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Opposition’s policy of ‘riots and appeasement’ are ‘obstacles to development’, Adityanath says in western Uttar Pradesh

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The BJP focused on development-oriented politics with security, which was taking Uttar Pradesh on the path of progress, the U.P. CM said

A leader who strove for farmers’ welfare, spearheading protests across Tamil Nadu

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From the late 1960s to the early 1980s, thousands of farmers from across Tamil Nadu took to the streets under the leadership of C. Narayanaswamy Naidu to voice their demands. Naidu first formed the Coimbatore District Agriculturalists’…

BJP will win all 26 seats in Gujarat: Amit Shah

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The party achieved a clean sweep of Gujarat seats in the 2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha elections; there is a pro-government wave across the country, says Mr. Shah, who is seeking re-election from Gandhinagar

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2024 Lok Sabha polls begin on April 19; 16 crore voters on the rolls in first phase

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Voting will be held for all 39 Lok Sabha seats of T.N. as well as those in Rajasthan, western U.P. and M.P.; NDA looks for a third straight term, while INDIA bloc is hoping to upstage the ruling alliance

India's FY24 pulses imports hit 6-year high as red lentil purchases jump

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In value terms, imports in the year jumped 93% to $3.75 billion

Why have private investments dropped? | Explained

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What is private Gross Fixed Capital Formation? When did private investments pick up in India? Will strong consumption spending increase private sector confidence? How do government policies affect private capital formation?

NSE to launch derivatives on Nifty Next 50 index from April 24

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The exchange will offer three serial monthly index futures and index options contract cycles

Poll body cautions Congress candidate in Nagaland against making ‘communal’ appeal

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Acting on the BJP’s complaint, the State’s Chief Electoral Officer issued the warning to Congress’ Supongmeren Jamir a day before Nagaland’s lone parliamentary constituency goes to the poll on April 19

INDIA bloc partners trade blows in Kerala as BJP seeks to queer the pitch

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CPI(M)-led front is not treating Congress with kid gloves and has fielded strong candidates in all constituencies, including Wayanad, where Rahul Gandhi is contesting; Congress-led grouping hopes to cash in on the anti-incumbency factor

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Loss of ₹650 crore likely if 10% of migrant workers in Kerala go home to vote

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If at least 5 lakh among the migrant workers return home to vote, the travel expense is estimated at ₹150 crore, while the labour days lost is estimated to cost ₹500 crore, say experts

Chirag Paswan’s mother verbally abused In Tejashwi Yadav rally, claims BJP

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Bihar Deputy CM Samrat Choudhary said abusers would be identified and punished; BJP and JD(U) leaders submit complaint with State Election Commission

Mould flux manufacturing plant opened in Anakapalli district

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The Vesuvius group is planning to increase its investment outlay to ₹1,000 crore over the next few years, says its chief executive Patrick Andre

Rahul Gandhi attacks BJP, Kerala CM

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Congress leader rebuffs the Centre’s claim of India becoming a superpower, pointing out that about 70 crores of its citizens are earning less than ₹100 per head a day

Lok Sabha 2024 | BJP announces Konkan strongman Narayan Rane for the Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg seat

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Of the 48 Lok Sabha seats, the tussle has been fiercest over Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg, with both the BJP and the Shinde Shiv Sena staking claim over the constituency

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HDK claims JD(S)-BJP alliance will come to power in Karnataka once again

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Former CMs H.D. Kumaraswamy, B.S. Yediyurappa, Basavaraj Bommai take part in the BJP procession in Shivamogga

Will build house at Atchutapuram, says BJP Anakapalli LS candidate C.M. Ramesh

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Steps will be taken to bring in investments and creation of job opportunities if the NDA comes to power, he says

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Mamata Banerjee responsible for Murshidabad violence: BJP

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"Bengal is falling apart and Mamata Banerjee is responsible for it," Amit Malviya said in a post on X.

Lok Sabha polls | 12 documents that voters can produce at polling booths

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Voters have been asked to carry their voter information slips and produce any one of the documents listed, the release said.

Bhuvaneswari to file nomination on Chandrababu Naidu’s behalf on April 19

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In the 2019 election, Ms. Bhuvaneswari was expected to file her husband’s nomination papers, but she opted to attend her son Nara Lokesh’s nomination at Mangalagiri instead.

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Here are the big stories from Karnataka today

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Welcome to the Karnataka Today newsletter, your guide from The Hindu on the major news stories to follow today. Curated and written by Nalme Nachiyar.

Rupee rises 6 paise to close at 83.55 against U.S. dollar

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Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, was trading 0.07% lower at 105.87

Lok Sabha elections 2024: Know your voting rights

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Election Commission periodically does house-to-house enumeration. But the onus is on you to register as a voter.

Shivamogga MP and BJP candidate B.Y. Raghavendra has assets worth over ₹55.85 crore

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The total value of assets that Raghavendra owns has come down by nearly ₹3 crore against his affidavit filed during the previous election in 2019.

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Lok Sabha elections 2024 | Full list of Congress candidates and their constituencies

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A list of the Indian National Congress candidates for the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections

BJP and PM Modi consciously masking future of Bengaluru to woo investments to cities in Gujarat and UP: D.K. Suresh

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The incumbent MP and Lok Sabha contestant from Bengaluru Rural questions why the Centre did not resolve drinking water crisis in Bengaluru by clearing Mekedatu project

Lok Sabha elections 2024 | Full list of BJP candidates and their constituencies

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A list of the Bharatiya Janata Party candidates for the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections

Rahul Gandhi questions BJP’s ‘selective targeting’, asks why no action taken against Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan

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Rahul Gandhi says while he has been vigorously opposing BJP, Pinarayi Vijayan appears to be ‘untouched’ by Central agencies despite his claims of fighting an ideological battle against BJP

Nestlé baby products sold in India, Africa, Latin America have higher sugar content than in Europe, tests show

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India allows some added sugar despite WHO norms; Cerelac sold in India has 2.7 gms of added sugar, none in the U.K.; Nestle India says it has reduced added sugars in infant cereals by up to 30% over the past five years

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India-based news aggregator acquires, Magzter, a digital newsstand platform : Report

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Dailyhunt owner, VerSe, acquired the popular digital newsstand platform Magzter