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Electoral bonds will be back after consultations: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

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BJP plans to reintroduce electoral bonds if re-elected in 2024, aiming for transparency. Nirmala Sitharaman criticizes Opposition, advocates economic stability.

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Election in Pincodes: In Tamil Nadu's Sriperumbudur, dreams of a better future

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The Sriperumbudur town of roughly 200,000 people first jumped into the news in 1991, when former PM Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated near the town.

Meth lab bust: ​Police trace raw material came from Delhi, Haryana

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Police will appeal at the district court for police custody remand (PCR) of the four suspects, who are in judicial custody, in order to interrogate them

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Latest News, Live Updates Today April 19, 2024: ‘Stop, stop!’ Southwest's Boeing 737 MAX 8 narrowly avoids collision with JetBlue E-190 | Watch

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Welcome to the live updates platform for Hindustan Times. Follow all the major news updates, headlines and breaking news stories from India and around the world right here. Track the real-time developments of major events for April 19,…

Is watching child pornography an offence? SC reserves order: ‘Delete promptly’

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"A child watching porn may not be an offence but children being used in pornography may be an offence and is a matter of serious concern," Supreme Court said.

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64% turnout in Lok Sabha Phase 1 elections, most states see dip from 2019

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Lok Sabha 2024 election: Polling ended for the first phase of Lok Sabha elections covering 102 parliamentary constituencies across 21 states and UTs.

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PM Modi says 'great response' from 1st phase, '...voting for NDA in record numbers'

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he has been getting excellent feedback from the 1st phase polling which was held on Friday.

Sainik School Rewa in spotlight as alumni scale new heights in armed forces

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Vice Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi who will take over as the navy chief on April 30, is an alumnus of the Sainik School in Madhya Pradesh’s Rewa town

Yes Bank ex-CEO Rana Kapoor walks out of Taloja jail on bail after 4 years

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Rana Kapoor was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in March 2020 in a money laundering case related to alleged fraudulent loans advanced to DHFL

Amit Shah responds to Opposition's charge on reservation, constitution: ‘If we had to…’

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Lok Sabha elections: Union home minister Amit Shah said there has been no change in the BJP's commitments.

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TDP candidate, a doctor, delays poll campaign to help patient deliver

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Gottipati Lakshmi is the party's candidate from the Darsi assembly constituency for the May 13 state election.

Tripura West LS recorded 79.7% voting; INDIA bloc alleges poll agent eviction

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Raising allegations of poll violence, INDIA bloc leaders met returning officer Vishal Kumar and submitted a memorandum

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Bengaluru tourist, 62, goes missing on way to Goa’s Dudhsagar waterfall

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Abdul Rafique, who was part of a group along with his wife, was staying at a hotel in south Goa, but hired a jeep to visit Dudhsagar waterfall for the day

Violence, threats to voters, damaged EVMs mark polling in strife-torn Manipur

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Voting took place in the Inner Manipur parliamentary seat and a portion of the Outer Manipur seat in the first phase

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Evening briefing: Armed men disrupt polls in Manipur; PM Modi's ‘aata’ jibe at Pakistan; and more

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A shortlist of the biggest headlines, recommended stories, and a special collection of news items you should check out.

'Your grandmother jailed...': Pinarayi Vijayan versus Rahul Gandhi in Kerala

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Rahul Gandhi asked why ED, CBI were not interrogating Pinarayi Vijayan. The Kerala CM said Left leaders, unlike Ashok Chavan, are not afraid to go to jail.

India delivers 1st batch of BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles to Philippines

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India flew the consignment to the south-east Asian country in an IAF C-17 transport aircraft on Friday

Amit Shah's challenge to Rahul Gandhi on electoral bonds: ‘Accept you extorted as well’

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Rahul Gandhi has repeatedly described the now-scrapped electoral bonds as “the world's biggest extortion scheme.”

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Manipur Lok Sabha elections: Armed men create chaos, angry voters destroy EVMs

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Unidentified armed men allegedly intimidated election agents of Congress at different places and asked them to leave the polling stations.

Next navy chief quick thinker, role model with love for tennis, singing

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Tripathi will pick up the four-star rank and take over the top job on April 30 when Admiral R Hari Kumar retires

India in close relationship with Israel, can help address tension: Iranian ambassador Iraj Elahi

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Iranian ambassador Iraj Elahi sought to play down reports of an Israeli drone strike, saying there was “no military operation in Isfahan and other cities

Migrants take extended Bihu leave to cast votes in Assam

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Migrants take extended Bihu leave to cast votes in Assam

Narendra Modi takes 'aata' jibe at Pakistan: 'Supplier of aatank now struggling for...'

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Narendra Modi said India, which used to buy weapons from abroad, is now exporting high-tech weapons to other countries.

Pune: Fire breaks out at Phoenix Mall in Viman Nagar | Videos

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Fire at Pune's Phoenix Mall: As many as six fire engines rushed to the spot, said Pune Fire Department PRO.

Dubai flood: Air India cancels flights due to heavy rain, offers refunds to passengers

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Indian Embassy advises rescheduling non-essential travel till flight operations become normal.

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BJP objects to Shah Rukh Khan-lookalike campaigning for Congress candidate in Solapur

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Hiring Shah Rukh Khan's lookalike for election campaign in Maharashtra's Solapur is Congress's new scam, the BJP said.

‘Don't return without voting’: Mamata Banerjee's 'citizenship' warning migrants in Bengal for Eid

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Lok Sabha elections: Mamata Banerjee has been opposing the Citizenship Amendment Act, calling it a trap to turn legal citizens into foreigners.

SC seeks status of criminal cases against Ramdev in Bihar, Chhattisgarh

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Ramdev moved the Supreme Court seeking clubbing of the cases filed against him for his remarks against the allopathic cure for Covid-19

Two Indian students drown while hiking in Scotland: reports

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The students have been identified as Jitendranath ‘Jitu’ Karuturi (26) and Chanhakya Bolisetti (22).

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‘Will I risk paralysis?’ Arvind Kejriwal refutes ED's ‘mango, sugar’ charge in court

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Arvind Kejriwal has urged the court to direct the authorities to provide him "adequate treatment".