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Country witnessing storm of change: Rahul Gandhi

NEW DELHI: As polling began in 49 constituencies for the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha elections, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday said it has become clear that people have stood up to protect the Constitution and democracy and the…

EC removes BSF personnel from election duty after 'molestation' complaint

KOLKATA: The Election Commission on Monday removed a BSF personnel from poll duty in Uluberia Lok Sabha constituency following a complaint of molestation against him, an official said.

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Can jailed ex-MLA spring surprise in NC bastion Baramulla?

SRINAGAR: The entry of jailed ex-MLA Sheikh Abdur Rashid alias Er Rashid, who is lodged in Delhi’s Tihar jail, into the poll fray has made the contest in the Baramulla Lok Sabha seat, which is going to polls in 5th phase on Monday, very…

Selfie campaign to bring unmarried girls to vote

CHANDIGARH: ‘Daughter voting with their parents’ selfie campaign has been launched by Sunil Jaglan, founder of Selfie with Daughter foundation, to inspire unmarried women to vote as polling percentage among them is very low in North India,…

Shah targets Oppn over Art 370, Ayodhya temple consecration

LUCKNOW: Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) belongs to India and the country would reclaim it, Union Home Minister Amit Shah asserted on Sunday at poll rallies in Prayagraj and Jaunpur, both set for polls in the sixth phase on May 25.

‘All’s well that ends well’: Lalu offers last-mile help to Rohini

PATNA: RJD chief Lalu Prasad has left nothing to chance to bolster the prospects of his daughter Rohini Acharya, who is contesting Lok Sabha election from the Saran seat. The veteran leader sought votes for Rohini by saying, “Anth bhala to…

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Cyclone likely over south Bay of Bengal in 3-4 days

NEW DELHI: A cyclone is likely to develop in the next 3-4 days as favourable ocean and atmospheric conditions have been evolving over the south Bay of Bengal, experts said.

Wheat procurement likely to miss target for 3rd year

NEW DELHI: It is going to be the third straight year when the Government of India will miss its wheat procurement target. Despite the bumper wheat production and additional bonus over minimum support price being provided in a few states,…

INTERVIEW | ‘We will drastically improve our tally from South & East’

BJP chief Jagat Prakash Nadda asserts there is no anti-incumbency in the general election because of the people’s trust in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership and “no trust” at all in Opposition which is ‘muddavihin” (issueless) and…

Power Games | Trouble in Paradise

Trouble in Paradise; BJP’s friends in Kashmir take on each other

INTERVIEW | ‘Women face many difficulties in male-dominated politics’

Bollywood actress and BJP candidate from Mandi Lok Sabha constituency Kangana Ranaut says she was given the ticket as her whole carrier was dedicated to women empowerment. In an interview with Harpreet Bajwa, she said politics should not…

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Rahul’s victory margin is the point of interest in family bastion Rae Bareli

RAE BARELI: From keeping the six-decade-long tryst with the Nehru-Gandhi family to handing defeat to Indira Gandhi, Rae Bareli has played a part in shaping major political events in the country. With the Congress fielding Rahul Gandhi from…

No Pushpak viman for the Ayodhya-waasi

AYODHYA: “Ram maryada purushottam, Rajputo ka Rajput,” says the man in saffron regalia as a throwaway line, while putting a tika on those walking towards the temple. Whoever thought of Ram in caste terms? That idiom-like Hindi phrasing…

Sunday, May 19

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LS Polls | Phase 5 LIVE updates: 10.28% voter turnout recorded till 9 am

The fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections takes place today, with 49 constituencies from six states and two union territories voting, including India's financial capital Mumbai and Uttar Pradesh's capital Lucknow.

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FIR lodged after video of youth voting 8 times for BJP in Farrukhabad goes viral

LUCKNOW: Taking cognizance of an incident related to alleged fake voting flagged by Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, a formal first information report (FIR) was lodged in Farrukhabad on Sunday.

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Maliwal 'assault' linked to Kejriwal's desire to send senior lawyer to Rajya Sabha, claims Delhi BJP

NEW DELHI: The Delhi BJP on Sunday claimed Chief Minister Kejriwal wanted to send a senior lawyer to the Rajya Sabha and the alleged assault on Swati Maliwal, an AAP member of the Upper House, was connected to it.

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Will ensure full statehood for Delhi when INDIA bloc forms govt: Kejriwal

NEW DELHI: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday claimed the BJP is rattled since the INDIA bloc would come to power at the Centre after Lok Sabha polls and the AAP, a constituent of the alliance, would ensure full statehood for…

'More and more BJP leaders using anti-Muslim tropes': CPI-M complains to EC

NEW DELHI: Communist Party of India (Marxist) general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Sunday wrote to the Election Commission alleging poll code violations by BJP leaders, and claimed more and more leaders of the saffron party are now …

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Nation will become colony of foreign forces if INDIA bloc comes to power: Anurag Thakur

HAMIRPUR: The nation will be doomed and become a "colony of foreign forces" if the Congress-led INDIA bloc is allowed to rule, Union Minister Anurag Thakur said on Sunday.

'PoK belongs to India, we will take it back': Amit Shah in UP poll rally

PRAYAGRAJ/JAUNPUR: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) belongs to India and "we will take it back".

Muslims in Ayodhya say 'mandir-masjid' a non-issue, want development and jobs

AYODHYA: As Ayodhya gears up to vote for the first time after the Ram temple consecration, Muslim voters in the pilgrim town say "mandir-masjid" (temple-mosque) is not an issue for them and employment and development are their primary…

LS polls: Rahul, Smriti, Rajnath among key candidates on Monday's 5th phase in Uttar Pradesh

LUCKNOW: Voting for the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh, which will decide the fate of five Union ministers, including Rajnath Singh and Smriti Irani, and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, will be held on Monday.

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Kharge's posters defaced in front of Bengal Congress HQ after his snub at Adhir Chowdhury

KOLKATA: A day after he snubbed West Bengal Congress chief Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury for questioning TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee's loyalty to the INDIA bloc, several posters and hoardings of Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge were defaced…

Ashok Gehlot hits out at BJP government for 'auctioning' farmers' land in Rajasthan

JAIPUR: Former chief minister of Rajasthan Ashok Gehlot on Sunday attacked the BJP government in the state over a public notice of auctioning farmers' land for not repaying loans in Hanumangarh district.

Cheetah strays out of Kuno National Park, reaches Gwalior; farmers asked to remain alert

GWALIOR: A female cheetah strayed out of the Kuno National Park (KNP) in Madhya Pradesh's Sheopur district and reached the neighbouring Gwalior on Sunday, an official said.

Three National Conference workers injured in stabbing incident at poll rally in JK's Poonch

MENDHAR/JAMMU: Three National Conference (NC) workers were injured when unidentified persons attacked them with knives at an election rally in Mendhar in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district on Sunday, officials said.

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Stampede-like situation forces Rahul and Akhilesh to leave two rally venues in Uttar Pradesh hastily

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav were forced to leave a public meeting venue hastily following a stampede-like situation.

PM Modi slams Mamata for her remarks against Ramakrishna Mission, Bharat Sevashram Sangha

PM Modi pans Mamata for her remarks against RKM, Bharat Sevashram Sangha

Bifurcation blues: 10 years later, several issues remain unresolved between Andhra, Telangana

Bifurcation blues: 10 years later, several issues remain unresolved between AP, T'gana

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Maliwal 'assault' case: Delhi Police seize CCTV DVR from Kejriwal's residence

Delhi Police team at Kejriwal residence, seizes CCTV digital video recorder