Assembly Election
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Telangana Assembly elections: 20.64% voter turnout recorded till 11 am on all 119 seats
The ruling Bharat Rashtra Samithi is seeking a third term, while the Opposition Congress is looking to win another southern state after Karnataka.
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Why is Manipur seeing a bout of political violence this election season?
It may speak of a churn in the state unit of the BJP, which rose to power on the strength of defections but can no longer accommodate all those who joined.
Rokibuz Zaman
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Why the new farmers’ party in Punjab has failed to draw much enthusiasm from farmers
Many voters want farm unions to keep agitating for farmer demands rather than enter politics.
Safwat Zargar
Trending
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Lok Sabha elections: Fifth phase records estimated voter turnout of 60.48%
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For Ruskin Bond, a busy railway station has often been the best place to find – and write – a story
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‘Santosh’ review: A thoughtful study of power and powerlessness
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Hockey, FIH Pro League: Harmanpreet Singh – the calm leader and ruthless drag-flicker for team India
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Why Nitish Kumar faces an existential crisis in Bihar
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Goa elections: Congress releases first list of candidates even before polling dates are announced
The party has fielded former Chief Minister Digambar Kamat from Margao.
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Bye-polls to three Lok Sabha, 30 Assembly seats to take place on October 30
The votes will be counted on November 2.
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Assam polls: BJP will enact laws against ‘love and land jihad’, says Amit Shah
The home minister criticised the Congress for its alliance with Badruddin Ajmal-led All India United Democratic Front.
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Video
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Watch: Shyam Rangeela mimics famous politicians reacting to his nomination being rejected
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Watch: Classical dancers perform Bharatnatyam and Odissi duet to ‘Sakal Ban’ from ‘Heeramandi’
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Watch: Two musicians simultaneously play the violin with one hand and the piano with another
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Caught on camera: Streaking meteorite turns night sky blue across Portugal and Spain
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Watch: Ed Sheeran sings Punjabi remix of ‘Shape of You’, accompanied by Bhangra dancers
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‘Person coining slogans making utterances,’ BJP hits out at Prashant Kishor’s seat-sharing formula
Kishor, in response, said the people of Bihar gave JD(U) the status of largest party and took a dig at Sushil Modi for his views on ‘political boundaries’.
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Telangana poll 2018: TRS set to sweep Telangana as Congress pays for alliance with Naidu
Trends show that K Chandrashekhar Rao’s party is set to sweep the Assembly elections in the southern state.
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Chhattisgarh elections: Congress moves High Court over alleged irregularities in voting process
The court agreed to hear the plea on December 10, a day before the votes are counted.
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The Reel
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‘Santosh’ review: A thoughtful study of power and powerlessness
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Is Anirban Bhattacharya Bengali cinema’s white knight?
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Start the week with a film: Why Farah Khan’s ‘Main Hoon Na’ endures
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‘Chandu Champion’ trailer: Kartik Aaryan in biopic of Paralympic gold medalist Murlikant Petkar
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‘It Ends With Us’ trailer: Blake Lively stars in drama about an abusive relationship
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Madhya Pradesh polls: BJP drops minister Kusum Mehdele, fields former MLA Brijendra Singh in Panna
Akash Vijayvargiya, the son of party National General Secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya, will contest from Indore-3.
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Rajasthan polls: Manvendra Singh’s entry gives Congress the edge over BJP among Rajputs
The MLA has considerable influence in Marwar, which sends 30 legislators to the Assembly.
Akash Bisht
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‘We are in trouble’: Congress admits that it faces uphill battle to defeat the BJP in Chhattisgarh
Weak leadership, poaching fears, the Ajit Jogi factor have contributed to taking the sting out of the Opposition party’s campaign.
Anita Katyal
The Field
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IPL 2024: Mitchell Starc steps up as Kolkata Knight Riders defeat Sunrisers Hyderabad to enter final
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Football: Germany’s Toni Kroos to retire from the sport after Euros
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Archery, World Cup Yecheon: Jyothi Surekha Vennam qualifies fourth in women’s individual compound
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Wrestling, Olympics 2024: Vinesh Phogat, Antim Panghal to go to Paris after WFI calls off trials
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Boxing: India loses an Asian Games medal after Parveen Hooda’s doping suspension