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India’s ‘first Kinnar sarpanch’ now in Lok Sabha fray from Madhya Pradesh
Durga Bai Majhwar has been a sarpanch since 2014, and was also elected to the zilla panchayat; she is contesting the Damoh seat, seeking to replicate the success of India’s first Kinnar MLA fro...
SC/ST, OBC reservation will not be scrapped with BJP in power, Amit Shah assures voters in Akola
Home Minister Amit Shah also accused the Congress of failing to respond to terror attacks as it wanted to “safeguard its vote-bank”
Akali Dal declares more candidates in Punjab; party announces support to INLD in Haryana
Ex-Congress Punjab president and Dalit leader Mohinder Singh Kaypee joins Akali Dal; upon entry, SAD announces Mr. Kaypee, a three-term MLA, as party nominee in Jalandhar Lok Sabha seat
Veteran Congress leader and incumbent BJP MP lock horns in Ajmer
Congress’ Ram Chandra Choudhary, a 78-year-old dairy union leader, faces stiff challenge from BJP candidate Bhagirath Choudhary to woo voters residing in urban areas of the constituency
BJP gave people inflation and unemployment, says Mann
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said the AAP is canvassing for votes based on its governance record
Nitish Kumar’s absence from PM Modi’s public meeting on April 16 sets tongues wagging
LoP Tejashwi Yadav asks why the BJP is not inviting the Bihar CM to the election rallies; senior BJP leader calls Mr. Kumar’s remarks on winning 4,000 Lok Sabha seats as ‘embarrassing’ for ...
In Bihar, Congress candidate Ajit Sharma is wealthiest, Independent candidate Pappu Yadav has 41 criminal cases
Nine (18%) candidates have declared serious criminal cases against them
Jat stronghold of Nagaur witnesses close contest in Rajasthan
RLP chief Hanuman Beniwal is pitted against BJP’s Jyoti Mirdha, whom he had defeated in 2019 when she fought as a Congress candidate; both Jat leaders look to sway community’s opinion in thei...
Congress, SP to support AIFB candidate in Khajuraho
R.B. Prajapati will be the official candidate of the INDIA coalition, INC said
Anti-graft ‘iron lady’ challenges Rijiju, former CM Tuki in Arunachal
The Arunachal Against Corruption campaign that Toko Sheetal has been a part of has followed a trajectory similar to Anna Hazare’s India Against Corruption
105-year-old Assam woman honoured for inspiring voters
The Kamrup district authorities felicitated Ramati Baishya on the first day of the Assamese New Year on Sunday
Practising ‘strategic feminism’ in the hotbed of patriarchy in Uttar Pradesh
Iqra Hasan, Samajwadi Party candidate from Kairana, on how she created a ground for change by using the image of a ‘helpless woman’
On campaign trail, BJP, JJP leaders face farmers’ ire
While BJP leaders are being questioned over the use of force against farmers during their year-long agitation against the now-scrapped farm laws in 2021, JJP leaders are targeted over allying wit...
Police personnel in Bhubaneswar asked to remove tattoos
Police authority describes the tattoos as offensive, obscene and derogatory in nature
Uddhav Thackeray, Sharad Pawar call the shots in MVA’s se...ng deal as ceding of Sangli reflects waning Congress influence
Mr. Thackeray’s faction of the Sena, which was left with only 16 MLAs and five MPs after its split in 2022, got its way in the seat-sharing deal, with the decision to contest 21 of the 48 Lok S...
BJP leaders yet to confirm Khadse’s return, says Fadnavis
Fadnavis, whom Khadse sees as his bitter rival, said there was “no reason to oppose anyone joining the BJP” who had expressed their belief in PM Modi and his vision
Kangana Ranaut denies allegations that she ate beef
Ranaut denied that she eats beef or red meat, saying baseless rumours were being spread about her
BJD accuses the BJP of misusing ECI platform to issue threats to government officers
The BJD’s spokesperson alleged Odisha BJP leaders were ‘blatantly misusing the name of ECI, and threatening officials who are on election duty with transfers through ECI’
Innovations in traditional methods revolutionising farming in Rajasthan’s parched Shekhawati
The decline in the groundwater level is a major issue for agriculturists in all four districts of Shekhawati — Sikar, Jhunjhunu, Churu, and Neem Ka Thana
Tensions run high between MVA allies over Sangli Lok Sabha seat
The Shiv Sena (UBT), in its list of 21 candidates, has already announced wrestler Chandrahar Patil for the Sangli seat — a move that has irked the Congress leadership across the State
Mamata accuses Central agencies of asking TMC leaders to join BJP or face action
Mamata Banerjee alleged the BJP was fanning communal passions during Ram Navami
PM Modi’s Bihar rally | INDIA bloc is ‘anti-Sanathan’ and ‘corrupt’, says PM Modi in Nawada
PM Modi did not miss the opportunity to take a jibe at the RJD by reminding people about the ‘Jungle Raj’ in Bihar.
Protests escalate, Kshatriyas demand withdrawal of Rupala’s candidature in Gujarat
Thousands in Rajkot march to Collector’s office to submit memorandum expressing their demand
ED attaches assets worth ₹24.41 crore of absconding Dubai-based VIPS Group owner
The proceeds of crime, which are more than ₹100 crore quantified as per the investigation conducted so far, have been utilised by owner Vinod Khute for his personal use
Text book revision: NCERT drops some references to Babri demolition, Gujarat riots, Manipur
The change is being made to bring the initial questions in synchronisation with internal latest changes made in the chapter, says the NCERT.
Two infiltrators killed in Baramulla’s Uri: Army
Security forces killed two infiltrators in the firefight.
No proposal to resume sale of subsidised rice for ethanol production: Centre
The rice sale for ethanol makers was discontinued for various reasons, including apprehensions about domestic output and high retail prices, and economic unviability, says Food Secretary Sanjeev ...
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal sends a message from Tihar jail for AAP MLAs
"We need to solve their problems apart from official work," Sunita Kejriwal said delivering the Delhi Chief Minister's message.
SC sets aside HC verdict cancelling caste certificate of Amravati MP Navneet Kaur Rana
Allowing the plea of Ms. Rana, a Bench comprising Justices J.K. Maheshwari and Sanjay Karol said the High Court should not have interfered with the report of the scrutiny committee on the issue o...
Biju Janata Dal allocates 25% of Lok Sabha seats to party hoppers
Five leaders who switched sides have been swiftly rewarded by the BJD for LS election
Cooch Behar braces for mega rallies by PM Modi, Mamata Banerjee on April 4
While Ms. Banerjee is scheduled to speak at a rally in the constituency at noon, the PM will address a mega rally at the Rasleela ground at 3 p.m., with both venues being 30 km apart.
AAP names two more candidates from Punjab
Party names former Congress MLA Raj Kumar Chabbewal from Hoshiarpur and Malvinder Kang from Anandpur Sahib
BJP seeks to ‘destroy the Charter’ and rule forever: Farooq Abdullah
National Conference president Farooq Abdullah was in Jammu to take part in a road show with Congress leaders.
All pleas challenging Centre’s ban on 23 dog breeds to be heard together: Delhi High Court
The Pet Lovers’ Association had challenged the Centre’s March 12-notification on the ground that the ban on 23 dog breeds was imposed without consulting or inviting objections and suggestions...
Injustice done to Hemant; JMM-led alliance to win all 14 seats in Jharkhand: CM Champai Soren
“The JMM will take a final call in a week if Kalpana Soren will be fielded from the Gandey Assembly seat.”
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/jharkhand/champai-soren-on-jmm/article68020308.ece
Kiren Rijiju slams China for renaming places in Arunachal; Assam CM Himanta proposes renaming 60 Tibet places in return
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju, who seeks to retain the Arunachal West Parliamentary constituency that goes to the polls on April 19, slammed China’s “illegally standardised geographical names�...
EC appoints special observers in states; countering false narratives on agenda
Besides general, expenditure and police observers, the EC had been deploying special observers in poll-going states.
TMC confident of defeating BJP in Jalpaiguri Lok Sabha poll
The Jalpaiguri Lok Sabha constituency, which comprises six Assembly seats in Jalpaiguri district and one in Cooch Behar, will go to polls on April 19
PM Modi in Uttarakhand urges voters to make BJP ‘stronger’
Cabinet Minister Saurabh Bahuguna and Pradesh BJP general secretary Khilendra Chaudhry are the conveners for the PM’s poll rally
Haven’t discriminated, hope to get Muslim votes: Assam CM
NDA expects to win 22 of the 25 Lok Sabha constituencies across the eight States in the Northeast, said Himanta Biswa Sarma
Two FIRs lodged in Meghalaya lynching case, no arrest yet
Two non-tribal men were killed after an anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act protest at Ichamati on March 27
After changing Jaipur nominee, Congress to announce new candidate for Rajsamand LS seat
The move comes after Sudarshan Singh Rawat refused to contest polls saying a young leader should be fielded
Congress to release Lok Sabha poll manifesto on April 6 in Jaipur
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and party leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi will unveil the manifesto at a public rally.
Reprieve for Ajit Pawar in Baramati as rebel pulls out of contest
Mr. Ajit Pawar is likely to field his wife Sunetra from Baramati against the incumbent MP, Supriya Sule, who is NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar’s daughter
Spotlight | 18 years after India’s biggest jailbreak
Ajay Kanu, once a Naxal leader who allegedly instigated the prison escape in Bihar, today claims he focuses on children’s education. The Hindu meets the once dangerous man, who has a lingering...
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/18-years-after-indias-biggest-jailbreak/article67998995.ece
Lok Sabha elections | Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena releases first list of eight candidates
Party retains incumbent MPs in seven of eight seats announced, offering the Ramtek (SC) seat to Raju Parve, who switched over from the Congress
Jailed gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari dies
Five-time former MLA Mukhtar Ansari faced more than five dozen cases and has been languishing in jail since 2005
Sena (UBT) firm on contesting Sangli Lok Sabha seat in Maharashtra
The Congress, an ally in the Maha Vikas Aghadi, says it is also determined to field a candidate from the constituency
Rekha Patra, BJP candidate from Sandeshkhali, enjoys benefits of State scheme: Trinamool
Trinamool claims Ms. Patra is playing the “game of hypocrisy” by enjoying the benefits of a State health scheme; BJP says Trinamool is leaking sensitive government data, denigrating the prote...
Differences arose between Lalit Kala Akademi officials over exhibition
The Union Culture Ministry has terminated the contracts of several senior officials over the matter
Row over rejection of NPP leader’s nomination in Arunachal Pradesh
A mob pelted stones at security forces after the nomination of a National People’s Party candidate was rejected
Lok Sabha elections | Darjeeling’s Harmro Party chief Ajoy Edwards joins Congress
BJP has done nothing for people of Darjeeling hills for the past 15 years, can get justice only with INDIA bloc, he says
Confusion reigns in Samajwadi Party ranks as Hasan refuses to accept the change
Will not insult supporters who worked for the party and prayed for his ticket, says Hasan after he was replaced with Ruchi Vira as candidate for Moradabad
Govinda joins Shiv Sena; likely to contest Lok Saba polls
The Shinde Sena is likely to field the actor from Mumbai North-West
AFSPA extended in parts of Arunachal, Nagaland for six more months
The Act gives unbridled power to the armed forces deployed in “disturbed areas”
Poll officers can’t force electors who ‘refuse’ to vote at poll booths, says EC rule
Electors can refuse to vote under Rule 49-O, separate from NOTA, with little awareness of this option
Sangha: A Sikkim Assembly constituency not found in maps
Sangha is one of 32 constituencies in Sikkim Assembly but it does not exist on the map. In this ‘virtual’ constitueny, the contestants and the voters are Buddhists monks and nuns.
‘Investment risk’ behind uncontested wins in Arunachal Pradesh
Five BJP candidates, including Chief Minister Pema Khandu, are set to win unopposed as they are the sole candidates in their respective constituencies
Delhi High Court rejects plea to remove CM Arvind Kejriwal after arrest
“This court is of the view that there is no scope for judicial interference. It is for the other wing of the government to examine the issue in accordance with the law,” the Bench said.
Congress’ plea against tax re-assessment by I-T authorities dismissed by Delhi High Court
Earlier, the court had said the Income Tax Department “appears to have collated substantial and concrete evidence warranting further scrutiny and examination.”
Navneet Rana’s candidature from Amravati giving headaches for Maharashtra BJP as cracks develop within ruling Mahayuti
Navneet Rana joined the ruling BJP at the party's State unit chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule's residence in Nagpur along with her supporters, on March 27.
Dera karseva chief of Uttarakhand's Nanakmatta Sahib Gurdwara shot dead
He was shot dead on the shrine premises by two assailants on a bike
Former Haryana Minister Savitri Jindal quits Congress
The 84-year-old Savitri Jindal announced her decision to quit the Congress on a social media post on March 27.
FIR lodged against BJP's Dilip Ghosh for remarks on Mamata
An FIR has been lodged against BJP leader Dilip Ghosh and he has been booked under IPC sections for insulting West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee
Trinamool leader Mahua Moitra fails to appear before ED
The 49-year-old Trinamool Congress leader was called for questioning twice earlier by the central agency, but she did not depose citing official work and sought deferment of the notice
BJP resorting to “hooliganism”; this will harm country: AAP leader Sandeep Pathak
“The people of Delhi and Punjab voted for Arvind Kejriwal with high hopes. The BJP is doing this ‘goondagardi’ not with a party but with the country,” the AAP leader said.
Arvind Kejriwal arrest updates | Recent remarks by U.S. State Department on Delhi CM arrest unwarranted: MEA
The Enforcement Directorate had sought seven days custody of the CM while the court granted for four days.
BJP nominates Haryana CM Nayab Saini for Karnal Assembly by-poll
The by-election was necessitated as the seat fell vacant after outgoing Chief Minister Manohar Lal resigned from the constituency earlier this month
3 held in Kashmir for ‘false social media posts’
The police warned locals “to abstain from posting any false content that was likely to draw strict action from the authorities.”
Bombay High Court upholds death penalty awarded to Vivek Palatkar
The Nagpur Brench of the Bombay High Court upheld the death sentence; Palatkar was convicted in the gruesome murder of five members of his family
Manipur: Kuki youth body calls for poll boycott
The decision underscores the disillusionment with a system that has failed to ensure the protection, dignity and rights of the community, the Young Kuki said
Former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt convicted in false drug seizure case
Second case in which Bhatt, who was removed from service in 2015, has been found guilty
Two killed after anti-CAA meeting in Meghalaya
Police said the bodies of two persons — both non-tribals — were found at Ichamati and Dalda under the Shella Assembly constituency
In its seventh list, BJP announces Navneet Rana’s candidature for the contentious Amravati Lok Sabha seat
The announcement paves the way for Ms. Rana, an independent MP whose candidacy has been fiercely opposed by local BJP leaders, to formally join the BJP and contest the SC reserved seat
Congress alliance in Rajasthan set to pose challenge to BJP in Jat belt
The party has extended support to RLP chief Hunaman Beniwal in Nagaur and CPI(M) candidate Amra Ram in Sikar, both of whom belong to the Jat community
Woman stripped, paraded and beaten up in M.P. village; four women held
The purported incident occurred during Holi celebrations at Bachhora village in Indore district
RJD, Congress likely to announce seat-sharing formula on March 28
According to sources, RJD is likely to offer nine seats to Congress, except Purnia, which the latter had sought for Pappu Yadav
Chirag Paswan fields brother-in-law from Jamui Lok Sabha seat
In the constituency, Mr. Bharti would contest against RJD candidate Archana Ravidas; Mr. Paswan had won from the seat in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls
High drama in Moradabad as Akhilesh Yadav bows to Azam Khan’s choice
Rampur also saw fissures in SP as three candidates from the party turned up to file nomination on the last day
Not a seasoned politician, contesting to complete my dream for Mathura: Hema Malini
Ms. Malini said she was grateful to the BJP for giving her a ticket for a third time.
Setback for AAP, as its LS MP Rinku, MLA Angural joins BJP in Punjab
Mr. Rinku, the MP from Jalandhar, said he decided to join the Bharatiya Janata Party for the development of Punjab, especially Jalandhar, and accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in the s...
Nitin Gadkari files nomination for Nagpur Lok Sabha seat, calls for strong support for NDA
The Union Minister has won the Nagpur seat for two consecutive terms; Nagpur goes to the polls in the first phase of voting on April 19
Assam BJP ally disowns man sleeping on cash, says he was suspended from the party in January
A photo of the man circulating on social media platforms has resulting in the Opposition demanding a probe into alleged scams ahead of the Lok Sabha election
Meghalaya BJP chief under pressure to quit after the party decides not to contest LS seats
Party workers from the Garo Hills are unhappy with the BJP central leadership’s decision to support the NPP’s candidates for the State’s LS seats, allegedly in return for the NPP’s suppor...
BSF seizes two drones near India-Pakistan border in Punjab's Amritsar, Tarn Taran
A partially damaged hexacopter was seized by the BSF from a wheat field near Panjgrain village in Amritsar on March 26, a spokesperson of the force said
BJD’s first list for Lok Sabha, Assembly elections sets up high profile battles in Odisha
Pranab Prakash Das, the BJD’s organisational secretary, is pitted against Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan in the Sambalpur Lok Sabha seat
Cooch Behar | Violence, latent complexities likely to seal Nisith Pramanik’s fate on Rajbanshi land
Cooch Behar constituency currently remains a BJP stronghold, with five of the seven Assembly segments in its kitty despite TMC’s landslide victory in the 2021 State polls.
Bombay HC sets aside EC notification for bypoll in Akola West Assembly constituency
The court observed that the new incoming member would get a period of less than one year and therefore it would be a violation of section 151 (A) of the Representation of the People Act.
Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest | India expresses ‘strong objection’ to remarks of U.S. State Department
The Ministry of External Affairs said that ‘fellow democracies’ should respect each other’s sovereignty and highlighted India’s ‘independent judiciary’.
Given political will, aerospace power can be effectively used beyond enemy lines: Air Chief Marshal Chaudhari
IAF chief Chaudhari said that as nations increasingly rely on space-based assets for building strategic advantage, "militarisation and weaponisation of space has become an inevitable reality".
Fire breaks out in AC coach of special Holi train in Bihar; no casualties reported
At least four trains were diverted after the coach in the Mumbai LTT Special Fare SF Holi Special caught fire
Blast in J&K’s Poonch: Two suspects detained for questioning
The blast triggered by a handmade crude substance took place in a lane adjacent to a religious place in the vicinity of the district hospital in Poonch town on March 26.
Blow to MVA as Prakash Ambedkar decides to go solo in Lok Sabha elections
Prakash Ambedkar said Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi party would support the Congress’ candidate for the Nagpur Lok Sabha seat.
Want to return money looted from poor in West Bengal, says PM Modi
The Prime Minister made these remarks while speaking to Krishnanagar BJP candidate Amrita Roy over telephone