declares ₹221cr assets; rival Owaisi says he has no car

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Hyderabad Lok Sabha constituency BJP candidate Madhavi Latha is teh chairperson of Virinchi Hospitals. Owaisi in his affidavit declared he has two guns.

10 Indians serving with Russian military have returned home: MEA

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Indian authorities have acknowledged that two Indian nationals have been killed while serving with Russian military units on the front lines of the conflict with Ukraine